ALVIN KWAN - GRAPHIC DESIGN

Hi, I’m Alvin. I've been a graphic designer who runs their own small studio for about 10 years now. Before embarking on this career path, like many people, I was unsure of what I wanted to do. After graduating from high school, I was enrolled in UBC. At first, I was thrilled. Going to a university is most people’s dream—especially as an Asian Canadian. But after a couple years, I couldn’t keep up with my GPA so I started taking Art and Design electives. I was much more motivated in these classes, and that was when I gradually learned what my passion is. After finishing my second year at UBC, I applied and transferred to Emily Carr. I had to restart the program from Year 1. At that time, I felt like I was a lot behind compared to all of my friends.

Looking back now, I am very grateful to have pursued my passion. I also don’t regret the years I’ve spent at UBC. The different subject fields have taught me things that I couldn’t learn from Emily Carr. Moreover, I needed that time to learn more about myself.

After graduating from high school, it often feels like a race and therefore you try hard to not allow yourself to fall, make mistakes or turn back. But I hope that you will see the falls and mistakes as lessons to grow and mature.

​Feel free to message me or learn more about what I do by checking out my design studio IG: @studiofaculty!