Mar 09, 2023

Business Owners talk Money

Greg Dubeau RGD, Amanda DeVries RGD, and Julian Brown RGD

About this video

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Moderated by:

Julian Brown RGD
Julian is ON THE CHASE! He creates ‘motion-first’ brands and content for smart clients (Cineplex, University of Toronto, World Wildlife Fund). His motion design and branding projects have been awarded by Graphis, The Webbys, Adobe and many more. Julian is a speaker on motion design, running a solo studio and, sometimes, telling people why their offices f*cking suck. Julian is a York/Sheridan Toronto alumni, a world traveller, and, this one time, he starred alongside his dog in a TV ad for pet food. It was adorable. He chairs the Design Committee and assists with RGD communications.

Panelists

Amanda DeVries RGD, Creative Director, Owner of Eye Candy Design
Amanda has been a brand consultant and graphic designer for 15 years, specializing in branding and packaging for food & beverage companies through her company Eye Candy Design. She spent 10 years in Ottawa, where governmental agencies kept her busy but not terribly inspired. Moving to Southwestern Ontario in 2009 presented her with the opportunity to work directly with business owners. She is also Vice Chair of the RGD's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and a member of the board.

Greg Dubeau RGD, Freelance Graphic Designer
Greg is a freelance graphic designer who has lived and worked across Canada from coast to coast. He runs a small multidisciplinary design studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he collaborates with agencies, organizations, and entrepreneurs to make their businesses look and work a little bit better than they did yesterday.

Alison Garnett RGD, Founder & Creative Director, Field Trip & Co
Alison is a Toronto-based creative director with over 20 years of global and national design, advertising and digital experience. Through the course of her award-winning career, her work has spanned various industries including automotive, retail, consumer-packaged goods, professional services, telecommunications and not-for-profit. A graduate of both Sheridan College (New Media) and OCAD (Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting), she was a creative director at SapientRazorfish (formerly SapientNitro) where she worked with brands including Chrysler, Porter Airlines, Loblaw and Cadillac Fairview. She launched the creative studio Field Trip & Co in 2017.

Greg Dubeau RGD

Greg Dubeau — Graphic Designer

Greg Dubeau RGD is an independent graphic designer, illustrator, and writer based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. His collaboration helps agencies, organizations, and entrepreneurs look and work a little bit better than they did yesterday.

Amanda DeVries RGD

Eye Candy Design

Amanda DeVries is the principal and creative director of Eye Candy Design, a boutique branding and packaging design firm that creates fresh, iconic work for food and beverage companies. She has nearly 20 years experience as a brand consultant, art director and graphic designer. Amanda spent the first 10 years of her career in Ottawa, where governmental agencies kept her busy but not terribly inspired.

In 2010, her family moved to southwestern Ontario to start an organic vegetable farm and this presented her with the opportunity to work directly with entrepreneurs and business owners. She also enjoys sharing her knowledge through various teaching gigs and mentoring younger designers. She is the mother of 3 children who share her love of good food, vintage shopping and travel.

Julian Brown RGD

ON THE CHASE! Motion Design

Julian Brown is ON THE CHASE! Julian creates ‘motion-first’ brands and content for smart clients (Sport Chek, University of Toronto, Cineplex, World Wildlife Fund). His motion design & branding projects have been awarded by Graphis, The Webbys, Adobe and many more. Julian is a speaker on motion design, running a solo studio, and, sometimes, telling people why their offices f*cking suck. He serves as a VP on the Board of Directors for RGD, Canada’s largest design association. Julian is a York/Sheridan Toronto alumni, a world traveller, and this one time he starred alongside his dog in a TV ad for pet food. It was adorable.