The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada – BC Chapter present the POGO 2012 Student Conference
Over the course of two days, this event provides an unparalleled opportunity for design students, graduates and design newcomers to learn, connect, guide and inspire creative thinking. Developed with this experience in mind, the conference includes studio tours, creative workshops and a portfolio critique. It’s also a great opportunity to learn and network!
SCHEDULE + PRICES
EVENT DETAILS
STUDIO TOURS | MAY 25
The GDC/BC Pogo Studio Tours provide the opportunity to check out three of Vancouver’s hottest creative environments and one of North America's most awarded printers, Metropolitan Fine Printers.
Sign up, get a guided tour and check out how each of these firms think, work, and get creative in their studios. Each tour will last half an hour and will be guided by a representative of the host studio. GDC/BC will provide transportation between the studios.
The tour takes place on Friday May 25th 2012, registration will take place at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Hornby Entrance). Attendees will board a 20 seat charter bus to travel around town to visit each location. Each tour will last one half-hour and will be guided by a representative of the host studio.
* Limited to a maximum of 20 participants.
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.
Is a full service web agency with Canadian offices in Vancouver and Abbotsford, BC and a US office in Washington, DC. They are a skilled team of strategists, programmers, online marketers, and designers who've assembled to do one thing and do it well.
Has been a leading graphic and environmental design boutique since 1981. They are a partnership between David Hornblow, Founder and President, Kiky Kambylis, Creative Director Brand Services and Bruce Darby, Creative Director Environmental Graphic Design. Their staff is highly skilled and dedicated to client service, with abilities ranging from strategic brand planning and implementation to graphic, 3-dimensional and signage design and advertising.
One of the first printers to embrace digital technology and UV stochastic printing, Metropolitan is today among a handful of printers in the world using UV with 10 micron Staccato™ as its standard process. The company is capable of handling the full spectrum of printing projects, spanning simple brochures and promotional collateral to complex annual reports and intricate packaging. Strong ethics and sustainability practices underscore all aspects of the Vancouver based printer.
PORTFOLIO CRITIQUE | MAY 26 (morning)
The GDC/BC POGO Portfolio Critique is open to recent graduates aspiring to enter into in a career in communication design and to students currently enrolled in a design program. Several industry professionals will be in attendance to provide insightful and constructive advice 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.
* Limited to a maximum of 25 participants.
Upon registering for the event, attendees will be assigned one table to present their work. Attendees are asked to arrive at least 20 minutes prior to their critique time to insure that they have ample time to 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. All Industry professionals will be asked to limit their critique time to 15 minutes. Therefore attendees are asked to prepare to present their portfolio and get feedback within this time constraint.
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 themselves and their 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.
- Marga Lopez CGD, Design at bare Advertising & Communications
- Mark Busse CGD, Principal + Design Director-Industrial Brand Creative
- Byron Dowler CGD, Principal and Creative Director at Coastlines Creative Group
- Johnathon Vaughn Strebly CGD, Principal/Creative Director at epixStudios
- Mike Cober CGD, Principal + Creative Director at COBER // Creative Agency
- Karin Jager CGD, Prinicipal, Graphic Designer and Consultant at Jager Design Inc.
- Chris Dallin CGD, Director Branding Design at Karacters Design Group / DDB Canada
- and more ...
* Limited to a maximum of 20 participants.
CREATIVE WORKSHOPS | MAY 26 (afternoon)
Moderator: Johnathon Vaughn Strebly, Panel Members: TBA
A panel of industry professionals will come together to share their experience on being a working design professional and the challenges you could face once you graduate from school. On this workshop you will gain from their hands on experience on what students REALLY need to know after graduation. Things that were NOT taught in schools and can only be learned from experience and hard knocks. This is a great opportunity for the students to live vicariously through experienced designers and to learn from other's experiences, and mistakes.
with Mark Busse and Steve Mynett
Style Tiles are a design deliverable consisting of fonts, colors and interface elements that communicate the essence of a visual brand for the web. They help form a common visual language between the designers and the stakeholders and provide a catalyst for discussions around the preferences and goals of the client.
Speaker Bios
Mark is the co-founder and Design Director at Industrial Brand in Vancouver, BC where for the last 15 years he has successfully led clients to their business objectives through brand strategy, identity, communication and interactive design solutions. He invests time in his creative community as a teacher, advisor, mentor for design programs at VFS, Capilano & Langara and hosts creative events Likemind Vancouver, Interesting Vancouver and CreativeMornings/Vancouver.
Steve is an Interaction Designer and Front End Developer with over six years experience working with and partnering with teams to bring websites and products to market. He has worked in a variety of capacities ranging from extremely focused roles (primary developer) to wide ranging ones (interactive lead) and is comfortable executing or leading every virtually every stage of projects.
* Limited to a maximum of 50 participants.
