Archive News 2020
Media Release
Unique online event to create connections in graphic design
VANCOUVER – Many design professionals rely on industry events and conferences to make connections and build their careers, but with a ban on large gatherings in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½)’s Digital Media Design department has developed a new way to forge social connections in the industry.
Using expert skills in online learning, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ faculty created ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ed by Design – a unique, online social event built specifically to help designers and design enthusiasts make lasting connections.
“We want to give designers something they’re sorely missing – the ability to meet each other and nerd out about design,” says Anne Emberline, department head of Digital Media Design at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ and director of the event.
Taking place Wednesday, July 22 from 1 to 3 p.m., ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ed by Design will use short talks as fuel for small-group activities where attendees will make meaningful connections through intimate, guided discussion and collaborative, creative challenges. The point isn’t to present information – it’s to allow attendees to be social.
The event is supported by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ graphic design alumni, who volunteered their time by designing the event’s promotional materials. Tickets are available at $10 ($5 for students), and 100 per cent of sales will be donated to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s COVID-19 Emergency Bursary Fund for struggling students.
“ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ed by Design is our way of giving back,” says Anne. “As the COVID-19 crisis forced us to move our face-to-face graphic programs online, we ended up wondering how we could use our innovations in online learning to offer something valuable to our industry.”
For tickets and more information, visit .
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Media can contact:
Anne Emberline
Department Head, Digital Media Design
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T: 604.916.2663
E: aemberline@vcc.ca
Reg Romero
Marketing and Communications Officer
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T: 604.871.7000, ext. 7133
E: rromero@vcc.ca