In Progress: First-Year Graphic Design Illustration Exhibit

Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 3:30pm to Friday, November 18, 2016 - 11:00pm

"In Progress" is an exhibit from the first year Communication Design Course.

November 13-18

Ada Slaight Student Gallery

100 McCaul Street 

Venue & Address: 
Ada Slaight Student Gallery 100 McCaul Street
Cost: 
Free
In Progress

Frank Newfeld Design Exhibit + Book signing of Drawing on Type

cover image of book, Drawing On Type
Friday, November 28, 2008 - 11:00pm to Saturday, November 29, 2008 - 2:00am

Please join the Communication Designers of Toronto as they honour design pioneer Frank Newfeld.

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Exhibition:
Saturday, November 29 – Saturday, December 6
Hours: Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

As a continuation of the Cdot’s Design Pioneers Exhibit, Communication Designers of Toronto (Cdot) honours OCAD alumnus Frank Newfeld, his historic design work and new book Drawing on Type at Swipe Books on Advertising and Design. Drawing on Type is the fascinating life-story of one of Canada’s most accomplished book publishing figures: Frank Newfeld, designer/illustrator/educator (retired) and author.

A true pioneer of Toronto’s early design scene, Newfeld has designed over 650 books and won over 167 international awards. From a humble studio on Spadina Avenue in 1954, he rose to become Vice-President of Publishing at McClelland & Stewart, head of the illustration program at Sheridan College and Co-founder/President of the Society of Typographic Designers of Canada (now the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada - GDC).

Space for the opening is limited!
Please RSVP by by Tuesday, November 25 to: info@communicationdesigners.org

Venue & Address: 
Swipe Books on Advertising and Design 401 Richmond Street West, Suite #121, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: 
Free

Cdot Design Pioneers Exhibit + RGD Design at Work Exhibit

c-dot
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:00am to Friday, October 31, 2008 - 4:00am

In case you missed it earlier this year, the Cdot Design Pioneers Exhibit will return alongside the 2008 RGD Design at Work Exhibit for a free public viewing at Metro Hall.

Communication Designers of Toronto (Cdot) presents the Cdot Design Pioneers Exhibit which recognizes the local designers who helped define a design discipline and some of Canada’s most recognizable brands. This exhibition features many OCAD alumni and former faculty members, including Stuart Ash, Hans Kleefeld, Burton Kramer, Clair Stewart, Don Watt, and many others whose early design work will be jointly exhibited.

View a rare collection of historic design pieces and learn about the local designers who designed them.

The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario) presents the 2008 Design at Work Exhibit. This juried exhibit of professional graphic design demonstrates how design creates value for business. From annual reports to websites, consumer packaging to promotional literature, each Design at Work project is a miniature case study of how design can impact a client’s ability to communicate messages to key stakeholders.

Please join Cdot and RGD Ontario as we collaborate to celebrate groundbreaking work, both past and present, in a single venue.
http://www.communicationdesigners.org

Venue & Address: 
Metro Hall, Rotunda 55 John Street, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: 
Free

Selected projects from First-Year Graphic Communication

Graphic in TS
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 4:00am to Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 4:00am

This exhibit features the work of First-Year Design students in Graphic Communication. Using photography, illustration and multi media as visual communication tools, they will showcase book jackets, CD covers, Annual Reports, Magazine layouts and other creative and inspiring projects in the Art of Design Communication.

Venue & Address: 
Transit Space 100 McCaul St., 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
cswiderski@ocad.ca/ldsmith@ocad.ca
Cost: 
Free

Cdot Design Pioneers

Friday, March 28, 2008 - 4:00am to Saturday, April 5, 2008 - 4:00am

If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development. – Aristotle

Cdot Design Pioneers is an exhibition honouring Toronto's design pioneers--the majority of whom graduated from or taught at OCAD. These pioneers include Clair Stewart, Don Watt, Stuart Ash, Allan Fleming, Heather Cooper, Carl Dair, Hans Kleefeld, Burton Kramer, Ken Rodmell and many more.

A major objective of Cdot, the Communication Designers of Toronto, is to, “learn from and honour local communication design pioneers.” Our Association is the perfect platform for recording the history of communication design (commercial art/graphic art/graphic design) in Toronto. This exhibition honours veterans who had a profound effect on Toronto’s design industry and document their contributions.

As the communication design discipline progresses, it is important to look back and recognize those who contributed to our industry, enabling Toronto’s communications designers to enjoy a professional career today.

Presented by Cdot – Communication Designers of Toronto
Communication Designers of Toronto (Cdot) is a non-profit organization focused on uniting the largest design community in Canada. One of our key objectives is to record and preserve Toronto's design heritage.

Venue & Address: 
Open Studio, Level 6, Sharp Centre for Design 100 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
info@communicationsdesigners.org

Inspired

Monday, April 11, 2016 - 1:00pm to Friday, April 15, 2016 - 4:15pm

Inspired Exhibit is first year student work.

Venue & Address: 
Transit Space 2nd Floor 100 McCaul Street
Cost: 
Free for everyone

Project AEGIS (Ontario) advances digital inclusion for diverse users

Woman using Tecla Access and a sip-and-puff switch
Fluid Infusion lets the user set their own preferences, such as line spacing and colour contrast.
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 8:00pm

Project AEGIS (Ontario) – led by OCAD University’s Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) – is wrapping up after six years of work. Since 2008, the interdisciplinary team sought to answer the needs of people who face challenges when using conventional information and communication technologies (ICTs).

“Our work was based on the recognition that, because people are not standardized, we need affordable alternatives to mass-produced products that are a better fit for human diversity,” says Jutta Treviranus, the IDRC director and Project AEGIS (Ontario)’s principal investigator.

Project AEGIS (Ontario) focused on two communities: developers of ICT infrastructure, applications and services; and end users who experience physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities that pose barriers to conventional ICT access. Researchers developed a wide array of innovative solutions to address these design gaps, including

  • websites that automatically respond to users’ preferences (Fluid Infusion),
  • a system that lets people with spinal cord injuries independently operate their smartphones and tablets (Tecla Access), and
  • a tool that lets researchers remotely measure the usability and accessibility of mobile applications in real world use (OpenVULab).

OCAD U’s IDRC led Project AEGIS (Ontario) in partnership with York University, Ryerson University, the University of Toronto, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and 21 other academic and corporate partners in Canada and Europe. Project AEGIS (Ontario) was a partner of Project AEGIS (Europe), and funding for the Ontario initiative was provided by the Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence Program.

Frederick Burbach Sabbatical Presentation

Image with the Swiss flag
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 9:00pm to 10:00pm

Faculty of Design

Faculty Sabbatical Talk presented by: Frederick Burbach, Associate Professor of Communication Design (Graphic Design, Typography & Branding).

Frederick Jon Burbach is Associate Professor of Communication Design (Graphic Design, Typography, & Branding). In addition to his academic career Burbach has worked for more than 30 years in brand development and design for clients in Europe and North America. His experiences include Deutsche Telekom, BMW, Swisscom, Swiss Bank Corporation, SIG Group, EniChem, Muller Martini AG, Rieter AG, PepsiAmericas, Diebold, and Steelcase. Since 2010, his branding practice is in support of organizations for the betterment of humanity including Aarya Ltd., and Singing Cities Ltd., in the United Kingdom, and Pelikan Environmental Solutions in the United Arab Emirates. Burbach’s research interests are in brand development, design fundamentals, history of typography, letterform design, and Swiss poster design. His personal creative practice focuses on the integration of typographic forms with photography. His Sabbatical Talk will address a range of research, practice, and personal creative projects. Writing and the codification intellectual capital around professional practice, design history, theory, and criticism will be discussed. Central to his sabbatical year effort is his forthcoming book on strategic brand development Form Follows Strategy: Strategic, Structured, and Sustainable Brand Development for Organizations.

Venue & Address: 
113 McCaul Street Room 1516 - (5th Floor)
Cost: 
Free

INSPIRED

Monday, March 23, 2015 - 4:00pm to Sunday, April 12, 2015 - 4:00pm

Inspired (Communications Design Show)

Venue & Address: 
OCAD University Transit Space, 2nd Floor 100 McCaul Street
Cost: 
Free