Jessica Bayntun is a practicing designer, educator, and researcher in apparel design. With a Master of Design from Emily Carr University of Art and Design and as alumni of the Fashion Design & Technology program at KPU, Jessica’s research bridges traditional garment building techniques with emerging digital tools. Jessica has worked in athleticwear, costume design, and custom apparel since 2008 and has taught at KPU since 2011. Much of her design work follows a co-creation or collaborative process where she designs and constructs one-of-a-kind swimwear, lingerie, suiting, and theatre costumes for all genders, bodies, and performance styles. Be it from costume designing theatre performers to working with avatars in computer aided drafting— Jessica is particularly interested in the future of design.