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Ian Chalmers RGD

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  • Creative Direction
  • Service Design
  • UX
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Ian Chalmers RGD

Ian Chalmers is a design entrepreneur and principal of Pivot Design Group, an experienced design agency in Toronto. He’s also the driving force behind DesignMeets. This event platform promotes the sharing of information, ideas, and different points of view on critical design topics, and a founder of ARCTRN Group, an experimental initiative exploring the process of uncovering human stories and insights in data. With more than 25 years of experience in design and design research, Ian is acknowledged as a business leader, mentor, creative director, and solutions provider across Canada’s business landscape and in the academic community. His recent project work has focused on the healthcare vertical, applying people-centric design solutions for researchers, scientists, physicians, and institutions. Through DesignMeets, he has explored the relationship between design and topics such as climate change, artificial intelligence, and the circular economy. Ian is also a committed community member. He serves on the board of Pencils for Kids, a charity that provides scholarships, farming programs, and sewing programs for girls in a small community in Nigér, West Africa. He’s a former member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) and teaches service design at the George Brown School of Design. He is a graduate of the Design & Visual Communications Program at OCAD University.
Identifies as Design Entrepreneur

Toronto, ON

Member since December 01, 2009

Creative Director & Principal @ Pivot Design Group Inc


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Article May 22, 2024
Interview with Sabaa Quao
Wallpapers with AcFeri and other designs on it
Wallpapers with AcFeri and other designs on it
Article Apr 19, 2023

Panel Discussion with Anne Chou, Ian Chalmers RGD, Robert Smith RGD and Annie Wong. Moderated by Emily Cohen. About Anne Chou, Partner & Managing Director at Arc & Co. | Design Collective in Toronto, ONAnnie began her career with a...

Ian chalmers on stage presenting
Ian chalmers on stage presenting
Presented at DesignThinkers 2018 in Toronto