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I Am Not A Graphic Designer
The longer I stay in this industry, the more I realize the difference between producing graphically appealing (pretty) solutions and creating strateg [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Saturday, March 10th, 2007
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GDC/BC AGM & Shared Dreams Design Exhibit
Come make your voice heard and your vote count at the GDC BC Chapter’s Annual General Meeting on February 1st as the GDC celebrates its 50th an [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Saturday, January 20th, 2007
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Ten Things Print Designers Need To Know
Here’s a professional development workshop all print designers in Vancouver shouldn’t miss: Ten Things Print Designers Need to Know hoste [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Saturday, January 13th, 2007
Categories: Design, Design Associations, Events, Interview, Printing, Vancouver | 3 Comments »
KOMONOWANALEIA Tiki Party!
Last year’s GDC party was a total riot with its Cuban Fiesta theme - complete with taps, latin band, mojitos and cigars! This year’s part [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, November 26th, 2006
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Is your life and work in balance?
NEW MEDIA BC EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Work/Life Balance: Empty Promise or Key to Happiness? Join New Media BC for a round-table discussion with top-notch [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
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VANOC makes good on mascot RFP
There’s been plenty of negative press lately surrounding the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee. It’s about time we heard some g [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Saturday, September 30th, 2006
Categories: Design, Design Associations, News, Vancouver | 2 Comments »
AIGA’s 50 Books/50 Covers
Check out the AIGA’s recently released 50 Books/50 Covers winners. Some fantastic design singled out from the 900 entries submitted this year. [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, September 29th, 2006
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RGD DesignThinkers 2006
Our good friends at RGD Ontario are hosting what they’re calling “a stimulating, interactive thinkfest” and it looks like an event [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, September 26th, 2006
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Thomas Nagel of xplicit in Vancouver
So Germany did not win the World Cup. No, they were ousted by Italy in the semi-finals. But Germany does have Thomas Nagel. And he is coming to Vanco [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
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Icograda Design Week Photos
Check out photos from Icograda’s Design Week in Seattle this week. July 12th Regional Meeting, July 13 Over The Fence Seminar, July 14th Lectur [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, July 21st, 2006
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Icograda International Student Design Workshop
The opening introduction on the Icograda Design Week website says “Design should solve multi-cultural branding challenges, promote peace and st [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, July 14th, 2006
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+DESIGN Launched
Exciting news from Seattle Design Week as Icocgrada announced the launch of +DESIGN, a program that collects and showcases inspiring design solutions [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, July 13th, 2006
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Icograda Student Workshops
My first day at Icograda’s Seattle Design Week is actually day four for international design students taking part in workshops at the Universit [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, July 12th, 2006
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Icograda Design Week in Seattle
All this week is Icograda Design Week and IBC will be in Seattle covering the event as part of TAXI Design Network’s international media covera [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, July 10th, 2006
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GDC @ 50 Stamp Revealed
Canada Post has revealed the design of a new stamp to be issued August 16th, 2006 commemorating the 50th of the GDC as well as the contributions of C [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, July 5th, 2006
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