OCAD U’s Global Centre for Climate Action and EU bring large-scale art to Toronto’s Canada Malting Silos
The Light and Melting Temporalities transformed the waterfront into a canvas for climate reflection.
150 years of OCAD U
You belong here! At OCAD University, one degree can lead to endless career paths.
From sketching sneakers in high school to leading footwear design in Portland, Graeme McMillan (Industrial Design, 1999) has always followed his creative impulses 👟 An early letter from Nike encouraged him to pursue Industrial Design and his art teacher suggested OCAD University – where he learned how to blend creativity
As Senior Design Lead at Umbra, Sung Wook Park (Industrial Design, 2011) creates modern, functional products used in homes around the world. What began with hands-on prototyping and sanding models in the shop has grown into leading a team of designers and mentoring emerging talent.
As a Senior Technical Artist at Ubisoft Toronto, Madelaine Fischer-Bernhut (Digital Futures, 2021) brings game worlds to life — creating the physics and destruction effects that make environments move and react in games like Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the Splinter Cell Remake.
OCAD U alum Sharene Shafie wants you to feel empowered by growing your own food! Sharene earned her Master’s in Strategic Foresight and Innovation at OCAD U and is using her skills as Project Lead for the City of Toronto’s Climate Action Team.
Meet Michael Belmore (@michaelbelmore), an Anishinaabe sculptor and proud OCAD U alum of the Sculpture & Installation program. Michael’s work, shaped by the natural beauty of copper, stone and other materials, reflects a deep connection to the land, history, and cultural identity.