Art Director

Raymond Helkio (they/them) is a queer artist living on the edge of insanity. They are a graduate of the Ontario College of Art & Design, and their work has been shown at international film, theatre, and design festivals including Inside Out Film Festival, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, Design Exchange, Videofag, Art Gallery of Ontario, Glad Day Bookshop, Artscape and Nuit Rose. They also host Poetry Open Mic at Buddies In Bad Times Theatre and are an associate member of the League Of Canadian Poets.

Raymond is a design, communications, and development specialist with a primary focus on the LGBTQ+ non-profit sector. They hold Research Ethics Certification from the Canadian Research Ethics Board and currently serve as a Community Researcher with the Canadian Panache Study.

See their CV for details.

Raymond Helkio laurels 2025