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Design with Wood Program

By admin • Jan 14th, 2013

DwW helps BC industrial designers get familiar with wood and the wood products industry by
providing technical assistance and by creating opportunities for designers to meet companies
that may be interested in manufacturing their products. DwW is coordinated by the Centre for
Advanced Wood Processing at UBC, a training and industry support unit for Canada’s
wood processing industry.



Employment Opportunity – Keirton

By admin • Dec 15th, 2012

Keirton is a Surrey-based manufacturer specializing in small/mid-sized agricultural equipment. We’re looking for an experienced industrial designer to join our team on a full-time basis.



Vancouver Industrial Design Alliance – Meetup – Nov 16

By admin • Nov 13th, 2012

The focus of this Meetup is on Design Entrepreneurship, and how we can use our Industrial Design education and skills to form an industry for ourselves in Vancouver. The current industry feels small, and disconnected with would benefit revitalization. We believe that there is the potential for a really cool diverse design community if everyone is encouraged to address the needs they discover.



TD Lecture Series @ Emily Carr University presents: Nora Bateson

By admin • Oct 26th, 2012

Nora Bateson is a media producer and educator based in Vancouver. Her work includes documentaries, multimedia productions, magazine columns, and developing curriculum for elementary and high school students. Central to all her pursuits is the idea of utilizing media and storytelling to encourage cultural understanding, social justice, and environmental awareness.



Employment Opportunity – Kwantlen Polytechnic University

By admin • Oct 19th, 2012

Commencing January 2013 the new Product Design degree program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is seeking a non-regular type 1 contact instructor to teach Digital Technologies for Product Design (DEPD 1220).



Employment Opportunity – Illustrator Steve

By admin • Oct 16th, 2012

Company: IllustratorSteve.com
Wage: Depends on experience ($20-28/hr)
Responsibilities:
- Illustrate mechanical innovations in a precise manner, emphasizing the novel aspects of the invention.
- Produce these illustrations under a strict guidelines as laid out by IllustratorSteve.
- Be able to manage deadlines.
- Keep projects strictly confidential.
Required Skills:
- Ability to illustrate using Adobe Illustrator and have experience with [...]



Vancouver Premier – Design & Thinking

By admin • Oct 3rd, 2012

Join members of the local design community on Tuesday, October 30th for a special evening of
‘Design & Thinking’. Produced by One Time Studio in San Francisco, ‘Design & Thinking’ was funded via a successful Kickstarter campaign and features interviews with a some of the world’s best design minds.



Interface Design Solutions Seminar

By admin • Sep 25th, 2012

Join members of the design community for a free seminar sponsored by Ampco Manufacturers Incorporated on the latest in Interface Design Solutions at Emily Carr University on October 2.



Employment Opportunity – Norco Bicycles

By admin • Jul 27th, 2012

Norco bicycles is looking for a dynamic person with a strong technical bicycle background and experience specific to engineering and industrial design.
The position available is located at Norco’s head office in Port Coquitlam, just south of the Mary Hill Bypass and steps away from the river and Traboulay Trail systems. The compensation package includes full benefits with icing on the cake of education and fitness incentives are awarded to those keen on professional development and personal health.



Employment Opportunity – Misty West

By admin • Jul 27th, 2012

MistyWest is an innovative engineering consulting company based out of Vancouver, Canada, specializing in the research and design of sustainable energy and transport products, solutions and policies.