I'M A DESIGNER
Karamvir Singh Khokher
Graphic · Brand · Visual · UX Designer
Applied Arts degree. Thirteen years. Two continents. One discipline.
I am a Graphic, Brand, Visual, and UX designer based in Toronto, Canada. My work spans brand identity, editorial design, motion graphics, and digital product design — built on a foundation of Applied Arts training and sharpened by over a decade of professional practice across two countries.
AT A GLANCE
13
Years of practice
Staples Top Designer
Award'18
6
Roles Across Career
Gen-Ai Expert
Google UX Design
Certificate'26
BFA
Applied Arts Degree
Applied Arts Designer
Award'16
3
Magazine Issued
Designed
KEY FACTS
BASED IN
Toronto, Ontario
ORIGIN
Kapurthala, Panjab, India
AVAILABILITY
Open to opportunities
WORK STYLE
InStudio or Remote
PRIMARY TOOLS
Adobe CC, Figma
RECOGNITION
Staples Top Designer 2018
CONTACT
hello@imadesigner.ca
PORTFOLIO
imadesigner.ca
Story.
01
The Applied Arts Foundation
I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Applied Arts from Apeejay College of Fine Arts in Jalandhar, Punjab — a discipline built on the intersection of artistic vision and purposeful design. While Fine Arts trains the eye, Applied Arts trains the hand to solve — to make composition, typography, and visual hierarchy work in the real world. That foundation has never left my work.
02
Canada & the next chapter
Moving to Toronto meant building from scratch in a new market. I enrolled in Seneca College's Graphic Design Advanced Program — not to restart, but to sharpen. What followed was a career that moved from design consultant to design supervisor at Staples Canada, then to creative director of a cause-driven fashion magazine, and most recently to freelance design leadership at BixBlog Co.
03
The UX evolution
In 2026, I completed the Google UX Design Professional Certificate — not as a pivot, but as an extension. Thirteen years of graphic and brand design gave me something rare in UX: a genuine visual sensibility. I know how to make an interface beautiful and how to make it work. The certificate gave me the language. The career gave me the craft.
"Design is most powerful when it makes the invisible visible — when it gives a voice to the people who are never usually centred. Seerat was the clearest example of that I've ever worked on."
What drives the work
I believe the best design has a point of view. It doesn't just communicate — it takes a position. Whether I'm designing a brand system, a magazine spread, or a mobile app, I ask the same question first: what should this make someone feel? The answer shapes everything that follows.
How I work with clients
I work best in direct, honest collaboration. I ask a lot of questions at the start because I believe the brief is usually the most important design decision. I present rationale alongside concepts because a good design should be able to explain itself — even to someone who isn't a designer.
Outside the studio
Photography has been a parallel practice for years — it sharpens my eye for composition and light in ways that digital tools alone can't. I also follow fashion closely, which is less about aesthetics than about understanding how culture expresses itself through form. Both feed directly into the design work.
Career Timeline.
2010 - Present
2022 - Now
Head of Design — Freelance
BIXBLOG CO.
Providing digital and print design solutions for clients with small to large scope requests. Brand development, web design, social media, and editorial work across multiple industries.
2020–2022
Creative Director/ Brand Design Lead — Design & Magazine
SEERAT CANADA INC. — FASHION WITH A CAUSE
Led the complete brand overhaul across five channels — print magazine, web, social, video, and live event design. Designed three magazine issues each championing a distinct social cause: grandmothers, cancer patients, and Paralympic athletes on the runway.
3 MAGAZINE ISSUES · 5 CHANNELS
2018–2019
Design Supervisor
STAPLES CANADA
Led a team of Online Graphic Design Consultants. Translated complex business briefs into engaging graphic experiences. Facilitated kick-off meetings and conceptualised human-centred solutions at scale.
🏆 STAPLES TOP DESIGNER 2018
2016–2018
Online Design Consultant
STAPLES CANADA
High-level concept development and detailed design for customers with a focus on business strategy initiatives. Designed custom solutions across print, digital, and signage.
2015
Graphic Designer
ENTRO COMMUNICATIONS, TORONTO
Graphics and illustrations for interactive educational products. Interface design and frame-by-frame character animation, Simultaneous project management across multiple deliverables.
2010–2012
Graphic Designer & Illustrator
EVERGREEN PUBLICATIONS, INDIA
Designed interfaces and frame-by-frame animations for interactive educational CDs. Applied principles of composition and character design to enhance digital interaction for children.
Tools & Skills
DESIGN TOOLS
Figma
EXPERT
Illustrator
EXPERT
InDesign
EXPERT
Photoshop
EXPERT
Adobe XD
PROFICIENT
After Effects
PROFICIENT
Premiere Pro
PROFICIENT
DISCIPLINES
Brand Identity
13 YRS
Editorial Design
10 YRS
UX Research
ACTIVE
Motion Graphics
8 YRS
Wayfinding
PROFICIENT
Photography
8 YRS
Social Media Design
EXPERT
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
HTML / CSS
FAMILIAR
Generative AI
ACTIVE
Framer
LEARNING
Sketch
PROFICIENT
Corel Draw
PROFICIENT
Team Leadership
6 YRS
Client Management
13 YRS
Education &
Recognition
CERTIFICATION · 2026
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Coursera · 6 months · 8 Courses
User research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing
2026
CERTIFIED
ADVANCED DIPLOMA · 2013–2016
Graphic Design Advanced Program
Seneca College, Toronto
3-year Advanced Design Program
2016
🏆 APPLIED ARTS AWARD — PUBLISHED 2016
DEGREE · 2006–2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts — Applied Arts
Apeejay College of Fine Arts
Jalandhar, Panjab, India · 4-Year BFA
2010
🏆 STATE LEVEL CHAMPION WINNER
"My first brief was a canvas.
Every screen since has been
the exact same thing."
LET'S MAKE SOMETHING GREAT
hello@imadesigner.ca