Archive for the ‘Local Design News’ Category

JDi Design receives IDEA Award

By Rob • Jun 29th, 2010

Congratulations to BCID Professional Member Adrian van Wijk, BCID Provisional Member Sandy Lam and the rest of the team at JDi Design on their recent International Design Excellence Award received for their work in developing the TazzyTotes™ Produce Bag.



Pecha Kucha Vancouver: Special Edition

By Rob • Jun 22nd, 2010

Pecha Kucha Vancouver: Special Edition is ‘Walk the Talk, Green Your City’ in partnership with the City of Vancouver and UBC for Vancouver’s ‘Greenest City 2020 Conversation’.



BCID Social Event – Pour House June 3rd

By admin • May 28th, 2010

Join fellow BCID members at the Pour House in Gastown for casual eats, drink, and a chat with visiting scholar Dr. Tilde Bekker from the User-Centered Engineering Group in the Faculty of Industrial Design at Eindhoven University of Technology.



Presentation: Designing interactive play objects for children

By admin • May 17th, 2010

Dr.Tilde Bekker from the User-Centered Engineering Group in the Faculty of Industrial Design at Eindhoven University of Technology will be presenting at the Simon Fraser School Of Interactive Arts And Technology on May 19th.



ECUAD Industry Preview Night – Friday April 30

By Rob • Apr 21st, 2010

Join fellow BCID Members and check out the work of the 2010 Graduating Class at ECUAD Preview Night on Friday April 30



Adrian van Wijk Wins Red Dot Product Design Award

By Rob • Apr 12th, 2010

BCID Professional Member Adrian van Wijk has been recognized with a Red Dot Product Design award for his Eco modular filing system.



2010 Carter Wosk BC Achievement Awards – Call for Submissions

By Rob • Apr 3rd, 2010

The Carter Wosk BC Creative Achievement Awards for Applied Art and Design celebrate British Columbians who through their creativity contribute to the cultural and economic fabric of the Province.



Robert Johnston receives BC Creative Achievement Award

By admin • Oct 15th, 2009

BCID is pleased to congratulate Robert Johnston, a BCID Professional member and one of 3 recipients of the 2009 BC Creative Achievement Awards.
Awards were presented by Premier Gordon Campbell and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation.

“In applying creativity, ingenuity and innovative designs to functional objects, this year’s recipients demonstrate the talent and [...]



High Performance – Call for Submissions

By Rob • Sep 4th, 2009

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.



Public Lecture – The Transdisciplinary Nature of Design by Jamer Hunt

By Rob • Sep 3rd, 2009

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.
Jamer Hunt is the Chair of Urban and Transdisciplinary Design at Parsons, where is he developing a new graduate program in Transdisciplinary [...]