Faculty of Art
Experimental Animation
Meet the Artist
Jayden
Rostie
aka. jaydengale , Animation
“An artist dedicated to the craft of storytelling, turning a lifetime of imagination into something real. Drawing from years of reading and notebooks full of ideas, I believe art and animation are the best way to bring the stories I’ve always carried into a form that others can experience.”

Jayden is a Toronto-based story artist and illustrator, adept at working with a variety of digital software and video-editing tools. She focuses on animation, art, and strong narrative-centred work as a way to express herself creatively.Jayden previously attended Sheridan College for Art Fundamentals and later transferred to OCAD University from Humber College’s 3D Animation program in her first year. She is currently set to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Experimental Animation with a minor in Illustration.She is an active volunteer within the OCAD and broader animation community, contributing to TAFFI (Toronto Animation Arts Festival International), various EXAN events, and orientation programs for incoming OCAD students and first-year students. Jayden has also exhibited work through the Global Postcard Project, which was shown in Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Jayden has also completed a placement on a documentary with Urubu Films, where she worked as an animation production coordinator and animator.
OCAD U - Faculty of Design
Illustration
Minor Completed, 2026
Sheridan College
Art Fundamentals
Major Completed, 2020
Animation Illustration Storyboarding Editing Pre-Production Production Management
2025, Global Postcard Project
Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto
2024, EXAN Midway Animation Faire
OCAD University
2025, Ernie & Rivette Herzig Bursary
Ernie and Rivette Herzig
2024, OCAD U (TSA Summer) Bursary
OCAD University

Animation
01 | The Siren - OCAD U Animation Thesis Film
Celebrate the work of OCAD U’s class of 2025/2026!