MATIAS COREA // Behance
TOM DOLLE // Pratt Institute, Tom Dolle Design
EMILY HEYWARD // Red Antler, Fast Company
JOHN ESTES // Robert Half International, The Creative Group
GLEN CUMMINGS // MTWTF, AIGA/NY, Yale University
ALBERT NG // ICOGRADA, RGD Ontario, York University Toronto
certifyD : the certification dialogue.
Thursday, November 29th @ Pratt Institute Manhattan
6:30pm
turning concepts into tangible materials
Nothing beats print. The smell, the tactile quality and the inherent physicality of it. Digital displays just cannot compare. This is a look into final production of some of the event’s print materials.
Albert Ng, past vice-president of ICOGRADA and founding president of the Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD) joins the panel. His experience and knowledge of the hurdles of developing of design certification will bring a vital perspective to the dialogue.
Award winning package design instructor, Albert Ng is a Member of the Order of Ontario, one of the highest Canadian honors He led a ten year campaign for the professional accreditation of graphic designers in Ontario. The resulting legislation caused him to become known as the “father of graphic design accreditation.” Ng founded the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario, where he helped develop clearly defined standards of professional practice and a greater understanding of the important role of graphic design in business and economic success. His accreditation model was a first in North America, second in the world.
Take a look at the incredible panel. It guarantees to be a dynamic and polarizing conversation.
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