Department of Design Formation Faculty

Marcela holds a degree in Graphic Communication and a Masters in University Education (Honours) focusing on visual perception and the cognitive process. She was creative director and owner of a graphic design studio in Mexico City and works as freelance in Vancouver focusing on branding, visual identity and editorial design projects.

Marcela's teaching experience spans for more than 30 years, on a wide range of topics in graphic design including branding and visual identity, editorial design, typography, marketing communications, colour theory and visual perception. She has taught in undergraduate and graduate programs in different institutions in Canada, and her native Mexico. She joined Langara Design Formation at Langara College in 2010 as an instructor, was the Chair of the program from 2013 to 2019 and since then has been the Assistant Chair. Marcela thrives on the challenge of meeting the learning needs of students from various backgrounds and levels and focusing on teaching design process by developing projects from ideation to production.

Marcela's passion is travelling, coffee and chocolate. In her free time you might run into her while walking around city parks and beaches, or hiking easy trails of this beautiful Province.

Yvan has been a regular faculty member of Design Formation ever since joining the program in 2012.  He brings to the classroom over 20 years of experience designing sets and lights for the Performing Arts and Events industry, and is still an active professional in the field.  During that time, he’s designed well over 100 productions, both locally and across the country, including many award winning projects.  He’s also worked with students as a Production Design consultant and Sets Coordinator for the Film Arts program at Langara College, as a Set Design mentor for the Bachelor of Performing Arts at Capilano University, and teaching Set Design for Studio 58 at Langara College.  His hands on approach to design is an integral part of his success and his teaching, and is fully integrated within the classroom and design process.

Peter joined the Design Formation team in 2013 and has been instrumental to the ever increasing digital design integration in the courses he teaches by evolving projects to best prepare students for current industry demands. Well versed in the latest software and technology from 3D modeling to CNC machinery, he incorporates the latest technology in the classroom.

He values growth; in the individual, the students, the program and his colleagues and brings a passion and can-do attitude to everything he takes on. He wants to see you succeed.

With over 10 years post secondary design education and 20 years of design and construction project management experience from large government projects to smaller public and private design projects he shares his wealth of knowledge, passion and hands on approach in his teaching.

Scot is a regular faculty member in the Design Formation program. With more than 20 years of teaching experience, he has taught at Emily Carr University, Western Washington University, and, since 2009, Langara College. His teaching spans communication design, architecture, interior design, and exhibit design.

In addition to teaching, Scot is a Senior Associate at Lost & Found Design, an award-winning design studio based in Vancouver, where his practice focuses on exhibit design, wayfinding, and placemaking. He holds a Master of Architecture from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Kevin joined the program in 2006 as regular faculty, prior to it's evolution into the Design Formation Program. Having a career in the field of Retail Visual Presentation and Events Design for close to 35 years, he has worked for leading retailers presenting everything from haute couture to interior design. Kevin continues his work in retail and merchandise display, store planning as well as curatorial design on museum fashion exhibitions. Critical thinking, visual storytelling as well as traditional prop building techniques are the cornerstones to his teaching technique.

Terry joined the Design Formation team a few years ago. His graphic design career spans 30+ years. Terry loves being with other learners so started teaching part-time in post secondary institutions 10+ years ago. He now teaches in two other programs at Langara in order to teach the subjects he loves the most. Though he specializes in graphic design and typography he utilizes his skills in many other areas of design. Terry values a life of learning and continually adapts to the changing industry and technology trends. He loves teaching the practical hands-on application of design and is constantly balancing the tension between form and function.