NewsAug 20, 2020

Mel Sutjiadi RGD selected to design RGD Membership Sticker for 2021

After careful consideration, the RGD Communications Committee has selected Mel Sutjiadi RGD to design the RGD Certification Sticker for 2021.

The Sticker will be distributed to Certified RGD Members across Canada to be added to their RGD Certificates and Membership cards, representing another year of commitment to professional standards, ethical conduct and industry best practices.

“The annual refresh of the RGD Certification sticker is a fascinating way to track the change and growth of the Association and all of our design sensibilities." explains Julian Brown RGD, VP & Chair of the RGD Communications Committee. "I love the work Mel has done, specifically posters over the years for the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. It’s going to be great to see where they will take the design in 2021."

About Mel Sutjiadi RGD:

Mel is a QTBIPOC creative director, graphic designer, illustrator, web developer and educator who believes in using their creative power for social good. They founded Artovermatter in 2007 and have helped clients with a variety of projects including brand development, campaign and event-based design, custom illustrations, UX and UI design, print and digital designs, as well as custom WordPress sites.

Mel loves working on projects that have a social impact and are passionate about social justice, diversity and inclusion. They have worked with organizations such as Calgary Pride, Out On Screen's Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Stratagem D&I Conference, the Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity, and MOSAIC BC. They are currently a co-organizer of CreativeMornings Calgary, TechSoup Canada’s NetSquared Calgary and a member of the RGD Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

This initiative has welcomed designs from RGD Members across Ontario over the past 8 years, including:

2013: Phil Mondor RGD in Kitchener

2015: Design de Plume in Sudbury

2016: Goodall Integrated Design in Toronto

2017: Michael Zavacky RGD in Ottawa

2018: Kyle Greenwood RGD in Toronto

2019: Jennifer Weaymouth RGD in Toronto

2020: Rod McDonald RGD in Toronto

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