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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Our friends and colleague at CAPIC is looking for Creative/Art Directors to be a Reviewer for their third part in the series of portfolio construction — Portfolio Speed Review event.
CAPIC Vancouver’s third part of 3-part Portfolio series aims to have emerging and established photographers and illustrators portfolio evaluated by a diverse group of Art and Creative Directors.
As a reviewer, you will be helping the participants gain insight into the strengths of their presentation and into ways in which they can refine and tailor their work towards their desired target market.
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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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A scholarship for Art Directors and Designers
Let your creativity cover your tuition. Langara College and Rethink are giving away a full $18,000 scholarship to Langara’s two-year Communication and Ideation Design program. The winner will also get a 3-month internship at Rethink.
For more details visit the website: www.rethinkscholarship.com
or watch the video: The Rethink Scholarship
You still have some time this month to prepare your portfolio for review with GDC. The submission week is January 30 to February 9. If you are looking to upgrade your membership status or get your Professional Certification, contact the BC Membership Chair and submit your work now!
You still have some time this month to prepare your portfolio for review with GDC. The submission week is July 21st to the 29th. If you are looking to upgrade your membership status or get your Professional Certification, contact the BC Membership Chair and submit your work now!
The Art Institute of Vancouver is having their Graduate Portfolio Review. Be among the first to meet the new grads and see them show off their talents.
Thursday June 19, 2008
Featuring Graduates from:
Graphic Design / Web Design & Interactive Media / Fashion Design & Merchandising / Fashion Marketing & Management/Interior Design
- Portfolio Gallery: 9:00am - 2:00pm
- Meet the Grads: Industry: 2:00pm - 7:00pm
New Location!
The Art Institute of Vancouver, 7th Floor, 1090 W. Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
RSVP to 604.639.3868 or marmstrong@aii.edu
Monday, June 23, 2008
Featuring Graduates from:
Animation Art & Design / Game Art & Design / Digital Film & Video / Professional Recording Arts / Visual & Game Programming / VFX for Film & Television
- Industry Admission: 3:00pm - 7:00pm*
- General Admission: 5:30pm - 7:00 pm
The Art Institute of Vancouver, 3264 Beta Avenue, Burnaby, BC
RSVP to 604.298.5492 ext 5242 or sthummel@aii.edu
Catering for each event provided by The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver.
For more details, and to rsvp, please visit their website.
You still have some time this month to prepare your portfolio for review with GDC. The submission deadline got extended to Tuesday May 13th so if you are looking to upgrade your membership status to Professional Certification, contact the BC Membership Chair and submit your work now!
Capic Vancouver presents:
a panel discussion of three prominent Vancouver commercial photographers about working in the Vancouver market.
Panel:
Barry Gnyp, Clinton Hussey
and Martin Tessler
When:
Thursday September 20th
7pm registration
7:30 panel discusssion
Where:
Barry Gnyp Studio
202 - 70 East 2nd Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5T 1B1
Canada
TICKETS:
$10 for CAPIC, PPBAC, GDC members and students
$20 for General Public
Tickets available at door.
Do you want to join the GDC as a Licentiate or Professional member? How about upgrading your current membership status? Our next portfolio review is coming, so get your work ready!
Portfolio submission will happen the week of July 18th–23rd. Send your book with your resumé and application to 224-2050 Scotia St. (buzzer 60) from 8:30am-4:30pm or contact us if you have any questions.
Canadian Blood Services Oak Street needs your blood this weekend!
It’s all about the red and white this weekend so come to the Oak Street Clinic of Canadian Blood Services and roll up your sleeve for Canada. The clinic is in short supply of donors so they’re asking for us to book between now and July 8. The GDC is registered as a Partners for Life program, so make sure you sign in as a GDC member!
On Thursday June 14th, Vancouver 2010 will be posting a Request for Proposals (RFP) to find an artist (or team of them) to develop the Vancouver 2010 pictograms.
Pictograms have long been the iconic representation of Olympic and Paralympic sport, appearing in a huge variety of applications including maps, wayfinding, communications, merchandise, broadcast and video graphics, and the Look of the Games that beautifies Games venues and the host region. These Vancouver 2010 symbols will identify venues and events to an international audience, and generate a feeling of pride among athletes, reflecting the motion, spirit and intensity of their sports. It is our goal to create pictograms that will reflect Canadians’ passion for sport and great design.
For more information about how to participate in this RFP visit: http://www.vancouver2010.com
