May 01-Sep 30, 2010

Call for Submissions. The DXAs judge design by results, balancing function, aesthetics and economic success. A jury of leading business executives, designers and community leaders will select winners in 12 categories including architecture, engineering, fashion, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture and urban design.

Sep 16-17, 2010

At Mobile Media World 2010, you will learn from global mobile industry experts, brands, agencies, retailers, business leaders and visionaries how to claim your stake in the next wave economy emerging from the worldwide mobile arena. Featuring the 2nd Annual Mobile Marketing Association Day in Canada (mmaglobal.com) Proud Partner event of MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK (mobileinnovationweek.com)

Sep 17-18, 2010

Showcasing Saskatchewan design work.

Sep 22-23, 2010

Speakers include Sean Adams, Richard Saul Wurman, Natalia Allen and Sakchin Bessette.

Sep 23, 2010

Social Media represents a transformational shift in how brands communicate and connect in today’s online world. This full-day session is structured to provide marketers, communicators and advertisers with a deep dive into the Social Media space, uncovering the power and potential to engage consumers in new ways.

Sep 28, 2010

Confirmed Speakers Include:

Emily Ruth Cohen
Creative Briefs - Aligning Expectations and Measuring Results

David Berman R.G.D.
Designing With a Purpose: Strategy's Role in the Creative Process

Ian Chalmers, Pivot Design Group

Sep 29, 2010

Confirmed Speakers Include:

Emily Ruth Cohen
Creative Briefs - Aligning Expectations and Measuring Results

Bob Hambly R.G.D.
Curiosity – The Designer's Secret Weapon

David Berman R.G.D.
Designing With a Purpose: Strategy's Role in the Creative Process

Ashlee Froese
Protecting your Brand Online

Ruben Goulart, Keyser Mason Ball, LLP.
Risky Business:  The Top Ten  Employment Risks facing Employers

Ian Chalmers, Pivot Design Group

Oct 04, 2010

In the spirit of our recent TED Parties, the Committee now presents video highlights from past DesignThinkers conferences!

Six committee-selected DesignThinkers speaker highlight videos will be introduced and screened. The screening will be followed by discussion. Some of these videos are not available for viewing anywhere.

Oct 14-16, 2010

Oct 20-24, 2010

Among this year's special screenings is "Furniture of My Mind," an engaging look at the relationship between humans and their furniture. Curated by noted New York animator George Griffin, the screening brings our everyday furniture to life. OIAF is an annual five-day event that brings art and industry together. More than 27,000 film buffs, art lovers, producers, and cartoon fans are expected to attend this largest animation event in North America.

Oct 21, 2010

Celebrating excellence in book design in Canada

Nov 10, 2010

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

See behind the doors of some of Toronto’s top creative studios. At each stop, you’ll hear about the studio, talk with the designers and check out their work.

Confirmed studios include:
• Viva & Co.
• Organic Inc.
• Shikatani Lacroix Brandesign
• Bruce Mau Design
• Hahn Smith Design
• TAXI 2

Nov 10, 2010

This is an opportunity for new and young professionals to put their networking skills to the test in a speed-networking format. Provisional RGD members in the city and from out of town will be able to meet other members and find people to meet up with and talk to throughout the conference. Make lasting ties and meet new people in the industry during this exciting new event brought to you by the Provisional RGD Committee.

To kick off the evening, Ilise Benun will provide a brief presentation on the keys to successful networking. Ilise is an author, consultant, national speaker and co-founder of Marketing Mentor. Her books include“The Designer’s Guide to Marketing and Pricing"(HOW Design Books, Spring 2008), “Stop Pushing Me Around: A Workplace Guide for the Timid, Shy and Less Assertive” (Career Press 2006), “The Art of Self Promotion” (2007) "Self-Promotion Online"and "Designing Web Sites:// for Every Audience" (HOW Design Books). She also co-authored“Public Relations for Dummies, 2nd Edition”(Wiley, 2006) with Eric Yaverbaum and Bob Bly.

Nov 10, 2010

For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and the enduring I love NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser's remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, MILTON GLASER: TO INFORM AND DELIGHT. From newspapers and magazine designs, to interior spaces, logos, and brand identities, to his celebrated prints, drawings, posters and paintings, the documentary offers audiences a much richer appreciation for one of the great modern renaissance men.

Nov 11-12, 2010

Nov 12, 2010

Nov 13, 2010

Take control of your type instead of letting it control you! RGD Ontario presents this master class, geared towards design professionals and type enthusiasts of all skill levels. This session focuses on learning and applying the typographic skills and aesthetics rarely taught in schools, or fully understood by professionals. Learn how to “see” like you've never seen before.

Ilene Strizver, founder of The Type Studio, is a typographic consultant, designer, writer and educator specializing in all aspects of visual communication from the aesthetic to the technical. Ilene formerly was the Director of Typeface Development for International Typeface Corporation (ITC) where she developed more than 300 notable text and display typefaces. Her book, Type Rules! The designer’s guide to professional typography, has received numerous accolades from the type and design community. Her clients include Agfa Monotype, Linotype, Adobe, Haband, Nassau Guardian, Johnson & Johnson and bethere.com.

You will learn:
• What makes a good typeface
• The ten worst typographic typos
• OpenType explained
• Eight tips to more professional typography
• Kerning demystified