Design is Thinking. Discuss

TORONTO, Nov. 4 - DesignThinkers, Canada's largest annual design conference, invites creative professionals to add fuel to the design discussion fire. Presented by the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD), DesignThinkers 2010 will be held November 11-12 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

"This year's DesignThinkers underscores how explosive advancements in media and technology are impacting life, commerce and culture," says Lionel Gadoury R.G.D., president of RGD. "The graphic design profession is at the epicenter and Toronto is the place to be November 11 and 12."

Speaker lineup includes:

• Angus Hyland (London) - partner at Pentagram, clients include BBC, Nokia and Renault
• Chris Chapman (Orlando) - Art Director, Disney Design Group
• Dmitri Siegel (Philadelphia) - Executive Director of Marketing, Urban Outfitters
• Don Lindsay (Waterloo) - Vice President of User Experience, RIM
• Emily Oberman and Bonnie Siegler (New York) - firm's work includes titles for SNL, 30 Rock logo, redesign of Newsweek
• Jonathan Barnbrook  (London) - one of Britain's most well-known graphic designers, recognized for collaborations with Damian Hirst and David Bowie
• Marian Bantjes (Vancouver) - typographer, designer, artist, writer, clients include Saks Fifth Avenue, Random House and New York Times.
• Paul Lavoie (Amsterdam) - Co-founder, TAXI, clients include BMW/MINI, WestJet, and TELUS
• Scott Dadich (San Francisco) - Creative Director, WIRED magazine
• Scott Thomas (Chicago) - Design Director, Obama Presidential Campaign
• Tony Davidson (London) - Executive Creative Director, Wieden + Kennedy, projects include Nike's 'Run London' and Honda's 'Power of Dreams'

DesignThinkers attracts over 1,500 participants across North America including creative directors, designers, marketing and advertising executives, educators and students. Attendees come to be inspired and informed, to hone their communications and business strategies and to connect with colleagues.

DesignThinkers features an exhibitor gallery of industry suppliers that include: Carbon Computing, Cascades, Creative Niche Inc., Crescent, Crestock, Colour Innovations, Design Edge, Domtar, Flash Reproductions, Masterfile, Microsoft Office: Mac, Resource Integrated, Sappi, Somerset Graphics Co. Ltd., Smallbox, Specialties Graphic Finishers Ltd. and SupremeX.

RGD
The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario is the self-regulatory, professional body for graphic designers in the province. It sets standards of professional practice in graphic design and accredits graphic design practitioners, managers and educators who qualify with the exclusive designations Registered Graphic Designer and R.G.D.

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