Valérie Yobé, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in semiotics and is an associate professor of graphic design at the École multidisciplinaire de l’image (ÉMI) at the Université du Québec en Outaouais, where she has been teaching since 2001. Valérie Yobé promotes practice and research-creation in graphic design, with a particular focus on design for social innovation. In 2013, she was awarded the title of Certified Graphic Designer (DGA) by the Société des designers graphiques du Québec (SDGQ), and in 2019, she received the title of Registered Graphic Designer (RGD) from the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Canada (RGD). In 2014, she founded the nonprofit organization La Tribu Grafik. Through curatorial activities, fostering collaborations among practitioners, critical reflection, and hosting workshops—both locally and internationally—la tribu grafik conceives and produces research and creative projects that reimagine the uses of graphic design, break down barriers between disciplines, and drive social and cultural innovation.
