Design & Innovation talk by Phil White

Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Phil co-founded Cervelo Cycles with Gerard Vroomen in 1995. (the name Cervélo is a portmanteau of cervello, the Italian word for brain, and vélo, the French word for bike). Over the next ten years it became the engineering leader in the bike industry and, arguably, completed redefined it. With a focus on technical and marketing innovation, Cervelo grew from a garage startup to become the most popular triathlon bike in the world (based on the Ironman bike count) and the most popular bike in pro cycling (based on Cycling News reader polls). Tour Magazine recognized Cervélo as the continued engineering leader when they found it was the fastest bike in every category that they tested- aero road, lightweight road, and TT/triathlon. 

Cervélo was the first bike company in decades “to put our money where our mouth is”, and drive the sport forward by starting our own pro cycling team - the Cervélo Test Team- which became the #1 ranked team in the world within 6 months. But the Team also innovated in many other areas as well including fan engagement and product development as well as behind the scenes. 

After the sale of Cervélo to Pon Holdings in 2012, I stayed with Pon as the non-executive Chairman of Cervélo, and as a Board member & the Chief Innovation Officer of Pon Bike. In July 2017 Phil  left his positions at Pon and Cervélo to pursue other adventures in innovation, mobility, and performance. 

Phil continue to believe in the power of entrepreneurship, innovation, & design. He has been a guest lecturer on these topics at a variety of Universities and Colleges in Europe and America including, the University of Toronto, Ontario College of Art & Design University, Universities d’Ottawa, and École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). As well as an advisor and Board member to a number of companies and organizations, and has been a regular guest on various business & technical forums.

 

Venue & Address: 
115 McCaul Street, 2nd Floor
Cost: 
Free
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Design Wo/ManiFesT.O. creating new ideas for Toronto

Design Wo/ManiFesT.O.
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

What futuristic design plans were formulated for Toronto? Have any achieved their goals as intended? What is an appropriate design vision for an evolving, diverse city, one with a complex history, and a myriad of growing urban challenges as well as opportunities? How can we engage citizens, including creative practitioners, politicians, community advocates in a participatory, collective exercise to (re)imagine Toronto through design? These are some of the questions that Design Wo/ManiFesT.O. aims to explore as we use our pending ‘2020 hindsight’ for advancing a world leading, dynamic city of tomorrow.

 

You are invited to the kick-off of Design Wo/ManiFesT.O. — a research project that is looking at how design and creative practice has served and supported the process of city-making in Toronto through major changes in the past and where it can lead us in the next wave of social, demographic, and technological change. This research project will be taking place over a 2-year space and we hope that your input will be included in.

 

The event will take place on January 24, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Open Space Gallery in 49 McCaul Street (a key research space on the OCAD University campus). This event is part of the annual Toronto Design Offsite festival (TODO) 2019.

 

Cheryl Giraudy  B.Arch. MSc. (Design) OAA MRAIC

Associate Professor, Faculty of Design, OCAD University cgiraudy@faculty.ocadu.ca

 

Saskia van Kampen  MDes. RGD AERA

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Design, OCAD University svankampen@faculty.ocadu.ca

 

Venue & Address: 
49 McCaul Street, Open Space Gallery
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Textile, Memory & Storytelling, Campbell House Museum

Panel Collage
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

The panel discussion features:

  • Susan Fohr, maker, Curator of Education, Textile Museum of Canada (moderator)
  • Michèle Karch-Ackerman, the artist behind the Bluebird Dress Factory, currently on view at Campbell House
  • Sage Paul, artist, designer and leader of Indigenous fashion, craft and textiles and Artistic Director of Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto
  • Dorie Millerson, artist, Associate Professor in Textiles, Chair of Material Art & Design Program at OCAD University

    Tickets: $15

The ticket includes access to the exhibit.  Get your ticket HERE

Artist-led tour of the exhibit will be a prelude to the panel discussion. Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen St. West, Toronto ON M5H 3H

Venue & Address: 
Campbell House Museum
Website: 
http://www.campbellhousemuseum.ca/?event-list-cal=textile-memory-storytelling
Cost: 
$15
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re:Location exhibition by Industrial Design students

re:Location
Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm

 

OCAD U Industrial Design students teamed up with Toronto Centre for Community Learning and Development (TCCL&D) to pilot an innovative, hands-on design course.  The students worked with members of the Regent Park Sewing Studio to design and create ‘made-to-order’ textile goods. The finished products will be sold at the exhibition on Dec 6, 2018. 

 

 

Venue & Address: 
Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. East
Email: 
rlee@faculty.ocadu.ca
Cost: 
Free
invite to Regent Park Gallery
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What effort? What result? Freek Lomme Speaks to His Practice

Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

A freelance curator, lecturer, moderator and writer, Freek Lomme is the founding director of Public Gallery and publisher of Onomatopee Projects— a public gallery and publisher (based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands) known for their self-initiated and transdisciplinary projects. He is particularly interested in visual culture within the experience economy and modes of collaboration and organization. He produces a culture wherein poetic experiment and critical research flourish and shares this on a public mission. Providing transdisciplinary urgency to art and design, Freek's work fosters crossdisciplinary dialogue with social engagement.

 

Wednesday, 21 November 2018

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

 

OCAD University

205 Richmond Street

Room 320

Toronto, ON

 

Tickets available here:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/whose-effort-what-result-freek-lomme-speaks-to-his-practice-tickets-52226945199

 

Facebook Event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2337935742902598/

 

 

Poster by Michael Lorimer (OCADU GD)

 

Venue & Address: 
OCAD U - 205 Richmond St. West, Room 320
Website: 
Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/whose-effort-what-result-freek-lomme-speaks-to-his-practice-tickets-52226945199
F. Lomme poster
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Material Art & Design Holiday Sale 2018

Monday, December 3, 2018 - 9:00am to 7:00pm

Come join the MAAD students for handmade jewellery, textiles and ceramics! We look forward to seeing you there!

Venue & Address: 
OCAD U Main Lobby, 100 McCaul St.
Holiday Design Sale
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The Future of Inhabited Form Exhibition -- Closing Reception TONIGHT

Design Study Abroad
Thursday, November 22, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

The Future of Inhabited Form with Professors Doreen Balabanoff & Stuart Reid are pleased to present the exhibition of student work from the Design Study Abroad course.

November 12 to 23 in the Great Hall

 

Venue & Address: 
The Great Hall, OCAD U, 100 McCaul St. 2nd Floor
Cost: 
Free
Design Study Abroad
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Drawing at First Sight

Drawing at First Sight
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 9:00am to Sunday, November 18, 2018 - 12:00pm

Drawing at First Sight exhibition is on!! Stop by the Ada Slaight Gallery at 100 McCaul, 2nd Floor!

Venue & Address: 
Ada Slaight Gallery, 100 McCaul, 2nd floor
Cost: 
Free
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Connecting Entrepreneurial Feminists Changing the World

The Entrepreneurial Feminist Forum 2018
Sunday, December 2, 2018 - 10:00am to Monday, December 3, 2018 - 4:00pm

We have a fantastic line up of 2 Movement Sessions, 9 Workshops, 3 "Lightning Talks" Sessions and 3 Foundational Talks by OCAD U’s own Dr. Dori Tunstall (decolonized feminism and design), Carol Anne Hilton (Indigenomics) and Dr. CV Harquail (What Makes a Business Feminist?) along with many others! To check out the latest agenda and sing up for your ticket, visit feministforums.com.

We are happy to provide OCAD U students with a discounted ticket price of at $99 with a valid ID.

Venue & Address: 
Daniel Spectrum
Phone: 
416-219-1456
Cost: 
$99 discounted for OCAD U Students
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Collaboration - Making & Thinking Symposium

Collaboration 2.0
Friday, November 9, 2018 - 7:00pm to Saturday, November 10, 2018 - 6:30pm

For more information www.harbourfrontcentre.com

Collaboration as a way of conducting a creative practice is not a new phenomenon; however, it has become a prominent approach within the last two decades among artists, craftspeople and designers. This progression within contemporary craft is due in part to the growth of theory and practice generally; and movements within specific genres over the years. The ongoing development of post-disciplinary teaching and methods, the acknowledgement of underrepresented voices within craft discourses, and emergent technologies have had an effect on contemporary craft practice and thinking.

— Melanie Egan, Director of Craft & Design, Harbourfront Centre

Venue & Address: 
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queen Quay West
Website: 
www.harbourfrontcentre.com
Cost: 
$20/pp and Students/Seniors $15 for Keynote only and $50/pp and Students/Seniors $35 for Keynote & Symposium
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