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Amended Industrial Design Regulations Come Into Force

By info • Oct 9th, 2008

QUEBEC, CANADA – Amendments to the Industrial Design Regulations came into force on October 5, 2008, a press release by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) stated.
The highlights are as follows:
• Increased flexibility concerning requirements on the color, size and quality of a design application.
• More clarity with respect to illustrating the design in the [...]



Employment Opportunity – CODETTA Product Design

By info • May 6th, 2008

CODETTA Product Design
Codetta is a busy product design firm located in the heart of downtown Victoria, British Columbia. We offer a studio environment that is relaxed and casual but very productive and service focused.  Our primary client base is in the music industry so if you are looking to design rugged creative tools for musicians [...]



Andrew King featured on CTV

By info • May 1st, 2008

BCID Professional Member Andrew King has recently been featured on CTV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1xXcdSYqw0
More information on Andrew King can be found at http://www.kingdesign.ca/
 
 



Job Posting – Starfish Medical

By info • Jan 3rd, 2008

StarFish Medical (www.starfishmedical.com) is seeking a talented, full-time Senior Industrial Designer with strong, team-based, product design consultancy experience.Background Experience- 4+ years of experience in a multi-disciplinary, product design consultancy environment. This is a mid-level/ senior position working under a design manager.



Ann Thorpe – Public Lecture – January 17, 2008

By info • Jan 3rd, 2008

Via www.eciad.ca
Ann Thorpe, author of The Designer’s Atlas of Sustainability (Island Press, 2007), presents a public lecture titled “The Central debates of Sustainable Design”at Emily Carr Institute. Thorpe teaches and researches sustainable design in the fields of product design and architecture at several universities in and around London, England. Prior to this, she worked in [...]



Sören Schou Receives Reddot Design Award

By info • Jan 2nd, 2008

BCID Professional Member Sören Schou has been recognized with a Reddot Design award for his Tealight Lantern SWVL 3.0
via Press Release:
For its outstanding design concept Tealight Lantern SWVL 3.0 by Sören Schou has received one of the most coveted
design prizes worldwide: the ‘red dot’. This quality seal for good design is awarded annually in the [...]



Job Posting – National Capital Commission

By info • Jul 19th, 2007

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is looking for an Industrial Designer with preferably three years of experience in design.  Exposure to environmental graphic and exhibit design would be an asset.
The NCC is located in Canada’s Capital Region in Ottawa and enjoys the unique mandate to plan, preserve and develop the Capital Region as a source [...]



Employment Opportunity – Form 3 Design

By info • May 2nd, 2007

Form3 Design Inc. www.form3.com  is looking for an entry level industrial designer with 0 to 3 years of experience. Applicant should have a degree in Industrial Design or equivalent. A resume and a portfolio should demonstrate
 
1.      General design and problem solving ability
2.      Good organization
3.      Good sketching and modelling ability
4.      Knowledge of various software packages such [...]



Employment Opportunity – Junior Industrial Designer

By info • Mar 2nd, 2007

Junior Industrial Designer
Every day StarFish Medical (www.starfishmedical.com) pushes the boundaries of technical product development delivering superior medical devices that make a real impact on people’s lives around the world.
Our reputation is staked on the commercial success of our clients’ products.
We are seeking a young, talented, idea-driven Industrial Designer to join our expanding design studio.



BCID Annual General Meeting – March 5th

By info • Feb 20th, 2007

 
 
 
 
As a result of suggestions made last year we will be holding this years AGM in a more social setting rather than in a meeting room. This will allow members to review the necessary business at hand while also enjoy a beverage and some snacks and have a chance to catch up with other members. [...]