Creative Director Speaker’s Series 2017

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 6:30pm

Be a part of the latest talks, featuring global and local industry professionals. This year, we continue our Advertising Series, with the following guest speakers:

BOB SHANKS
Founding partner, Grip Limited.

ANITA KUNZ
Globally renowned Illustrator, Order of Canada, OCAD Alumni.

JOANNE DEVISSER
Brand Communication & Digital Integration Lead,
Sr. Brand Manager, McCain Foods

GEOFFREY B. ROCHE
Founder, Lowe Roche

Brought to you by the Advertising Program.

Venue & Address: 
100 McCaul, Room 190, Large Auditorium
Cost: 
Free
CD Speaker’s Series 2017

The Creative Director Speaker's Series

Image from the Creative Director Speaker's Series
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 11:30pm to Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 1:30am

A night event hosted by the Advertising Program. The Creative Director Speaker's Series is open to all Advertising Students, interested students, admin and faculty who are interested in the field of Advertising, Graphic Design, Illustration and all Design streams.

On January 26, OCAD’s Inaugural Creative Director’s Speaker’s Series, was received by a packed house. Initiated by Sandy Kedey, Chair of the Advertising Program, this event was open to interested and eager Design students from all years and programs and of course, Advertising undergrads.

The evening was themed ‘‘A Closer look into the Ad industry’, wherein a panel of industry acclaimed Creative Directors shared their insights and perspectives to the ever changing and growing Advertising industry. As one CD said on the evening, “Advertising is not dead, it’s just different.”

Speakers were: Helen Pak- CEO,CCO, Havas Worldwide, Nellie Kim - Co-CD, partner, LG2, Jordan Doucette – ECD,Taxi Raul Garcia – formerly Capital C, Pearce Cacalda –Sr. Brand Lead, Jackman Reinvents and Derek Blais – VP, ACD,BBDO. (Derek could only attend Q&A)

Come by for a Repeat session on March 1st.

Venue & Address: 
100 McCaul Room 190 (Auditorium)
Cost: 
Free

A Conversation Between David Cronenberg and Piers Handling

David Cronenberg and Piers Handling
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Presented by OCAD University’s President’s Speaker Series

Join us for a discussion on creativity and the generation of ideas, and an exploration of the possible relationships among technology, art, cinema, architecture, design and city landscapes.

PLEASE NOTE:
We are distributing wristbands for available seats starting at 4:30 p.m. in our main lobby at 100 McCaul Street (1 non-transferable wristband per person).

Wristbanded guests must be in their seats no later than 6:45 p.m.. All seats not filled by 6:45 p.m. will be released to other guests. Limited overflow seating will be available with a live video feed from the event.

Venue & Address: 
Auditorium 100 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario
Cost: 
Free (Wristband required)