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Foundation Campaign Success & Winners Announced

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped promote the GDC Foundation’s 2020 fundraising campaign.

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Donate to the GDC Foundation this month. Join with our community to help increase funds for benevolent aid, grants and our scholarship program.

Karin Jager CGD on Her Nobel Peace Prize Connection

The accomplished creative professional and educator credits her success to a lifelong emphasis on authentic human relationships.

Announcing Apollo Insurance Partnership

We're happy to announce that GDC has partnered with APOLLO, Canada's largest online insurance company, to help you save on your business insurance.

Events

09 Mar

Drink and Draw

Drink, draw, meet other designers. Draw some more.

16 Mar

GDC Vancouver Island AGM

Zoom with your VI Chapter board for a virtual get-together with a splash of business.

Other News

Culture, environment at heart of Indigenous languages conference design

Not just ticking the boxes: Backyard Creative brings a sustainable design mindset to designing an important conference.

Karin Jager CGD on Her Nobel Peace Prize Connection

The accomplished creative professional and educator credits her success to a lifelong emphasis on authentic human relationships.

Announcing Apollo Insurance Partnership

We're happy to announce that GDC has partnered with APOLLO, Canada's largest online insurance company, to help you save on your business insurance.

Remembering Ed Benguiat

GDC Fellow and Canadian typography legend Rod McDonald reminisces about his friend and colleague Ed Benguiat who passed away on October 15 at age 92.

Creative Earners National Salary Survey

GDC, RGD and Creative Niche are pleased to present the results of the 2018/2019 Creative Earners Survey, reporting salaries and billing practices of those working in the Canadian communication design industry.

Announcing the GDC VI /Hemlock Printers Student Scholarship Winner

"Ever since I started doing fine art and graphic design I knew that I wanted to create positive change through design. I believe that as designers, we have the opportunity to do good for people—and that's what I want to do."

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As businesses have been forced to adapt to the new post-COVID-19 lifestyle, many are pivoting to be online (or more online). If you’ve been doing plenty of online orders lately, you may find yourself in possession of a huge cache of emails and wondering what to do with them. Though it might be obvious, newsletters are a great way to use that new resource to your best advantage.

Message to designers from ico-D

Disruption is an opportunity for change: What role can designers have in creating the new normal?


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