Jessica Butler

Jessica Butler serves as an Interaction Design Essentials Instructor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design (ECUAD), where she is recognized as faculty. A Vancouver-based artist and designer, her practice bridges scientific inquiry and artistic creation through experimental digital technologies to expand creative boundaries.

Her academic foundation includes a BFA in Design and Computation Art from Concordia University and a Master of Applied Arts (MAA) in Visual Arts from Emily Carr University. These credentials underpin her interdisciplinary approach to technology-driven art forms.

Butler's research centers on merging science and art via machine-based experimentation, with primary focus areas including interaction design, wearable computing, locative fiction, and 3D printing. Her current work emphasizes mobile application development, immersive installations, and visual media systems that challenge conventional creative processes through technological integration.

Professional experience spans Electronic Arts as an Interaction Designer and Technical Artist, plus research collaborations at Hexagram Centre for Research-Creation, SIAT SFU, and ECU's Intersections Digital Studios. These engagements demonstrate sustained industry-academia integration in digital arts innovation.