DesignThinkers 2021 VIRTUAL

DesignThinkers 2021 Virtual
November 8–19, 2021 
Virtual

It's been a year of flux that has challenged us all—designers included—to re-examine and re-work every aspect of our personal and professional lives. In 2021, DesignThinkers, Canada’s largest annual graphic design conference, is appropriately themed DesignReThinkers. This year's DIY, type-driven branding by Bruce Mau Design signals the urgency of our moment and everyone’s ability to participate in it.

Conference registration grants access to live, recorded and interactive programming; recordings of all sessions for 3 months after the event; access to an interactive platform with other event participants, speakers and panelists and a digital goodie bag.

 Join the RGD in November as they offer a forum for delegates to discuss and explore the ways design practice is being re-considered, re-defined and re-formed.

Confirmed speakers include:

Mohamad Abdouni — Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director at Cold Cuts 

Kevin Bethune — Founder & Chief Creative Officer at dreams • design + life 

Maurice Cherry — Designer at Lunch & Podcaster 

Lisa Congdon — Artist, Illustrator & Writer at Lisa Congdon Art & Illustration Inc. 

Kate Dawkins — Founder at Studio Dawkins 

Timothy Goodman — Designer, Illustrator, Muralist & Author 

Jessica Helfand — Designer & Writer at Design Observer 

Teri Henman — Head of Global Creative at The Body Shop 

Jessica Hische — Lettering Artist & Author at The Office of Jessica Hische

Debbie Millman — Author & Educator at Design Matters

Mitch Paone — Creative Director at DIA Studio 

Lucienne Roberts — Founder at LucienneRoberts+ 

Laura Stein RGD — Chief Creative Officer at Bruce Mau Design

Joe Stewart — Founding Partner at Work & Co. 

Divya Thakur — Interdisciplinary Designer & Founder of Design Temple 

Khoi Vinh — Senior Director of Design at Adobe 

Angie Yuanmalai — Design Director at W12 

For more information and to register, visit the DesignThinkers website.

RGD In-House Design Awards

IN-HOUSE DESIGN AWARDS

RGD is back with this biannual Awards Program that acknowledges the work done by ever-growing creative teams that work as internal agencies in Canada and around the world.

 The 2021 Awards is now open for entries with a final deadline of June 11, 2021
(enter by May 7 to save on entry fees!)

For more information about RGD and the In–House Design Awards, click learn more.

Creative Directions The Virtual Career Development Conference

2021 General Info: Creative Directions is a Virtual Career Development Conference designed to give graduates and design professionals at all stages of their careers tools and tips to develop a successful career in the communication design industry.

Join RGD the week of May 3, 2021, to learn how to package, polish, promote and profit from your talent.

Interested in the conference? Click here to learn more at RGD.ca

Creative Directions has three streams: for students & grads, for early-career designers and for mid- to senior professionals. Check them out now.