About History & Awards
"For most designers, design is a way of life and a way of thinking, not just a job" - Meredith Davis
Manon Gosselin is a bilingual Toronto-based Illustrator and Designer with over fifteen years of experience in Communications. She established PhenoManon Illustration, Design & Multimedia in 1994. Since then, she has worked on magazines, annual reports, advertisements, brochures, billboards, multimedia presentations, animations, websites, packaging, product designs, and
a variety of illustration projects. The work she has created (as part of a Design Team, Studio,
or as a solo freelance Designer and Art Director) has earned several Illustration, Design, and Multimedia Awards.
For a more detailed work history, please select the Download Resume button.
To download samples of a variety of work, please select the Tare Sheets PDF button.
EDUCATION
In 1989, Manon was awarded the "Hamille Textile Scholarship Award" to attend Ryerson University's Fashion Design and Marketing Program. The following year, she was accepted
as an "advanced standing" student into the Communication
and Design Program at the Ontario College of Art & Design
(O.C.A.D).
As an Honours Graduate, she was selected to represent her department in the “Medals Competition”, and was awarded
the "Faculty Association Award".
After a brief computer-studies program at the University
of Toronto (Information Technology Design Centre), she established her freelance agency PhenoManon, and has
since worked as an Illustrator, Designer, and Art Director
on a variety of projects.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Creative Quarterly 17, The Journal of Art & Design
Silver, "Myopic Mermaid", Professional Illustration Category
(*work will be printed in Creative Quarterly issue 17, November 2009 & displayed online)
Creative Quarterly 17, The Journal of Art & Design
Runner-up, "Artsy Fartsy", Professional Illustration Category
(*work will be displayed online at the CQ website, www.cqjournal.com)
Creative Quarterly 17, The Journal of Art & Design
Runner-up, "Eye of the Storm", Professional Illustration Category
(*work will be displayed online at the CQ website, www.cqjournal.com)
Creative Quarterly 16, The Journal of Art & Design
Merit, "Mother Hen", Professional Illustration Category
(*work is printed in Creative Quarterly issue 16, September 2009 & displayed online)
Creative Quarterly 16, The Journal of Art & Design
Runner-up, "Midlife Crisis", Professional Illustration Category
(*new category, work is displayed online at the CQ website, www.cqjournal.com)
Creative Quarterly 15, The Journal of Art & Design
Silver Medal, "Mademoiselle Coucou", Professional Illustration Category
(*work is featured in Creative Quarterly's May 2009 issue, CQ 15, & displayed online)
Creative Quarterly 15, The Journal of Art & Design
Bronze Medal, "The Bird Lady", Professional Illustration Category
(*work is featured in Creative Quarterly 's May 2009 issue, CQ 15, & displayed online)
Creative Quarterly 15, The Journal of Art & Design
Runner-up, Short Story Illustration, Professional Illustration Category
(*new category, work is displayed online at the CQ website, www.cqjournal.com)
Creative Quarterly 15, The Journal of Art & Design
Runner-up, Editorial Illustration, Professional Illustration Category
(*new category, work is displayed online at the CQ website, www.cqjournal.com)
International Design Yearbook II
Madison Organization Publishing
Selected as a contributor for excellence in Design and Illustration
CCAE (Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education), Prix d’Excellence, Gold
Best Institutional Annual Report, Lakehead University
Art Director and Designer, McLellan Group
CCAE, Prix d’Excellence, Bronze
Best Audio, Video or Multimedia Presentation, Lakehead University
Senior Designer, McLellan Group
CCAE, Prix d’Excellence, Silver
Best Institutional Homepage on the World Wide Web, Lakehead University
Design Team, McLellan Group
CCAE, Prix d’Excellence, Bronze
Public Service Announcement/Ad Campaign, Lakehead University
Design Team, McLellan Group
31st Annual ITVA Award, Sales and Marketing Category, Gold Medal
“The Ratchet Fund”, Royal Bank of Canada, Global Private Banking, Guernsey
Creative Director, storyboard artist, and background artist, McLellan Group
31st Annual ITVA Award, Public Service Announcement Category, Bronze Medal
Experience Canada
Storyboard artist, McLellan Group
Studio Magazine Awards
Editorial Illustration Award
Ontario College of Art and Design
Faculty Association Award, Communication and Design Department
Ontario College of Art and Design
Medals finalist, Communication and Design Department
Ryerson University, Hamille Textiles Award
Scholarship Award, Fashion Design and Marketing Program
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & DIPLOMAS
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Usui Shiki Ryoho, Reiki Practitioner Program
Certified Reiki Level I and Level II Practitioner
International Career School
Diploma, Journalism and Short Story Writing Program
University of Toronto, Information Technology Design Centre
Diploma, Electronic Prepress Production Applications
Ontario College of Art and Design, Communication and Design Program
Advanced Standing Student, Honours Graduate, Diploma
Ryerson University, Fashion Design and Marketing Program
Hamille Textiles Scholarship Award recipient
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Special thanks to Nathalie Gosselin for her captivating photography. These images are copyrighted and are for viewing purposes only. They may not be reproduced or used in any way without permission. All images are the property of PhenoManon and/or of the respective owners. All rights reserved.
