Josephinen Hall

I am Jepsoy, a creative professional with over two decades of experience in branding, graphic design, and digital media. My career has focused on developing impactful visual solutions and compelling brand narratives. I am currently transitioning my expertise into web development, aiming to merge my strong design foundation with technical proficiency to create visually appealing and highly functional digital experiences.

My passion lies in the intersection of design and technology, with a particular interest in user experience and visual communication. I leverage my comprehensive design background to build engaging, user-centric digital products. Outside of my professional pursuits, I find creative expression through music and deejaying.

Nora Decter is a writer and educator who grew up on Treaty 1 Territory in the North End of Winnipeg. She is the author of two novels: How Far We Go and How Fast (Orca Book Publishers, 2018) and What's Not Mine (ECW Press, 2024). In 2019 she was the recipient of the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in literary fiction.

Nora has been teaching writing at post-secondary institutions in the U.S. and Canada for the last ten years. She was honoured to serve as the 2024-2025 writer-in-residence at the Winnipeg Public Library, where she worked with a record number of writers from across Manitoba.

She lives in Winnipeg, near the foot of Garbage Hill.