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Personal: Thomas Girard Website: thomaskgirard.com

DOB 12.30.1980 place: Vancouver, Canada education: Bachelor of Design, Communication Design, Emily Carr University of Art and Design 05 Master of Art, Liberal Studies (in progress) Simon Fraser University

Excerpt from Emily Carr University published biographical article

https://www.connect.ecuad.ca/sites/www.connect.ecuad.ca/files/news/2012-01/192022/alumni-profilethomas-girard.pdf

ALUMNI PROFILE – THOMAS GIRARD A true Vancouverite, Thomas Girard was born and raised in the Lower Mainland. Fresh out of high school, with a budding interest in design, he began his studies as a part time student at Emily Carr. He was instantly attracted to the University’s distinctive multi-disciplinary approach and enjoyed the dynamic diversity of the school community. Thomas continues to value the education he received, not only for the skills and knowledge gained, but also for the values Emily Carr fostered – that of a commitment to a life of learning. Thomas possesses an exceptional mix of professional aptitude and personal experience. In the summer of 2003, he travelled to several small towns in China and what he discovered helped shape his future design projects. These “small towns” were bustling with people, but provided a fascinating throwback to a different time. Thomas experienced a snapshot of the industrial revolution and he returned to Canada with a unique perspective to complement his studies in communication and industrial design. After graduating in 2005 with a bachelor degree in Communication Design, Thomas began his career as an Interface Designer with a variety of firms in Vancouver. However, his traveller’s spirit and lucrative professional opportunities lured him to China. As a Visual Communications Specialist with a University in Shanghai, Thomas enjoyed employing the skills learned at Emily Carr in a business setting. When an Academic Director visited from Germany, he took the opportunity to do an exercise in contour drawing. He booked a meeting room, flipped over some chairs and said, “draw these” - a technique learned during his early days at Emily Carr. Since then, Thomas has worked in London, Hong Kong and the United States with well-known companies such as Lenovo and Whirlpool. Back in Vancouver, in his Main Street studio, Thomas is pursuing new professional opportunities, but he continues to hold the wonder of China close. “In Shanghai, the kids have big dreams and there’s more chance for those dreams to come true. [Since] design is an emerging profession, there’s less competition and more opportunities. It creates an environment of imagination. “

Emily Carr press links for emerging scholar awards

Thomas Girard Receives Emerging Scholar Award https://www.ecuad.ca/news/2018/emerging-scholar-at-the-thirteenth-international-conference-on-the-arts-in-society The Thirteenth International Conference on The Arts in Society will take place at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in June.

CS Instructor Thomas Girard Receives His Fourth Emerging Scholar Award https://www.ecuad.ca/news/2019/cs-instructor-thomas-girard-emerging-scholar The award will be granted at the the 13th International Conference on Design Principles + Practices in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Thomas Girard Awarded Emerging Scholars Award for the Twelfth International Conference on Design Principles + Practices https://www.ecuad.ca/news/2018/thomas-girard-awarded-2018-emerging-scholars-award A 2005 alumnus, Girard is a Sessional Instructor in both the degree and Continuing Studies programs.

Other Emily Carr press links

Introduction to Interaction Design at Hillcrest Community Center, for kids! https://www.ecuad.ca/calendar/introduction-to-interaction-design-at-hillcrest-community-center-for-kids Price: $40.00 (Standard charge) Ages: At least 9 but less than 14y 11m Gender: Coed Registration Dates: Standard registration opens: Aug 15, 2019 7pm Internet registration opens: Aug 15, 2019 7pm

Unique ways of making things https://www.ecuad.ca/calendar/unique-ways-of-making-things The process of making things is not hard to figure out. Choosing actionable items towards what constitutes “making things” is hard. In this workshop you’ll be introduced to some surprising, easy, and effective ways of making things.

VanUE meet-up! https://www.ecuad.ca/calendar/vanue-meet-up Come join Vancouver’s UX community at the next VanUE meet-up. Learn and network through attending a ‘Unique ways of prototyping’ workshop!

FoW Hackathon: Hacking the Future of Work https://www.ecuad.ca/calendar/fow-hackathon FoW Hackathon is the place to look for a team, create a prototype of your idea, validate your business idea, and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, all in one weekend. Featuring a brief talk and Q&A about trends in interaction design with instructor Thomas Girard.

“Unique ways of making things” a free workshop as part of Culture Days! https://www.ecuad.ca/calendar/unique-ways-of-making-things-a-free-workshop-as-part-of-culture-days The process of making things is not hard to figure out. In this workshop you’ll be introduced to some surprising, easy, and effective ways of making...

TEDxEmilyCarrU ‘How to feel at home in the airport’ https://www.ecuad.ca/showcase/te-dx-emily-carr-u-how-to-feel-at-home-in-the-airport Thomas Girard is an award-winning MA GLS Candidate at Simon Fraser University, and a Sessional at Emily Carr University of Art and a Design, his alma mater.

TEDxEmilyCarrU 2019 Talks Published https://www.ecuad.ca/news/2019/tedxemilycarru-2019-talks-published Themed "Greater Than You," TEDxEmilyCarrU 2019 dove deep into the student community this year to feature some of their brightest and least expected ideas on the TEDx stage.

TEDx talk press links

Official talk on TED.com

https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_girard_how_to_feel_at_home_in_the_airport/up-next?language=en

Translations:

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/en/2497569/

Arabic

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/ar/2498703/

Spanish

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/es/2498629/

French

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/fr/2498858/

Hindi

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/hi/2631330/

Italian

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/it/2498808/

Japanese

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/ja/2498644/

Korean

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/ko/2498676/

Portuguese

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/pt/2500721/

Portuguese Brazilian

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/pt-br/2498614/

Russian

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/ru/2498740/

Swedish

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/sv/2598647/

Turkish

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/tr/2498739/

Chinese, traditional

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/zh-tw/2498697/

In progress - Translations:

Bengali

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/bn/2506930/

Catalan

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/ca/2502063/

Danish

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/da/2605606/

German

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/de/2598662/

Greek

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/el/2502169/

Gujarati

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/gu/2632535/

Lithuanian

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/lt/2725387/

Norwegian Bokmål

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/nb/2605389/

Dutch

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/nl/2605783/

Polish

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/pl/2506017/

Vietnamese

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/vi/2498705/

Chinese, Simplified

https://amara.org/en/videos/XRFqS7bMQIBz/zh-cn/2498935/

Speaking Engagement press links

https://cgscholar.com/cg_event/events/A21/proposal/51253/proposal_details

https://cgscholar.com/cg_event/events/G21/proposal/51010/proposal_details

https://culturedays.ca/en/events/57330f2f-27ce-485d-a758-a708df8e70bc

https://cgscholar.com/community/community_profiles/the-arts-in-society/community_updates/121619

https://account.altvr.com/events/1489590639791178282

https://cgscholar.com/cg_event/events/G20/proposal/41897/proposal_details

https://www.meetup.com/The-Vancouver-UX-Research-Lab/events/268062915/

https://www.bomaecu.com/

https://www.meetup.com/VancouverUE/events/265315059/

https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/hillcrest-recreation-guide-winter-spring-2020.pdf

https://tedxemilycarru.com/2019-greater-than-you

http://designlablive.com/workshop/ux-in-wearable-technologies/