Graphex Awards 2008: Outstanding Canadian Design in the Spotlight

published Mar 16, 2008
Graphex Awards 2008 Outstanding Canadian Design in the Spotlight
On Friday, March 28, 2008,The 30th biannual Graphex Awards Gala will honour the best of Canada's visual communications, as judged by an international panel of judges.

As Canada continues to position itself as an internationally recognized wellspring of design, the Graphex Awards showcase and honour creative professionals from around the country for their excellence in creativity and innovation.

The upcoming Graphex 2008 national and international traveling exhibit will be announced at the ceremony.

This year there was an unprecedented number of entries from across Canada, making this the largest national design competition to date.

Ze Frank - renowned designer, web phenomenon, teacher and philosopher - will be the Master of Ceremonies at the event.

Frank has been featured in Time Magazine's "50 Coolest Websites" and has served as an adjunct professor at ITP / NYU, Parsons School of Design and SUNY Purchase.

National President, Dean McNeil, of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada will give the official greeting & introduce Ministry of Arts and Culture representative Andrea Henning, who will deliver a message from Premier Gordon Campbell.

The judges were comprised of seven top international design influencers, representing global brands such as Starbucks, Gap, and Saks Fifth Avenue.