In a global appeal following the devastation in Haiti, the
International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) has launched a call to designers from all
disciplines to unite in an open dialogue with international relief organisations to assess potential design effective
rehabilitation projects.
High Performance: Evolution and Innovation in Canadian Design features a selection of design products from the field of sports and recreation. Canada is no longer simply seen as a supplier of raw materials. Instead, Canadian designers have been recognized internationally for their inventive work, turning those raw materials into products that are marketed around the world.
We don’t have all the answers, but we are pausing to ask the questions. Join GDC/BC for a dialogue about design’s role in creating social change.
BCID is pleased to congratulate Robert Johnston, a BCID Professional member and one of 3 recipients of the 2009 BC Creative Achievement Awards
BCID Professional Member Jon Winebrenner is presenting the first Live 1 Hour Design Challenge and the Premier of thebrief.dvd at the A Better World By Design Conference
Roy Matich will lecture on contemporary design practices in relation to online branding and interactive design environments Wednesday October 7th at ECU.
The Charles H. Scott Gallery, Emily Carr University is in the process of organizing an exhibition focusing on Canadian Design. The exhibition will represent the work of designers from regions across Canada and will take place in conjunction with the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver with the exhibition scheduled for January 19 to March 7, 2010. [...]
September 14
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Emily Carr University of Art + Design is pleased to present a public lecture, The Transdisciplinary Nature of Design by Jamer Hunt of Parsons the New School for Design.
Join members of BCID, GDC, CAPIC and NewMedia BC at the 3rd Annual Association Barbecue.
Please RSVP at http://bc.gdc.net/associationbbq/
In celebration of World Industrial Design Day on 29 June, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) invites designers from around the globe to initiate events reflecting this year’s theme ‘Industrial Design: the product of human creativity’.