Vida, a graduate of both Emily Carr and Capilano University, is a hands-on designer and founding partner of Hangar 18. She has sat on numerous design competition juries and panels. In her spare time she plays mandolin and performs in a Morris dance troupe, an artform which involves sticks, ribbons, bells and hankies. When not lecturing Dean, she lectures and mentors design students at the Idea School of Design at Capilano University.

Dean, a graduate of Arts Centre in Pasadena USA, has led hundreds of campaigns for regional, national and (likely) galactic clients. He has held several senior creative positions including Creative Director of TBWA/Vancouver. With dozens of industry awards, he’s a well-travelled creative leader, Sci-Fi nerd and master of strategic brand positioning.

A graduate of Simon Fraser University’s Filmmaking Program, Dana Jurcic has a keen eye for visual aesthetics. With more than 15 years of experience managing complex projects in the Visual Effects and Animation industries, she is accustomed to working with diverse stakeholders and teams ranging in size from a dozen to more than 200 members. Always at the ready to pivot and adapt quickly to a project’s evolving needs, Dana prides herself on her ability to elegantly bestow order to chaos with a firm yet gentle hand. From having balanced an Academy Award on her pregnant belly , to balancing budgets and conflicting priorities, Dana will always under-promise and over-deliver.

While the partners are hands-on creatively, each client and problem requires its own unique solution. At Hangar 18 Design Continuum, we collaborate with top writers, developers, photographers, illustrators, videographers, and printers — curating the perfect team to bring your vision to life.