PechaKucha Wpg, Vol. 14 (recap)
On May 16, GDC Manitoba’s 14th installment of PechaKucha Winnipeg took place at the Park Theatre. As always, I found lots to be inspired about… in particular, after getting the chance to see it in person a few weeks ago, I loved hearing about Erica Dueck’s piece called ‘The Epheremal Mind’. Read More Read More
Why I’m a happy Canadian designer
This past weekend, I got to attend the National AGM for the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) as an observer from the Manitoba Chapter. This is my second time attending and once again, it proved to be an incredibly rewarding, albeit tiring, few days. Read More Read More
PechaKucha Wpg, Vol. 12 (musings)
We at GDC Manitoba have had 12, count them, TWELVE! PechaKucha Nights in Winnipeg now. Three years later, we’re still going strong and have already booked our dates for 2013 (March 7, May 16, September 12 and December 5). What’s so amazing to us is that we keep finding such interesting speakers… it’s a real testament to the varied creative culture that we have in Winnipeg! We always do our best to choose an eclectic, entertaining... Read More
PechaKucha Night in Winnipeg, Vol. 12
Quoted from the good folks at GDC Manitoba: Some timely math: 0% chance of Grey Cup hangover. 0% chance of sophomore-season Jets worship. 100% chance of hard(ish)-hitting, real-steel, in-your-grill creativity and inspiration, as PechaKucha Night in Winnipeg returns for the final time in 2012 with a twelfth rollicking roll-out of star-calibre creative good sports. Join us! Ditch the cold and come pack the stands as GDC Manitoba proudly presents PechaKucha... Read More
Inspired by… (9): Pencils Down
On Saturday, October 20, GDC Manitoba presented Pencils Down: A BlueSky Workshop. Led by Mark Baskinger, associate professor in the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh), and William Bardel, principal of Luminant Design (New York City), the workshop offered clear and concise ways to learn how hand-sketching techniques – with pencils and pens – are an effective means of recording, presenting and sharing ideas. A primer on... Read More
Pecha Kucha Wpg, Vol. 11 (recap)
Well it’s that time again… time to attempt to recap the awesomesauce that is Pecha Kucha Winnipeg. To be honest, I find it rather daunting! If you haven’t yet attended one of GDC Manitoba’s Pecha Kucha nights, I’d really encourage you to do so. It is so inspiring and such an eclectic mix of local creativity! Read More Read More