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Big Bang: an Evening of Design

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Big Bang: an Evening of Design

Vancouver Thursday November 07 @ 4:00 PM PT
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Big Bang: an Evening of Design

Vancouver Thursday November 07 @ 4:00 PM PT

Connected by Design presents an evening of design, featuring VCC Graphic Design Diploma grads and keynote speaker Casey Hrynkow Shewchuk.

Date and time

Thursday, November 7 · 4 - 8 pm PST. Doors at 3:50 pm

Location

VCC - Broadway Campus

1155 East Broadway Vancouver, BC V5T 4V5

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 hours
  • ALL AGES
  • Paid venue parking

To get to the VCC Broadway Campus Event Space, enter from Great Northern Way and proceed up the stairs. The closest Skytrain stop is VCC–Clark Station.

Agenda

  • 4:00 PM November 7
    Event Kickoff & Networking
  • 5:00 PM November 7
    Canapes and Refreshments
  • 5:45 PM November 7
    Introductions, and Presentation of 4 Grads
  • 6:15 PM November 7
    Keynote Speaker: Casey Hrynkow Shewchuk Casey co-owned and ran a Canadian design firm with her husband, Ray, for over 35 years. After his tragic loss, her work matured and changed. She developed a passion for design research and design thinking and has honed this specialty into a primary skill. Today she runs a strategic firm called WIK*D Design Thinking for Social Change. Casey works with community groups and organizations, tapping into the wisdom of those with the closest knowledge around an issue. She helps people to get invested in the outcome of a project, making them champions of their ideas. She taught design thinking and design research at Emily Carr University of Art + Design for 15 years. Working with Ion Brand Design, Casey designed and executed expansive research in the redesign of the identity for Capilano University. She has worked extensively with First Nations in British Columbia (Nisga’a, Tahltan, Tsilqot’in, Sto:lo, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Osoyoos Band, Aboriginal Tourism BC), as well as cities and univer
  • 6:45 PM November 7
    Presentation of 4 more Grads
  • 7:00 PM November 7
    Interactive Activities
  • 7:15 PM November 7
    Presentation of 4 final Grads
  • 7:30 PM November 7
    Prize Draw & Mingling

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