Mauve Page

For over 20 years, Mauve has worked as both an in-house and freelance book designer for publishers ranging from large commercial houses to small local presses (including Penguin Canada, Harbour Publishing, Whitecap Books, Talonbooks, and Arsenal Pulp). She has designed for university presses (UBC Press and Oxford University Press Canada) and for journals and magazines (L’Actualité, The Coast, Geist). She specializes in illustrated books, such as cookbooks and children’s books. Her work has been recognized by the Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada, PubWest Book Design Awards, and Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Mauve holds a Master of Publishing degree from SFU, a Bachelor in Communication Design from NSCAD University in Halifax, and a Bachelor in Women’s Studies from Queen’s University. 

As the director of the Unnamed PubLab at SFU's Harbour Centre, Mauve encourages students, faculty and staff alike to experiment with the book form, treating the process of making as a way to learn and discover. She hopes to inspire students to think conceptually, find creative solutions, and have fun while doing so. She teaches:

• PUB 231 (Graphic Design Fundamentals),
• PUB 331 (Graphic Design in Transition: Print and Digital Books)
• PUB 431 (Publication Design Project)
• PUB 438 (Design Awareness in the Publishing Process and Products)
• PUB 602 (Design & Production Control in Publishing)
• PUB 600 (Topic in Publishing Management).

Mauve is originally from Montreal & Ottawa, and she is a fan of bookbinding, letterpress printing, and typography (from typesetting to graffiti writing). She lives on unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and Səl̓ílwətaɬ Nations with her partner, child, and dog, Riker.