Hi Everyone,

Since last year, we started posting news and events through our new GDC/BC Blog. This BC Chapter Blog is now officially closed. If you want to know our latest news and events, please check us out at http://www.gdc.net/chapters/bc_mainland.htm. Thank you.

Best Regards,
Pauline

If you are looking to upgrade your membership status or get your Professional Certification our next portfolio review is coming soon. Get your work ready!

Portfolio submission will happen the week of January 11 – 15, 2010.

Send your portfolio with your resumé and application to:

Industrial Brand
Suite 106 – 336 East 1st Ave
Vancouver BC | V5T 4R6 | CANADA
T > 604.737.1958 F > 604.737.4347

Please call ahead.

Resources: How to Join, Portfolio Review Criteria

The 2010 Portfolio Review #2 is tentatively scheduled for April 2010.

The GDC would like to offer a warm welcome to the following student members: Hollis Barnsley, Yin Hsuan (Ruby) Chang, Corbin Ching, Iakovos (Jack) Chonodroyannos, Laura Copes, Sandra Treto De Leon, Sukhraj Dhadwal, Marie-Claude Gosselin Di Cesare, Cristine Ethier, Jason Gauthier, Jacob Gauthier, Zahra Hosseinkhan, Zarah Jaocb, Kayla Knowles, Luis Eduardo Rios Loya, Diane Lozada, Danielle Mah, Joanne McCuaig, Kimberly McGilvray, Emily Nghiem, Nam (Laurie) Nguyen, Leah Nilson, Christina Ok, Tariq Omar, Jessica Raynor, Gerald Rivera, Bindu Sadder, Jesse Silvea, Amber Simpson, Karen Siu, Jane Tang, Guzin Taskiran, Veronica Tietzsch, Traci Wong, Jaime Zuchotzki.

For information on membership, whether you are a student, graduate, practicing professional, or design associate click here for more information.

Leo Obstbaum, Design Director for VANOC 2010 Olympics

My friend and colleague Leo Obstbaum, the creative mastermind behind the designs of the Vancouver Olympic Games, died suddenly in his home of natural causes in the early hours of Friday, August 21st. He left behind his beautiful wife Monice and young daughter Dakota. He was just 40 years old—the same age as I am.

Leo and I spoken numerous times that week and even had plans to meet that day after work to catch up over drinks and discuss a presentation he’d been preparing about his work on the Olympics. It was a talk he hoped to refine and present during Icograda Design Week Vancouver next spring. I’ll never forget hearing the tragic news and trying to come to terms with the fact that my friend was suddenly gone. It really shook me up. As devastated as I felt, I couldn’t imagine the feeling of loss his family was enduring.

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GDC BC is happy to welcome 4 New MGDC + 1 New LGDC members.

Congratulations go out to:

Greg Allen - MGDC
Adam Ball - MGDC
Thomas Keenoy - MGDC
Mina Radivojevic - MGDC
Sue Ward - MGDC
Amanda Weedmark - LGDC

The GDC will be having its fourth review in late November.
Stay tuned and get your portfolio’s prepped!

Icograda’s World Design Congress “XIN”, being held in Beijing next month is gaining steam and shaping up to be on of the most impressive and memorable design events in our lifetime—and GDC will be there.

Representing designers from across Canada, the winning entries from Graphex 2008: the Best of Visual Communications in Canada will be featured as an official exhibit from October 24–November 4 at the Gallery of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University in Beijing. Read the rest of this entry »

From Brazil and Bulgaria to Sweden and Singapore, worldwide graphic designers are uniting for an exhibition exploring their emotional ties with various countries. Common Thread – October 7 to 17 at Emily Carr University of Art and Design on Granville Island – will feature 20 posters showcasing work from respected contemporary designers such as Namibia’s Frauke Stegmann, Henrik Kubel of London’s A2-Graphics and Silnt from Singapore.

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Our friends at Ascent Group have created a workshop with design and creative services firms in mind.

Access and engage practical business methods, tools & strategies in this 3-day Interactive Workshop that is guaranteed to give you leverage on your current resources, leadership, and potential.

Right or wrong, as owners, leaders and managers we are under constant pressure to not just meet expectations & responsibilities, but outperform them. And on top of that, many of us have witnessed the trend of creative value becoming commoditized, causing your profitability to shrink faster than ice cubes in the Sahara. There are ways can take control and do something about it.

In this unique hands-on workshop, designed specifically for Creative Services Studio principals, you’ll learn how to:

Engage your full creative and business potential as a studio.
Optimize your “organically grown” resources.
Leverage your five principal drivers of achievable success.
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Graduating in the face of challenge and change, 30 uniquely talented individuals relish the opportunity to do more with less.

The 2009 Grad Show will be held at Harbour Centre, downtown Vancouver, from April 14 – 17, 2009.

The opening gala is on Tuesday, April 14, from 6 – 9 pm.

For a preview of the work of this talented group of students, please visit www.idea09.ca.

GDC/BC, BCID and ACID are very pleased to present the Vancouver premiere of Gary Hustwit’s documentary film Objectified.

Join director Gary Hustwit for a special screening and post-film Q&A.

When: Tuesday, May 5 @ 6:30pm
Where: Rio Theatre, 1660 Broadway East, Vancouver, BC
Cost: General public $20, Students, GDC, BCID, ACID members $15

Tickets will be available through the film’s website - get them while they last!

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Green Graphic Design

Sophia Books
450 West Hastings St. Vancouver
call 604 684 0484
Hours:
Mon to Fri. 9am - 7pm
Sat. 10am - 7pm
Sun & Holidays 12pm - 6pm

Cast your vote! And select your new executive team.

Join the BC Chapter of the GDC as we balance out a year of great events with an AGM. But not satisfied with simply hosting an AGM Michael Strassburger (of Modern Dog fame) is going to talk about his design process and inspiration. Mix in live music, catered food and cash bar and this evening promises a great night!

But it’s not all fun and games, we are electing a new executive and saying goodbye to our old one as we put it out to pasture. Interested in becoming part of our executive? You can review a partial list of available positions at gdc.net and contact President Elect Marga Lopez if you are interested in running.

Where: The Stanley Park Pavilion in Stanley Park at 610 Pipeline Rd. (opposite Malkin Bowl)
When: Thursday, January 22th, 2008, 6:30 PM to 11PM
Admission: Free for GDC Members (with non-perishable food donation)
$10 non-members

Space is limited. Visit the GDC/BC’s AGM 2008 website for more details and to RSVP.

The BC Chapter of GDC has been selected among a select few organizations to receive the 2008 Capilano University President’s Service Awards as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations. GDC/BC was honoured for its continued support and contributions to the university, its students and the design industry into which their graduates enter upon completing their studies.

To celebrate its 40th year since opening in 1968, Capilano University will be holding a special President’s Service Awards event on Saturday, November 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Birch building atrium at the North Vancouver campus.

Wolda ‘08 Worldwide Logo Design Annual Winners Announced, though none from Canada or Mexico

We’ve kept our eye on this year’s inaugural Wolda ‘08 Worldwide Logo Design Competition hosted by Italy’s Eulda Books. They recently announce the winners chosen by an international three-tier jury, including GDC’s own David Coates. 192 logos (174 professionals + 18 designed by students) were selected from almost 1100 entries submitted from 43 different countries around the world—though not a single winner were from either Mexico or Canada. All winning logos are showcased on their website and in the Wolda ‘08 printed annual available for sale now.

Let’s hope we see a few Canadian examples of winning logo design in the 2009 competition.

Thursday, October 7, 2008.

New GDC/BC Executives announcement:
Steve Mynett, GRAD. National Rep.
Alex Leynes, GRAD. Volunteer Chair.

Steve currently resides at Industrial Brand Creative as an Interactive Designer. An avid pedagogue, Steve teaches Web Development at the Electronic Media Design program of Langara College. Steve has been our Web Communications Chair and we are more than happy to have him as our National Rep.

Alex is a graduate of the Electronic Media Design program at Langara College. Alex has a background in Sociology (TWU & UNBC), he has been the Student Representative Chair and after graduating he has accepted the Volunteer Chair.

Our next AGM is scheduled for January 22nd, 2009, so if you are interested in volunteering on a committee or an executive position, contact our President-Elect Marga Lopez at membership.bc@gdc.net.