I would suggest you get in touch with/join the local BCID chapter. They try and organize events for the local ID community and are always looking for people to help cultivate new ideas and build the community.
The most recent event was an opportunity to collaborate with the IDSWest show in turning old phone booths into something “new” - The results will be shown at the IDS show this fall.
Their next event is a BBQ at Trout Lake on August 26th co-hosted with the local graphic design chapter.
Next week is Emily Carr’s grad presentations, from tuesday to thursday (roughly 9-4 daily, 30 minutes per presentation). It’s open to the public if anyone’s interested, will be held at the motion caption room upstairs in the North Building.
Emily Carr is soon having their Industry Night, invite only preview for the design grad show. It’ll be held friday April 30th. If anybody is interested message me and I can put you on the contact list. Good way to network other design-related people in Vancouver… and to check out this year’s grad projects (including mine).
Hey, might be coming to van for a couple of days in a week or so for a meeting. May 15-17. Hit me up if anyone is up for a beer or two should schedule permit.
IDSwest 2011
September 29 - October 2, 2011
New Vancouver Convention Centre.
The New Vancouver Convention Centre
1055 Canada Place Vancouver, BC
Located at the foot of Burrard Street, North of Cordova
Buy tickets online and recieve $2 off box office price in May 2011.
Public Dates and Hours:
Thursday, September 29 - Opening Night Event 6PM-10PM
Friday, September 30 - Trade Only, no general public 10AM-4PM
Friday, September 30 - Open to the public 4PM-9PM
Saturday, October 1 - General Public 10AM-6PM
Sunday, October 2 - General Public 10AM-5PM
@rkuchinsky I’de be up for meeting up for a beer if some other people want to join in too. I believe that the Emily Carr Grad show will br on that week as well. Granville Island Brewery and the gradshow?
I think getting the Vancouver design scene going would be fantastic!
I highly highly encourage professionals in the Vancouver area to interact with Emiy Carr’s design students. That is where a lot of the energy is to get involved and develop a broader community.
Mmmm. Vancouver is really far from the rest of the world, ha? Well guess what, friend of mine , who is a graphic designer, traveled all the way to Vancouver for some local design event. That must be a special place…
National Industrial Design Student Exhibition
February 23 – March 3, 2012
Concourse Gallery
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
1399 Johnson Street. Granville Island
Vancouver, British Columbia. http://profitbydesign.ca/student-show/