Schedule

08:00

Morning Roundtables

May 26 • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM • Vancouver Community College, Room 240

Roundtables

09:30

Opening Remarks

May 26 • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

Out of Office, Into Yourself

Dalit Shalom • May 26 • 9:45 AM - 10:40 AM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

11:00

Explore Everyday Inspiration with Wonder

Emmi Salonen • May 26 • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM • Vancouver Community College, Room 512

Workshop

C-C-C-C ¥%*# Cooking, Cinema, Children, Culture

Kenjiro Kirton • May 26 • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

11:30

Book Signing

Emmi Salonen • May 26 • 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Other Programming

Northeastern University Campus Tour & Free Lunch

May 26 • 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Other Programming

Networking Lunch

May 26 • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 240

Other Programming

12:30

The Power of Paper: Design, print and process

May 26 • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 512

Other Programming

13:00

Against Nostalgia: New ways to look at design history

Elizabeth Goodspeed • May 26 • 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

Ditch the Sh*t Sandwich: Guide to Better Feedback

Dominic Prevost • May 26 • 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 512

Workshop

14:00

Putting the “I” Back in AI

Mustaali Raj • May 26 • 2:20 PM - 3:05 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 512

Workshop

The Shift to Human: Reconnecting with what matters

Elana Rudick RGD • May 26 • 2:20 PM - 3:05 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

15:30

Afternoon Roundtables

May 26 • 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 240

Roundtables

The “Analog Algorithm” Zine

Thomas Hull • May 26 • 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 512

Workshop

The Away Game Advantage: Why your best creative work happens outside your comfort zone

Roman King • May 26 • 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

16:30

Creativity Loves Context: Turning industry insight into creative advantage

May 26 • 4:40 PM - 5:00 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

17:00

The Call of the Wild: Creative Rebellions

Laura Stein RGD • May 26 • 5:00 PM - 5:40 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

18:00

Delegate Party

May 26 • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM • The Library Square Pub

Other Programming

08:00

Morning Roundtables

May 27 • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM • Vancouver Community College, Room 240

Roundtables

09:30

Opening Remarks

May 27 • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

Lost & Found

Christopher Doyle • May 27 • 9:45 AM - 10:40 AM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

11:00

Pirate Printing

Diana Varma RGD • May 27 • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM • Vancouver Community College, Room 512

Workshop

(re)Designing Design: What does it mean to design for dignity?

Nu Goteh • May 27 • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

11:30

Book Signing

Diana Varma RGD • May 27 • 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Other Programming

BCIT Downtown Campus Tour

May 27 • 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Other Programming

Networking Lunch

May 27 • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 240

Other Programming

13:00

Accessibility: Designing products that empower not just comply

Dee Miller • May 27 • 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

First Drafts & Fuck-Ups

Erik Mohr • May 27 • 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 512

Workshop

14:00

Your Next Product Will Design Itself: How generative interfaces will reshape your brand (and how to build them)

Peter Smart • May 27 • 2:20 PM - 3:05 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

Deepen your Ideas and Practice with Pause

Emmi Salonen • May 27 • 2:20 PM - 3:05 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 512

Workshop

15:30

The “Exquisite Corpse” Collaborative Zine

Thomas Hull • May 27 • 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 512

Workshop

Afternoon Roundtables

May 27 • 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM • Vancouver Community College, Room 240

Roundtables

Killed Covers: A book designer’s guide to rejection

Jennifer Griffiths • May 27 • 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

16:30

In-house Design Awards Ceremony, Exhibit & Reception

May 27 • 4:40 PM - 5:00 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Other Programming

17:00

Type with an Accent

Ariane Spanier • May 27 • 5:00 PM - 5:40 PM • Vancouver Playhouse

Talk

May 28

Design Educators Conference

May 28 • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Event

Schedule

Schedule

08:00

Morning Roundtables

09:30

Opening Remarks

Out of Office, Into Yourself

11:00

Explore Everyday Inspiration with Wonder

C-C-C-C ¥%*# Cooking, Cinema, Children, Culture

11:30

Book Signing

Northeastern University Campus Tour & Free Lunch

Networking Lunch

12:30

The Power of Paper: Design, print and process

13:00

Against Nostalgia: New ways to look at design history

Ditch the Sh*t Sandwich: Guide to Better Feedback

14:00

Putting the “I” Back in AI

The Shift to Human: Reconnecting with what matters

15:30

Afternoon Roundtables

The “Analog Algorithm” Zine

The Away Game Advantage: Why your best creative work happens outside your comfort zone

16:30

Creativity Loves Context: Turning industry insight into creative advantage

17:00

The Call of the Wild: Creative Rebellions

18:00

Delegate Party

08:00

Morning Roundtables

09:30

Opening Remarks

Lost & Found

11:00

Pirate Printing

(re)Designing Design: What does it mean to design for dignity?

11:30

Book Signing

BCIT Downtown Campus Tour

Networking Lunch

13:00

Accessibility: Designing products that empower not just comply

First Drafts & Fuck-Ups

14:00

Your Next Product Will Design Itself: How generative interfaces will reshape your brand (and how to build them)

Deepen your Ideas and Practice with Pause

15:30

The “Exquisite Corpse” Collaborative Zine

Afternoon Roundtables

Killed Covers: A book designer’s guide to rejection

16:30

In-house Design Awards Ceremony, Exhibit & Reception

17:00

Type with an Accent

May 28

Design Educators Conference

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