Raising your level of membership, is a great way to raise the bar for yourself, encouraging you to grow as a designer, and show your current, and prospective clientele, or boss that you take your profession seriously. There are also many membership benefits, such as member-only RFPs, free online portfolio hosting, group rate insurance plans, free subscription to Applied Arts Magazine and discounts on events, competitions, publications, software and services. Contact Richard Osborne, Atlantic Chapter Membership Chair, at membership.atlantic@gdc.net for more details. The summer portfolio review submission deadline is June 30, 2008. A PDF version of the Membership application and portfolio submissions forms is available to be downloaded. For additional information about the portfolio review process, a PDF of the document Portfolio FAQs, Tips and Criteria can also be downloaded. Please ship or drop off portfolios to: Richard Osborne MGDC Hudson Design Group 600-860 Main Street Monction, NB E1C 1G2 506 852 3802 Shipping by courier, post or by bus is acceptable, but please inform the Membership Chair that you are sending it. Be sure to include your portfolio, fully completed application form, resume, and fee payment. Please make cheques payable to the “Society of Graphic Designers of Canada.”
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- August 20 - October 06Toronto, ONGallery Moos cordially invites you to the opening of an exhibition of new paintings by Burton Kramer FGDC.
- September 19 - October 31Emily Carr University - SB301 (South Building)The Awards Ceremony for the winners of the Alcuin Society 2007 Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada will be held this year at Emily Carr University.
- October 08Memphis, Tennessee
- October 09Swans Hotel, Collard Room, 506 Pandora Ave, VictoriaJoin a panel of experts and the GDC to discuss more sustainable business practices, paper choices and printing options. From making wise paper and printing decisions to changes we can all make to our offices and to our lives; we’ll cover it all. This event is intended to be an open discussion, questions will be encouraged.
We hope you will leave inspired to change the world one brochure at a time. - October 13 - 19Torino, Italy
- October 21At RED The AgencyOur next monthly executive meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 5:30 to 7 pm at RED The Agency. The meeting is open to all GDC AB North members.
- October 22Raincoast Victoria, 1027 Pandora Street, Victoria, BC V8V 3P6 250-413-3181The GDC VI chapter offers a free portfolio orientation that we strongly recommend designers attend before submitting their portfolio. If you cannot attend this event please contact our membership chair by emailing membership.vibc@gdc.net.
- October 23On Canvas Gallery | 538-B Yates Street | Victoria, BCJoin the GDC VI in celebrating the cream of the crop. View the winning work from Canada's 2008 national graphic design competition and the winning work from Vancouver Island's graphic design competition.
- October 23 - 25New York, New York
- October 28 - 29Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario
