Haig Armen
Founder & Creative Director
LiFT Studios



Haig Armen is a designer and artist living in Vancouver, Canada. For a number of years Haig has been exploring the intersection of art and programming, focusing on the areas of data visualization, gestural interfaces and wearable technology. His most recent area of research is within the physical manifestations of data and computation.

Haig has had the honour of winning a variety of awards throughout his design career, including three Webby Awards, two Prix Italia for Web Arts and Drama and a Gold Medal from the Art Director’s Club of New York to name only a few. As a producer of CBC Radio 3′s groundbreaking online magazine during 2001-2005, Haig created editorial and design strategies that have earned international accolades.

Haig currently holds a position as an Assistant Professor of Design and Dynamic Media at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. When not teaching or designing he might be found playing jazz guitar or messing with electronics.