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GDC Elects Mark Rutledge CGD as National President

Mark Rutledge CGD™ elected as GDC's 34th National President
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Case study: Designing an inclusive Playwrights Theatre Centre website

Sustainability is rarely considered beyond the environmental context. In this case study, we focus on social sustainability, highlighting human-centred and accessible design for the Web.

Design Canada Film

GDC is pleased to announce the launch of Design Canada, a documentary film about celebrating the golden era of Canadian graphic design.

Events

24 Oct

DesignThinkers Toronto 2018

DesignThinkers is a must-attend for forward-thinking communications and design professionals.
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01 Nov

DCS Trivia Night

Join the Design Council of Saskatchewan for a Trivia Night!

05 Nov

Design Canada: Courtenay Premiere

A documentary celebrating the golden era of Canadian graphic design!

Community + Advocacy

Design Canada Film: Vancouver Island Tour

Design Canada is coming to Victoria, Nanaimo & Courtenay in early November!
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GDC Student Feature: Kía Valdez Bettcher

Here’s our QnA with Kía Valdez Bettcher, a MacEwan Design Studies student who turned a GDC Student Mentorship at Ribbon Rouge into a working client!

The 12th Annual Associations BBQ

Free burgers and hotdogs? Bocce and croquet? Let's get together and have fun.

GDC Drawing Night 3.0

Come out for doodles and fun.

Design Canada Documentary Recap

Big thanks to everyone who made it out to the Design Canada screening at the Garneau! The screening, presented in association with the GDC and hosted by director Greg Durrell with special guests from the film, was attended by over 200 people!

DesignThinkers Toronto 2018

DesignThinkers is a must-attend for forward-thinking communications and design professionals.

GDC Vancouver Island Coordinator Contract

A small, paid administrative contract to support the chapter

GDC and RGD Make Progress Toward Unified Certification

Past Presidents of GDC and RGD, Johnathon Strebly CGD and Stüssy Tschudin RGD, shared an update on creating a unified certification process for graphic designers in Canada at DesignThinkers 2018 in Vancouver.

GDC National 2018 AGM Summary

GDC held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Vancouver, BC from June 1-2, 2018. This was one of the largest AGMs in recent years with more than 40 representatives from across the country. 

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