First TD Diverse Communities Art & Design Fellow Joins The Walrus

The Walrus is pleased to announce that Alana Enahoro has been selected as the first TD Diverse Communities Art & Design Fellow, a program created to support emerging artists and designers from diverse communities facing barriers to the industry. Enahoro joins the organization’s multidisciplinary art department and will contribute to the creation of visual work across its Editorial, Marketing and Digital teams. The fellowship continues The Walrus’s and TD’s dedication to addressing the underrepresentation of journalists and artists from diverse communities, at all levels of the media industry in Canada.

Enahoro is a graduate of the Graphic Design program at Humber College and has self-taught illustration experience. She is passionate about social impact and community engagement. Working closely with the design director at The Walrus, Enahoro will be mentored and trained to develop a strong portfolio encompassing editorial story layouts, multimedia content, illustrations, and an understanding of the print production process.

“Being chosen as the TD Diverse Communities Art & Design Fellow is an honour and an amazing chance to be part of a team that fosters meaningful change. I’m excited to use design and storytelling to amplify underrepresented voices and help create space for diverse creative expressions to be seen and recognized.” – said Alana Enahoro, TD Art & Design Fellow, The Walrus.

The TD Diverse Communities Art & Design Fellow is a one-year paid educational program that was opened to early career illustrators and designers from Black, Indigenous, and other underrepresented communities who had a passion for visual storytelling, the ability to bring a unique perspective to The Walrus’s brand expression, and the technical skills needed to support their work.

TD Bank Group has long supported The Walrus’ efforts to promote diversity and inclusion through initiatives like this fellowship. The Walrus thanks them for their ongoing support of opportunities to train and lift up Canada’s voices and creators of tomorrow.

Alana Enahoro is a Toronto-based graphic designer working across branding and visual storytelling. She is a graduate of Humber Polytechnic’s Graphic Design Program. Her work is driven by a passion to use design as a tool for positive impact, with a focus on print and digital media. Alana is an Associate Member of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD).

For more information, contact:  Monita Mohan, Marketing Director, The Walrus, at monita@thewalrus.ca

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About The Walrus The Walrus provokes new thinking and sparks conversation on matters vital to Canada. As a registered charity, we publish independent, fact-based journalism across platforms; produce national, ideas-focused events, including our flagship series The Walrus Talks; and train emerging storytellers through our fellowship program. The Walrus is invested in the idea that a healthy society relies on informed citizens.