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Written by Stuart Thursby November 16th, 2009

My name is Stuart Thursby, and I am a graphic designer and photographer from Toronto, Canada. I proudly work at Applied Arts Magazine as a community coordinator, striving to connect [...]

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portrait_smallMy name is Stuart Thursby, and I am a graphic designer and photographer from Toronto, Canada. I proudly work at Applied Arts Magazine as a community coordinator, striving to connect with the Canadian creative community to help foster a stronger sense of pride in Canadian work. By night, I write, design and push pixels in the endless pursuit of progress. I never stop because what I do isn’t work — it’s fun.

The opinions expressed in this blog are entirely my own and in no way whatsoever reflect the positions of Applied Arts or anyone else I’m affiliated with.

You can check out my design portfolio at my regular website www.sthursby.com. And heck, while you’re at, say hi on twitter!

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