RGD invited submissions of graphic design projects from around the world done under the theme of communication design for social good; work with the power to incite action and make meaningful change in the way we live our lives.
Partners: Underline (Design), Moveable (Print), Domtar (Paper)
Judges
Non-Profit, Client Initiated Category: Partner at Isometric Studio, Andy Chen; Principal & Creative Director at Clear Space, Will Hum RGD; Marketing & Communications Director at Toronto Botanical Gardens, Jenny Rhodenizer; Partner at Touque Ltd., Cai Sepulis, Creative Director + Designer at Maslany Creative, Amanda Maslany CGD.
For Profit, Client Initiated Category: Principal at ON THE CHASE!, Julian Brown RGD; Interactive Creative Lead at Google, Wade Convay; VP at Form:Media, John DeWolf RGD; Chief Marketing Officer at MEC, Anne Donohoe.
Government Initiated Category: Manager of Culture Operations at City of Mississauga, Sonja Banic; Christopher Brands RGD Emeritus; Principal & Creative Director at KIMBO Design, Kim Pickett CGD.
Designer Driven Category: President at Adler Design, Deborah Adler; National Creative Director at Rethink, Ian Grais CGD; Senior Designer at Saje Natural Wellness, Katie Maasik; Partner & Creative Director at Studio123, Nico Taus RGD.
Student Category: Principal & Creative Director at Lauren Wickware Design, Lauren Wickware RGD; Product Strategy and Design Advisor, Valery Casey.
2018 Winners:
Special Domtar Award:
q30 design inc. (Toronto, Canada): Open Studio Brand Identity
Non-Profit, Client Initiated Projects:
Rethink (Toronto, Canada): Ambush Advisories Campaign
Sid Lee (Toronto, Canada): Grand Jardin de Sainte-Justine Murals
FFunction (Montreal, Canada): (UN)TRAFFICKED Interactive Website
Rethink (Vancouver, Canada): Crash Coasters Campaign
The & Partnership (Vancouver, Canada): Assumptions Can Be Deadly Campaign
Entro (Toronto, Canada): Casey House Signage
ON THE CHASE! (Toronto, Canada): WellAhead Motiongraphic
Co-Effect Creative (Toronto, Canada): Unity Festival Campaign
Clear Space (Toronto, Canada): U of T Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education Awareness Campaign
Blok Design (Toronto, Canada): TIFF 2016 Annual Report
Overdrive Design Ltd. (Toronto, Canada): Sistering Logo and Website
BrandHealth (Peterborough, Canada): YMCA of Greater Toronto Sweat for Good Campaign
Frank Design Strategy (Calgary, Canada): She Who Dares Exhibit
Zoca Studio Inc. (Toronto, Canada): A Concert for Charlottesville Campaign
Hambly & Woolley (Toronto, Canada): On Balance
Gravity Inc. (Toronto, Canada): Fred Victor #HelpFredFillAHome Campaign
Engine Digital (Vancouver, Canada): Ocean Wise Website
Breck Campbell Design (London, Canada): EcoFolk 2018 Benefit Concert Poster
Ion Brand Design (Vancouver, Canada): Axis Theatre Identity
Sid Lee (Toronto, Canada): MaRS Visual Identity
For Profit, Client Initiated Projects:
Subplot Design Inc. (Vancouver, Canada): GATHER Pet Nutrition Identity & Packaging System
Capital One (Toronto, Canada): Gift the Code Hackathon Identity System
Mosaic (Toronto, Canada): BMO200 Interactive Sculpture
Studio Jaywall (Toronto, Canada): Good Investing Branding
EF Educational Tours (Toronto, Canada): Canadian Youth Ambassador Program 2018 Branding
Designer Driven Projects:
Tangible Interaction (Vancouver, Canada): OH! Interactive Installation
Tammy Le Provisional RGD (Toronto, Canada): Ipseity Web App
Marissa Korda (Toronto, Canada): The Loneliness Project
Underline Studio (Toronto, Canada): Our Home and Native Land
Jennifer McDougall (Waterloo, Canada) Nature Deficit Disorder Clinic (Team members: Berger Ebbi, Nourhan Hegazy, Prateeksha Singh)
Manoverboard (Winnipeg, Canada): Serving.Green Website
Forge Media + Design (Toronto, Canada): Recycling Matters Poster
Stephanie Hammond (Toronto, Canada): WWF Sea Turtle Print Ad
Trust Project
Government Initiated Projects: