British Columbia Industrial Design Association

DX Awards Entry Announcement

Chris — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:52:53 +0000

The Design Exchange Awards, presented by Canadian Business magazine, promotes Canadian design excellence and recognizes the critical role of design in all types of organizations including commercial entities (large and small businesses), not-for-profit organizations, and the public sector. The Awards celebrate the success stories achieved through close partnerships between clients and designers. The DXAs are Canada’s only award program to judge design by results, balancing function, aesthetics, and economic success.

A jury of leading business executives, designers and community leaders will select Award of Excellence and Award of Merit winners in each of the twelve categories, with one project winning Best of Category in each.

Timeline:
DXA Submission Early-Bird Deadline: Thursday, July 31, 2008
DXA Submission FINAL Deadline: Friday, September 26, 2008
DXA Awards Dinner and Exhibit Launch: Tuesday, November 25, 2008

For more information please download the attachment and/or visit http://www.dx.org/dxa.

Entry Form Attachment:
dxasubmissions08

ACID 60th Anniversary Call for Entries

Chris — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:41:33 +0000

The Association of Canadian Industrial Designers (ACID) Call for Entries is to recognize and honor the work of design pioneers over the past sixty years. Its purpose is to increase awareness of outstanding product design and to honor its members, who work together to improve the products that have entered our homes, workplace and affected our lives. Submissions for works representing the 50s/60s/70s/80s/90s/millennium are being requested. Please see the PDF attachment above for further information and submission details and/or log on to www.designcanada.org
Link: Submission information and details:
acid_callforentries

Employment Opportunity - Bocci

Rob — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:28:37 +0000

Bocci (www.bocci.ca) is growing and looking for a full time Industrial Designer to join our team. Under the creative directorship of Omer Arbel, you will play a key role in the design and development of new products and provide design support for our existing line (products range from furniture to lighting to electrical devices).

Salary to be negotiated based on experience, dental/medical benefits offered.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted

Specific Skills

-1-4 years experience
-Excellent sketching skills and aesthetic sensibility
-Ability to translate design intent into Solidworks and see projects all the way through to manufacturing
-Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and AutoCAD
-Naturally inquisitive and curious, loves solving problems
-Excellent verbal communication skills
-Demonstrated ability to work across a wide range of projects. Ability to work closely with engineering, sales/marketing, and management
-Knowledge of different materials and manufacturing processes (injection molding, sheet metal, ceramics, etc)
-Experience with injection molded part design an asset
-Must be a motivated, pro-active, self starter who is able to handle multiple tasks and assignments.
- comfortable in a small company environment.

How to Apply

Apply via email to: jobs@bocci.ca

Submission Details

Please send resume and link (online portfolio) to jobs@bocci.ca – if no link is available send .pdf portfolio (3MG max)

Employment Opportunity - AldrichPears Associates

Rob — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:50:54 +0000

Remember the sense of awe and wonder you felt on your first visit museum or zoo? At AldrichPears Associates, we relive that feeling every day. It’s our job. As a design firm working with an international clientele of museums, science centres, zoos, and aquaria, we’re in the business of inspiring clients, their audiences, and each other. Simply put, we use our creative talents to make positive change, inspiring people to explore, engage, and care about their world. We’re a selective firm—we choose clients whose visions fascinate challenge us, and employees with talent, passion, and a desire to make difference. We work collaboratively, sharing ideas and challenging each other to create exhibits that inspire that sense of wonder we feel every day. If our passion and mission inspire you—and if you have an impressive range of technical skills, plus three to four years professional design experience as well as a proficiency in Vectorworks and Mac based graphic programs we’d like to see your portfolio.

Please see our website for a job description - www.aldrichpears.com/careers
Please forward a resume and PDF portfolio including sketches to:
exhibit@aldrichpears.com

No telephone calls. We want to thank all applicants for applying, however, we will only be contacting those who are under consideration for these positions.

Employment Opportunity - CODETTA Product Design

info — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:17:31 +0000

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 then codetta is your place. We also develop medical, Industrial, and consumer products for clients spanning the globe; from Victoria to Denmark, New York to Seattle. Check out www.codetta.com

We are currently seeking a Product Design Engineer / Industrial Designer with a passion for their work and experience in consumer product design.

You have:

Completed a university degree in product design engineering, industrial design, or mechanical engineering.
5+ Years product design experience, preferably in a consultancy environment.
Pro/Engineer or other 3-D CAD proficiency.
Experience in designing parts for Injection molding, Sheet-metal, and other manufacturing methods.
Microsoft Office and other general computer experience.
Able to meet and communicate ideas and project details with clients.
A Reliable and efficient approach to work.
Rendering experience with Rhino or other software.
Excellent problem solving, Visual and verbal communication skills.

Main role: Realize product designs through to manufacturing on the basis of project briefs and other client or team guidance.

Duties include:

Engineer product parts and assemblies, solving for appearance, safety, function, durability, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and marketing requirements.
Engineer and problem solve mechanical problems related to product designs such as snap fit details, living hinges, and other novel mechanisms.
Engineer detailed mechanical components, assemblies, and enclosure parts using Pro Engineer 3-D solid modeling.
Assist with printed circuit board layout as it interfaces to the mechanical design.
Determine appropriate method of manufacture (e.g. sheet metal, machining, casting, injection molding, stamping, extrusions etc.) and select appropriate materials.
Transfer designs to manufacturing with 2-D part drawings, standard part and hardware specifications and other documentation.
Interface with other Industrial Designers to implement product concepts.
Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations and renderings by hand or using computer-aided design equipment.
Work with toolmakers and other vendors to achieve desired results.
Estimate mechanical elements (time, cost) to support project planning.
Fabricate, Assemble and test physical mock ups and prototypes.

Salary will depend on experience. Position includes year end bonus and 3 weeks vacation. Apply via email to: ask@codetta.com. Please keep portfolios under 2mb in size and only in PDF format.

Andrew King featured on CTV

info — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:14:08 +0000

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/

BCID AGM April 10th, 2008 Announcement

Chris — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:48:10 +0000

BCID will be holding it’s 2007 AGM at the Alibi Room on April 10th, 2008.Where: The Alibi Room Located at 157 Alexander Street @ Main St. in Vancouver’s Gastown District. http://www.alibi.ca/

When: April 10th 6PM – 9PM. The presentation will start at 6:30PM. This is sure to be an exciting event. On topic will be all the upcoming opportunities with the various government agencies and as well discussing the exhibitions that are currently being planned. All BCID Board positions are available and should you wish to nominate yourself or another member for any of these positions you are encouraged to contact any of the current Board Members so that we can accommodate your requests on the nomination list.

Questions and nominations may be sent to email@bcid.com Hope to see you there.

ICSID eNews March, 2008

Chris — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:35:04 +0000

Gellivare (Sweden) - In a partnership between Icsid, the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation (SVID) and the community of Gellivare, City Move Interdesign will be the main activity in a project about how to relocate people and societies.

Scheduled for March 2009, the project will look at the possibilities of creating new spaces for people both in a human and technological way, where homes, workplaces, tourist attractions and meeting places have to be relocated or even left behind. Over the next twelve months, a series of seminars and workshops will pave the way for the Icsid Interdesign workshop that will connect professionals from a diverse cross section of disciplines to collect experiences and develop new knowledge about how to move a society.

June 29 World Industrial Design Day

Chris — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:55:47 +0000

While there are many events that promote the profession of industrial design, World Industrial Design Day is the first international observance created uniquely to provide an occasion to highlight the merits of the profession and its impact on the quality of life.Marked by Icsid’s anniversary on June 29, World Industrial Design Day is a day to actively engage design professionals and design enthusiasts to explore their creativity, imagination, vision and passion in recognition of the role of industrial design and designers in our society.We hope that you will join us in celebrating WIDD on June 29, 2008.

Below are a few ideas that might inspire you as you plan to commemorate the occasion:

Send a message to your members, students and contacts in your network announcing that WIDD will take place on June 29, 2008.

Distribute a press release to your media network expressing your support for WIDD.

Include a WIDD component to an existing event taking place around the same date, such as a design exhibition, conference or workshop.

Engage with local, regional and national levels of government to highlight industrial design’s value for economic and social growth.

Host your own original event in honour of WIDD.

Remember that your observance of WIDD can be as simple or as elaborate as you choose to make it – it’s a chance to show the world what industrial design means to you.

Over the coming months, you will receive additional information on ways to celebrate WIDD and news on what the Icsid Secretariat is doing to mark the occasion. By taking part in any way, your organisation will have contributed to the overall advancement of industrial design through nurturing a global understanding for our discipline.

DX Design Camp!

Chris — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:47:50 +0000

Registration has now begun for March Break and Summer Camps at the Design Exchange. Descriptions of our all new camps (sure to engage even the most finicky young designers) are online now! Located in the heart of Toronto’s financial district, the former Stock Exchange building offers a unique and inspiring setting for these specialized camp sessions. Don’t delay! These prestigious design camps are sure to fill up fast!