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May 10th, 2008
The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada – BC Chapter presents the Perspectives, Opportunities, Guidance and Open-Learning (POGO) Conference. All the events included in this day long event provide an unparalleled opportunity for design professionals, students and design newcomers to learn, connect, guide and inspire each others creative thinking. Developed with this experience in mind, the conference includes design exhibits, a creative workshop, portfolio critique and studio tours. It’s also a great opportunity to network!
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver BC
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
$30 GDC members/students, $45 non-GDC members
Click here for tickets to Creative Workshop.
Limited to a maximum of 40 participants, so get your tickets early!
$25 GDC members/students, $40 non-GDC members
Click here for tickets to Portfolio Critique.
Limited to a maximum of 20 participants per session, so get your tickets early!
Participants are asked to be at Burnkit by 5 pm sharp
$10 GDC members/students, $20 non-GDC members
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In this morning workshop, Type Camp’s (www.typecamp.org) acclaimed Dr. Shelley Gruendler provides an introspective look at what’s happening in the world of typography today. Participants will be reintroduced to some type basics as well as learn through observation and applications of how to think of type in new ways. Following the lecture, participants will be guided through a hands-on workshop where they create and explore their own typographic project.
And the fun doesn’t stop there! Learn, share and discuss a project of your choice during a group discussion and critique. Participants are asked to bring along one piece featuring typographic elements (it can be in progress or finished printed material) to the session for discussion and critique. (Note: this is an excercise to get participants brains moving, not portfolio-piece production) Be prepared to be inspired and come away with an experience to fuel your future projects!
Here’s a breakdown of the session:
Dr Shelley Gruendler is a typographer, designer, and educator. She holds a both a Doctorate and a Masters Degree in Typography and Graphic Communication from the University of Reading, England, and a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Graphic Design from North Carolina State University, USA. In addition to her teaching and professional experience in North America and Europe, she has lectured and published internationally on historic and contemporary typographic issues and has organized and managed conferences on typography and graphic design for the St Bride Library, ATypI, and Icograda. Shelley is the Head of the CS Advanced Typography Program and the CS Communication and Ideation Design Program at Langara College in Vancouver, Canada. She is the founder and director of Type Camp.
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The POGO Portfolio Critique is open to recent graduates aspiring to enter into in a career in communication design or students currently enrolled in a design program. Several industry professionals will be in attendance to provide insightful and constructive advise to attendees about their current portfolio. This is a great opportunity to practice 'real-world' interview skills and receive honest feedback from industry professionals in a non-competitive environment. This is also a great opportunity to network with the who's who in the Vancouver design community.
Upon registering for the event, attendees will be assigned one of the group critique times. Attendees are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to their critique time to insure that they have ample time to find table space and set up their work.
Industry professionals will rotate around the room. Every effort will be made to maximize the number of professionals who will sit with attendees and discuss their work. Industry professionals assigned to each critique group for will be asked to limit their critique time to 20 minutes. Therefore attendees are asked to prepare to present their portfolio and get feedback within this time constraint. T-shirts and jeans are not an option. Although this is a non-competitive event, the POGO Portfolio Critique is designed to prepare attendees for the actual interview process. Attendees will be expected to be on time, be dressed accordingly, and be mindful of how they present yourself and your work.
Come with 8 to 10 of your best portfolio pieces. Additionally, it is a smart idea to bring 10–15 copies of your resume with 3 or 4 photocopies or printouts of your best work attached so interested professionals can take your information away with them.
Purchase your tickets NOW. You do not have to be an GDC member to register for the event. Interested students and volunteers should contact GDC VP Membership Marga Lopez via e-mail at: membership.bc@gdc.net.
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The GDC/BC Pogo Studio Tours provides the opportunity to check out two of Vancouver’s hottest creative environments. Sign up, get a guided tour and check out how each of these firms think about not only their work, but about their space. The two studios selected for the studio tour are Burnkit and Rethink Communications.
The tour takes place in the evening on Saturday May 10th, 2008. Attendees are required to find their own mode of transportation. Each tour will last one half-hour and will be guided by a representative of the host studio.
Burnkit is a design studio. They design and build things like websites, brands, advertisements, book covers and 'the flash' for clients like PlayStation, Kodak, Coast Capital Savings and Bensen. They have job titles like 'janitor', 'dishwasher' and 'bartender'. Sometimes their ideas take them to great lengths... They're passionate about great design.
Rethink Communications is a Vancouver-based advertising agency, founded in 1999 by Chris Staples, Tom Shepansky and Ian Grais. The agency has won numerous advertising awards and counts Future Shop, Solo Mobile and 1-800-GOT-JUNK amongst its clients. This 60+person shop recently added another Award to its mantel: The Globe & Mail Business for the Arts Award for the Most Innovative Marketing Sponsorship.
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Additional thanks to: Bean Around the World Coffee.