School of Design Presents RAW: Design in Progress is Rough
May 4, 2006 | Levent OZLER
The School of Design at George Brown College presents RAW, the year end show and exhibition celebrating the best works from the Class of 2006 graphic design students.
This year's theme Design in Progress is Rough plays on the concept of "sandpaper" and its function as an agent of change in shaping raw products or ideas into refined end products.
Open to all third year graphic design students, individuals started with their design thesis projects and had the opportunity to choose their themes. The thesis projects were developed around a theoretical proposition and include research, project management and a creative design component.
In this year's show, thirty student projects were selected through an industry jury. Categories include Corporate Design, Advertising, Image Design, Digital Media, and Environmental Design. Top entries receive cash prizes which will be awarded on May 4. The industry jury included Claire Dawson from Underline Studio, Gerald George of The George Partnership, Ian McFayden of Autodesk (formerly Alias), illustrator Jennifer Herbert and copywriter Brent Pulford.
"Their work demonstrates their readiness for the workplace and I am impressed with the caliber of the students' work, especially in terms of their professionalism and conceptual strength" states Luigi Ferrara, the Director of the School of Design at George Brown College.
As part of this year's show, the School of Design has partnered with the Consulate General of the Netherlands to feature guest speaker Tom Dorresteijn from Studio Dumbar in Holland. His talk, Raw Reality, will look at the challenges designers face in achieving great creative results, taking into account clients, business aspects, processes, management, and money. The lecture takes place on Thursday, May 4, at 7 pm at George Brown College, in the Centre for Financial Services building at 290 Adelaide St. East in Room 406.
The exhibition RAW will be on display from May 4-7 at the Centre for Financial Services building at George Brown College, 290 Adelaide Street East. Please visit http://www.designshow.ca for more details.
About the School of Design
The School of Design at George Brown College is located in the downtown core of Toronto's business and design centre. With a focus on communication design, the School of Design offers a one-year Art and Design Foundation program as well as a three year Graphic Design program. It also offers four post-diploma programs including Design Management, Game Design, Advanced Digital Design and the Institute without Boundaries, an innovative interdisciplinary program which combines learning with studio work.
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