Presley Mills
Presley Mills (she/her) is a designer, illustrator, and researcher with over a decade of experience working in design and marketing. Born and raised in Mohkínstsis (Calgary, AB), she is a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. She approaches design as visual storytelling; combining her arts and research practices.
After graduating from AUArts, she began work within design agencies, tech companies and as a freelance creative. Currently, Presley is the Creative Director at pipikwan pêhtâkwan, where she leads a team of creatives on a variety of branding, storytelling, illustration and web design projects.
Presley received her Master of Arts in Fashion from Toronto Metropolitan University in the spring of 2019. Presley is a descendant of the Lizotte and Tourangeau families who were located in Fort Vermillion. Her Métis heritage inspired her research while attending Toronto Metropolitan University where she focused on the embodied experience of decolonization through fashion. Presley's research centers making as a practice-based method of inquiry to emphasize Indigenous ways of being, knowing, and doing. Her thesis research received The Linda Lewis Award for Design Excellence.
Presley spends her free time beading, thrifting, gardening, or cuddling with her poorly behaved chihuahuas and whatever foster dog is currently in her home.
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