The Olympic Games would not exist without sponsors, that’s a fact. They bring the millions, they make it happen. But since early January, Burrard Skytrain station has turned into a giant ad for McDonalds and I hate it. Really, it i [...]
Posted by: Mathilde Salvert on Friday, January 29th, 2010
Categories: Advertising, Vancouver | 4 Comments »
The Olympic Games would not exist without sponsors, that’s a fact. They bring the millions, they make it happen. But since early January, Burrard Skytrain station has turned into a giant ad for McDonalds and I hate it. Really, it i [...]
Posted by: Mathilde Salvert on Friday, January 29th, 2010
Categories: Advertising, Vancouver | 4 Comments »
I believe there is always room for every person to grow, personally and professionally. But as an Art Director (and father of a two year old) my ‘spare’ time for a conference is very limited. I have been in this industry for 15 years [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Categories: Associations, Awards, Design, Education, Events, Learning, Vancouver | No Comments »
We just received the Call For Entries for Graphex 2010—GDC’s biennial national design awards. The concept is “A Reflection Of The Best Designers In Canada”, so I photographed myself reflected in the shiny mirror postc [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Categories: Articles | 2 Comments »
If you are serious about your career as a designer, and want to learn from the world’s top experts while participating in an important dialogue about the nature and value of our industry, leaving you better equipped to tackle socia [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
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IMPORTANT UPDATE – See amendment below for some good news. I love living in Vancouver for a myriad of reasons. The more I travel, the more I realize how good we have it here. But I have to say, as a creative professional who make [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, November 30th, 2009
Categories: Articles | 13 Comments »
[/caption] My friend and colleague Leo Obstbaum, the creative mastermind behind the designs of the Vancouver Olympic Games, died suddenly in his home of natural causes in the early hours of Friday, August 21st. He left behind his beautifu [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
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Icograda has formally announced Design Week 2010 to be hosted by GDC in Vancouver with official event profile information on their website.
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, June 15th, 2009
Categories: Associations, Design, Events, News, Vancouver | No Comments »
There’s an old saying about 15 minutes of fame—that “all publicity is good publicity, as long as they spell your name right.” Well maybe my appearance this week on ESPN’s Jim Rome is Burning was the closest thin [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
Categories: Fun, News, Pop Culture, Vancouver, Video | 1 Comment »
After months of work in secrecy, the design team at VANOC has revealed the new graphic identity system and sport pictograms for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. VANOC’s Design Director, Leo Obstbaum, said “The sport illust [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Categories: Design, Vancouver | No Comments »
