CREATIVE ARTS & DESIGN STUDIO

CREATIVE ARTS & DESIGN STUDIO

CREATIVE ARTS &
DESIGN STUDIO

Please join us on November 20, 2025 from 6 to 8pm for our program open house.

Please join us on November 20, 2025 from 6 to 8pm for our program open house.

Please join us on November 20, 2025 from 6 to 8pm for our program open house.

THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, THE DREAMERS AND THE DOERS, THE THINKERS AND THE makers, THE EXPLORERS AND THE INNOVATORS, THE crafty AND THE CURIOUS, THE WISE AND THE Kind.

THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, THE DREAMERS AND THE DOERS, THE THINKERS AND THE makers, THE EXPLORERS AND THE INNOVATORS, THE crafty AND THE CURIOUS, THE WISE AND THE Kind.

What is CADS?

What is CADS?

The Creative Arts and Design Studio is a four-year program where students build both their artistic and technical skills through hands-on work in drawing, painting, photography, design, animation, and more. Traditional and digital media are treated as tools for both expression and problem-solving. Students learn to make work that’s thoughtful, well-crafted, and their own.

Throughout the year, students take part in field trips, training sessions, and co-op placements that connect to their work in the classroom.

If you're interested in joining the program, you can apply via the TDSB Central Program Admissions Office.

Please email Mr. Winn or Mr. Stewart to learn more.

Program benefits

Program benefits

Creative Community
Join a cohort of like-minded students. Collaborate, share ideas, and grow together.


Expert Instruction
Learn from teachers with strong backgrounds in art, design, media, and technology.


Career Pathways
Build foundational skills that open doors to diverse creative industries such as UX/UI design, film and television, advertising and marketing, traditional and curatorial arts, multimedia art installation, and game design.

Hands-On Learning
Work with professional tools including Adobe Creative Cloud, DSLR cameras, studio lighting, ceramics kiln, traditional art studio and a fully equipped darkroom.


Experiential Opportunities
Participate in workshops, field trips, and on-site productions that bring classroom learning to life.

Integrated Media Practice
Explore the creative intersection of digital design, visual art, film, photography, and interactive media. Where traditional and contemporary approaches meet.


Design Thinking Focus
Develop adaptability, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Skills that prepare you for a rapidly evolving future.



Creative Community
Join a cohort of like-minded students. Collaborate, share ideas, and grow together.


Expert Instruction
Learn from teachers with strong backgrounds in art, design, media, and technology.


Career Pathways
Build foundational skills that open doors to diverse creative industries such as UX/UI design, film and television, advertising and marketing, traditional and curatorial arts, multimedia art installation, and game design.

Hands-On Learning
Work with professional tools including Adobe Creative Cloud, DSLR cameras, studio lighting, ceramics kiln, traditional art studio and a fully equipped darkroom.


Experiential Opportunities
Participate in workshops, field trips, and on-site productions that bring classroom learning to life.

Integrated Media Practice
Explore the creative intersection of digital design, visual art, film, photography, and interactive media—where traditional and contemporary approaches meet.


Design Thinking Focus
Develop adaptability, collaboration, and creative problem-solving—skills that prepare you for a rapidly evolving future.

Jeremy Stewart
BDes. Hons., BEd, OCT

Jeremy Stewart studied design at York/Sheridan before working with Bruce Mau and several prominent digital agencies. He later built his own practice, creating work that spans branding, book and album cover design, textiles, and environmental graphics. His textile design was acquired by the Royal Ontario Museum for its permanent collection. His independent creative projects have been featured in The Globe and Mail, CBC, Black Book Magazine, and other international publications. His classes bridge art, design, and technology, challenging students to think creatively, work with purpose, and prepare for a future that rewards curiosity and adaptability.

jeremy.stewart@tdsb.on.ca

Kevin Winn
BFA, BEd, OCT

Kevin Winn is an interdisciplinary Franco-Ontarian artist who teaches traditional media in LCI’s CADS program. He has displayed collaborative installations and paintings in festivals and galleries and received media and industry accolades. He enjoys cycling, sports, and playing board games. He lives in East York with his spouse and children.

kevin.winn@tdsb.on.ca

“The present is the future in disguise”

“The present is the future in disguise”

— Marshall McLuhan

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