Our Team — the People Behind the Work

Vahid Bahmani, art director and concept artist, seated in his studio
Art Director · Concept Artist · Educator

Vahid BahmaniTwenty Years in the Field

Twenty years in the field, and he still draws every morning. Vahid’s work has shipped as the visual language of video games — from the first concept sketch to the final production art. His classes read like a masterclass inside a major studio, because that is exactly what they are.

  • Visual development for games & animation
  • Senior Concept Artist, NetEase Games
  • Professor, Art University — drawing, design & illustration
Study Fine Art with Vahid
Naz Nezarati, multidisciplinary artist, smiling beside a stained-glass window
Multidisciplinary Artist · Paint & Media

Naz NezaratiTrained in Iran, Refined in Canada

Restless by design. Naz moves between painting, print and mixed media, always chasing the same question — how does a piece carry what we feel? In the studio she teaches students to make work with a point of view, not just with technique.

  • BAA, Painting — University of Art, Tehran
  • MAA, Traditional Arts & Crafts — University of Art, Tehran
  • Practice in social & psychological themes, across media
Study Fine Art with Naz
Matthew Nafisi, animation director and senior animator, in a cap outdoors
Animation Director · Storyboard · Senior Animator

Matthew NafisiTwo Decades of Moving Pictures

From the first storyboard to the final frame, Matthew has spent twenty years making things move — for some of the biggest names in film and television. When he coaches a student’s first animation piece, it is with the same eye that shaped work for Hollywood’s top studios.

  • 20+ years in international animation
  • Credits include Vikings: Valhalla, Raised by Wolves, Chupa, SpongeBob
  • Senior animator at leading studios, incl. MPC
Study Animation with Matthew
Shahrzad Samimi, senior product designer and front-end developer, in black and white
Senior Product Designer · Front-End Developer

Shahrzad SamimiGallery to the Internet

The one who bridges the studio and the screen. Shahrzad has spent a decade designing products people actually use — from brand storefronts to enterprise software — and she writes the code that ships them. Her UI/UX track is taught the way the industry works: research, systems, build.

  • 10+ years in product design
  • B2B, B2C, e-Commerce & SaaS
  • Design systems, UX strategy, front-end — incl. the Shopify ecosystem
Study UI/UX with Shahrzad
Rex, assistant instructor, seated in the studio
Assistant Instructor · Game Art

RexTwo Years Beside Vahid

Rex has been making art for as long as he can remember. For two years he has worked alongside Vahid, and he has taught dozens of students along the way. He is now studying Game Art, so he knows the portfolio process from both sides of the desk.

  • Game Art — George Brown College
  • Two years working with Vahid Bahmani
  • Dozens of students taught
Study Game Design with Rex
50+ Years of Combined Craft
4 Disciplines, One Standard
1:1 Attention, Every Session
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