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Each year, RGD invites submissions of graphic design work created under the theme of communication design for social good. For 2014, 15 judges representing a broad range of creative expertise have selected 38 projects that effectively promote action in support of social change through original and creative design. Congratulations to all of this year's winners!
Non-Profit, Client Initiated Category
Judged by: Manager of Communications at AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT), Kyle Greenwood; Designer, Mario Mercier DGA; Founder of Studio Myerscough, Morag Myerscough; Art Director and Principal at Riordon Design, Shirley Riordon RGD
Intent (Toronto, Canada): 'She Deserves It' Campaign
Blok Design (Toronto, Canada): Coalition for Engaged Education Identity
The Public Studio (Toronto, Canada): Elder Abuse Prevention Campaign
GenesisXD (Toronto, Canada): KLINK Coffee Social Enterprise Branding
Parcel Design (Toronto, Canada): Camp Quality Identity
rtraction (London, Canada): 1,000 Acts of Kindness Campaign
We Are Michael Jackson (Rotterdam, Netherlands): MAFIFA Poster
Thought Cafe (Toronto, Canada): Approval Voting Video
Projektor Brand Image (Toronto, Canada): Not Far From The Tree 2013 Yearbook
Hambly & Woolley (Toronto, Canada): Teresa Group Identity
ALSO Collective (Toronto, Canada): SickKids Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship Annual Report
9 Lives Design (North Bay, Canada): UCycle Campaign
STUDIO JAYWALL (Toronto, Canada): Jane's Walk Print Campaign
For Profit, Client Initiated Category
Judged by: Design Director at Duffy & Partners, Joseph Duffy; Creative Director at Blok Design, Vanessa Eckstein RGD; Head of Corporate Citizenship at Manulife Financial, Chris Ouellete; Principal and Creative Director at Subplot Design Inc., Roy White
The Works Design Communications (Toronto, Canada): RESPECT Report
Thought Cafe (Toronto, Canada): Crash Course Education Series
Trapeze Media (Toronto, Canada): KRAFT Celebration Tour Website
Helena Ng Design (Markham, Canada): Animal Protection Stamp Collection
Pivot Design Group (Toronto, Canada): 1in3.ca Website
Government Initiated Category
Judged by: Book Designer, Irma Boom; Creative Director at the City of Calgary, Brent Mykyte; Principal at Domino Creative, Nicole Vallee RGD
ON THE CHASE! Motion Design (Toronto, Canada): #BeOurAlly Campaign Video
Bureau (Sudbury, Canada): OBWC Brand and Website
Ontario Science Centre (Toronto, Canada): Banting Best Lab Exhibit
Blok Design (Toronto, Canada): Lab Ciudad Identity
Una Lee Design (Toronto, Canada): Feathers of Hope Campaign
City of Mississauga (Mississauga, Canada): Mississauga Earth Days 2014 Campaign
Flipside Creative Inc. (Vancouver, Canada): Golden Spruce Trail Experience
Gravity Inc. (Toronto, Canada): Ontario Clean Water Agency Annual Report
Designer Driven Category
Judged by: Kickstarter Co-Founder Charles Adler; Founder of Draplin Design Co., Aaron Draplin; Creative Director and Partner at Underline Studio, Fidel Pena RGD; Creative Director at St. Bernadine Mission Communications, Andrew Samuel
Katie Maasik Student RGD (North Vancouver, Canada): You Are Not Al(one) Campaign
Heather Luscher Student RGD (Toronto, Canada): 'Meat of the Matter' Print Piece
Ottawa Bicycle Lanes (Ottawa, Canada): Ottawa Bicycle Lanes Campaign
Lauren Coutts Student RGD (North Vancouver, Canada): Colour Blind Awareness Campaign
Marissa Korda Student RGD (Toronto, Canada): Reel Women Film Festival Identity
Chloe Blanchard Student RGD (Toronto, Canada): Beyond 40 App (with Alaa Abuamra and Joyce Dang)
Adademia di Belle Arti di Firenze (Italy): 'Bring Salvation to All Living Things' Poster
Nathakorn Kittananthawongs Student RGD (Toronto, Canada): 'Against Animal Testing' Infographic
Sylvie Leveiller Student RGD (Sudbury, Canada): The Basket Challenge Campaign
Damon Pfaff, ACCESS (Toronto, Canada): Youth Making A Difference (YMAD) Campaign, Fall 2013
Camille Pomponi Student RGD (Toronto, Canada): Camoni Tea and Coffee Packaging
Chloe Silver Student RGD (Toronto, Canada): 'What's Your Beef?' Brochure
Recognition
An exhibit of winning projects will be on display at Terminal 1 of the Toronto Pearson International Airport beginning in November. The 2014 So Good Catalogue will be available at the DesignThinkers Conference.
For the first time this year, So Good winners will also receive a physical award designed by Forge Media + Design, made from sustainable materials. Awards will also be handed out at the DesignThinkers.
Thank you to this year's partners who have made it possible to celebrate the power of design to incite change in the way we live our lives:
Design Partner: Forge Media + Design
Paper Partner: Rolland Enterprises Inc.
Print Partner: Somerset
Exhibit Partner: Resource Integrated
For more information on the So(cial) Good Design Awards, visit rgd.ca/sogood.