Natalie R. Chiovitti is an interdisciplinary communication designer (graphic designer) who explores the intersection of art, design, and technology through material and digital approaches. Through publications, installations, and visual identities, Natalie explores the themes of consumption, communication media, sustainability, and community in design.
She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Culture, Information & Technology and Art & Art History from University of Toronto Mississauga joint program with Sheridan College, and is pursing a Master of Design (Interdisciplinary) focusing on communication design from Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECU). Her work has been recognized through awards such as Dr. Annie Smith Graduate Scholarship, The Women’s Art Association of Canada Helga Scott Scholarship, Blackwood Gallery Curatorial Project Award for Everyday Encounters Exhibition, and ECU’s (Re)framing Emergent Practices–Interim Thesis Project Development Scholarship.
Natalie has worked as a communication designer within publishing, education, and marketing/advertising fields. She served as a creative resident in the Visual Arts Mississauga’s 8-month Creative Residency, and a research assistant in the Summer Research Opportunity Program for the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology. Building on teaching assistant roles in undergraduate design courses at University of Toronto Mississauga, Sheridan College, and ECU; Natalie was a teaching fellow in communication design at ECU.