Archive News 2020
Graphic designers connect to raise COVID-19 funds
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s first-ever event turned out to be a big hit.
Despite not being able to network in person, the graphic design industry got behind the July 22 event resulting in 109 tickets sold and raising more than $1,000 for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s COVID-19 Emergency Bursary Fund.
“Overall, the event was a great success and a nice spinoff from all the new work we've been doing with online learning in our department,” says Anne Emberline, department head of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Digital Media Design, which hosted the two-hour educational and social event on Zoom.
“We were happy to give our design community such a beautiful opportunity to connect and we’re looking forward to building the event with future iterations.”
The post-event survey confirms there should be a future for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ed by Design. Eighty-eight percent replied that they would attend the event again.
Attendees praised the event for its group discussions, digital painting demo, and speakers, including keynote , founder of Killer Visual Strategies, an award-winning visual communication agency located in Seattle.
Read more about our student bursary and award recipients, and the donors who are helping them reach their goals.
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