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Programs
Conducting Programs & Services
Design at Work – Annual Juried Exhibit
This exhibit profiles projects where design has been used effectively and
innovatively to impact the client’s success. The exhibit opens at DesignThinkers
and travels across Ontario. The work is featured at www.designatwork.ca. The
exhibit will be on display from May to September, 2006, at Canada Science &
Technology Museum in Ottawa.
Virtual Professional Development
RGD Ontario offers virtual professional development for designers across
Canada. These include teleseminars with designers across North America
presenting innovative work, email courses on legal issues, marketing and
typography and online presentations combining video and powerpoint.
Logo for R.G.D. Members
RGD Ontario has created a special logo that R.G.D. members may use to
identify themselves as such on their self-promotional print and web materials.
The logo comes with the phrase "R.G.D. professional on staff" and may not be
modified in any way.
Student Awards
Since 1999, RGD Ontario has distributed more than $60,000 in cash prizes to
students in recognition of their outstanding achievements in graphic design. In
2006, RGD Ontario will award sixteen $1,000 awards to final year Student
Members. The winners are published in Applied Arts and be honoured at an
Awards ceremony in the fall.
Job Postings & RFPs
Members are invited to submit career opportunities for posting in the members
only section of the web site. (Non-members pay $150.) Members receive updates
on new postings in E-Flash.
Mentorship
This program matches protégés – Provisional RGD members – with mentors –
Registered Graphic Designers – to help the protégés develop skills to enter into
or succeed in a professional career in graphic design.
Speaker’s Bank
RGD Ontario invites submissions of interest from members who would like to
speak on design and business topics. Submissions are kept on file in a
Speaker’s Bank and are considered for upcoming RGD professional
development events and speaker requests from other organizations.
Classified Advertising & Announcements
R.G.D.s may post two classified advertisements or announcements (150-200
words) per year in issues of E-Flash. The cost for non-members is $150 per
posting.
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