Portfolio Review and Panel Discussion

 
April 22, 2014 @ 2:00 - 6:00pm
Sault College, Room APH4

Design students will have an opportunity to have their work reviewed by industry professionals. Panel discussion to follow afterward.

Future by Design: Creative Collaboration

This webcast panel discussion explores tools and best practices for effectively collaborating and achieving success in an age when collaboration is key.
4 February 2014
6:30pm - 8:30pm
(Doors open at 6:00pm)

Sault College
443 Northern Avenue,
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Room: M1030

Pricing: FREE
Design is a fundamentally collaborative and interdisciplinary activity, a fact that has become even more relevant in the last 10 years. Multimedia design solutions, holistic branding and steeper competition for winning clients are just a few of the reasons that successful graphic designers must understand how to incorporate all phases of the design process, from brainstorming to concept development; from getting feedback to making refinements; from file-sharing to project management.
Join our experts for a discussion of best practices and tools to collaborate effectively within creative teams, with related professionals and with clients.
This edition of Future by Design features international panelists streamed virtually, as well as interaction with audiences from coast to coast.
Creative Collaboration is the ninth in RGD's ongoing Future by Design series. These events are broadcast live via webcast. Contact programs@rgd.ca to find out how to participate.

Join us on Twitter using the hashtag #rgdFBD to participate in a live chat during the event.

Panelists:

Vanessa Eckstein RGD, Founder of Blok Design

"A prerequisite of a great collaboration is a seductive tension that pushes each participant out of their comfort zone and takes the work to another dimension." Vanessa will share examples from her experience with collaboration that questions both the medium and the preconceptions that exist in the world.

Bob Hambly RGD, Creative Director at Hambly & Woolley Inc.

In 2013 H&W created a publication entitled BEES for Flash Reproduction's Wayward Arts series on "Community". An editor, four writers, five photographers, two illustrators and three artists all contributed their efforts to this project. And they all did it pro bono.
Bob discusses how this collaboration came about and how H&W approached, excited, art directed and acknowledged this pool of very creative individuals.

Jake Lefebure, CEO & Co-Founder, Design Army

Design Army works on many projects that require a small team of designers, writers, printers, and sometimes multiple clients. Jake will share his experience working on projects that involve creative input from multiple sources. 

Emily Oberman, Partner at Pentagram

In close collaboration with SNL producers and photographers, Emily has been designing the opening titles for Saturday Night Live since 1994. The show has an established visual personality, and for Oberman part of the fun of designing the opening sequence several times has been creating new, different takes on the same theme. "For us this job never gets old. It’s an exciting challenge to take the same basic elements year after year and reinvent them in a way that keeps the brand feeling new and vibrant.” 

*RGDs and Provisional Members attending this event will receive a FREE copy of Creative Intelligence by Bruce Nussbaum, in addition to other RGD giveaways!

Designedge Canada is the official Media Partner of Future by Design

Round Table Event

Jan 29th, 2014
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Sault College
Room G2000

Come out and discuss some design related topics with local designers, while gaining some valuable real world knowledge.
… and FREE Pizza!

Exclusive to Graphic Design Students Only

Future by Design: Designers as Entrepreneurs

 

This webcast panel discussion explores the potential of designers as entrepreneurs.

3 December 2013
6:30pm - 8:30pm
(Doors open at 6:00pm)

Sault College
443 Northern Avenue,
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Room: M1030

Pricing: FREE

 

In many ways, designing and entrepreneurship go hand in hand. A great designer excels at iterating and problem solving, qualities that are invaluable to developing a successful business. Now more than ever designers are nurturing their inner CEO, with design playing a central role from the outset.

Join our expert panel as they discuss the unique parallels between design and starting a business, and share individual case studies highlighting the exquisite potential of designers as entrepreneurs.

 

This edition of Future by Design features new interactive elements, as well as international panelists streamed virtually.

 

Designers as Entrepreneurs is the eighth in RGD's ongoing Future by Design series of panel discussions. These panels are broadcast live via webcast to reach across all parts of the country. Contact programs@rgd.ca to find out how to participate.

 

Moderator: Gary Ludwig RGD, Principal, Hark Ideas Inc.

 

Panelists:

 

Aaron Draplin, Co-Founder, Draplin Design Co.

 

Russell Gibbs RGD, Principal at Russell Gibbs Design

 

Jessica Hische, Letterer, Illustrator, and Type Designer

 

...more to come!

5th Annual General Meeting

Date: Tuesday, Nov 19^th, 2013
Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm
Location: Sault College M1030

Help shape the future of Design Algoma. Nominate yourself or others to be a part of the Design Algoma executive team. The following positions will need to be filled:

• President
• Vice-President (x2)
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Industry Representative
• Student Representatives (x3)

FREE FOR ALL (and there will be cake)

Night of the Living TED (Back from the dead)

Date: Tuesday, Oct 29^th, 2013
Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm
Location: Sault College M1030

The last event was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, but Night of the Living TED is back.
WE WANT YOUR BRAINS to join us for a night of TED talks!

FREE FOR ALL (with brains)

RGD Webcast: Future By Design - The future of identity design

This webcast panel discussion explores how the process of creating visual identities is changing.

24 September 2013
6:30pm - 8:30pm
(Doors open at 6:00pm)

Sault College
443 Northern Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Room M1030

Augmented reality, responsive design, considering brands in both time and space - these are just some of the new realities affecting visual identities. In the future we can expect stronger efforts to create more interactive experiences and ultimately more personal forms of expression. Join our expert panel as they discuss new trends and technologies in the development of visual identities and share individual case studies highlighting the new landscape of identity design.

This edition of Future by Design features new interactive elements, as well as for the first time international panelists streamed virtually.

Identity Design is the seventh in RGD's ongoing Future by Design series of panel discussions. These panels are broadcast live via webcast to reach across all parts of the country. Contact programs@rgdontario.com to find out how to participate.

Panelists:

John Furneaux RGD, Principal at Projektor
John will share his thoughts on 4 big ideas that are influencing brand identity in the age of the app.

Ian Grais, Creative Director at Rethink, Vancouver
Ian will discuss the recent rebrand he did for Shaw Media.

John Pylypczak, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Concrete Design Communications Inc.
John discusses Concrete's recent rebranding of MEC.

Barry Quinn RGD, Creative Director, Design at Juniper Park
Barry discusses designing for communities, both real and digital, with a case study on his new ifex identity.

Michael Walsh, Director of Design & Digital Media, SVA
Michael explores the trend toward logos being designed in-house, with a case study on the recent changes to the School of Visual Arts (SVA).


*** RGD will be hosting a live TweetChat during Future by Design, using the hashtag #rgdFBD. Whether you're watching the event in Toronto, at a satellite venue, via webcast or are unable to attend, we invite you to join our online Twitter discussion.

RGDs, Provisional RGDs and Student RGDs – Free
All non-members – $10