Presented by Eric Forest RGD and Andrea Rodriguez RGD 

12:00 pm - Typeface Design Basics: From Paper to Screen

Presented by Andrea Rodriguez RGD

Andrea holds an MA in Art Direction, A Typeface Design certificate and a BDes in Graphic Design. She has over 7 years of experience both national and international; working for companies such as Lacoste, TFO, InsideBoard and Canadian Tire. She is fluent in English, French, and Spanish. Her work has been exhibited in Europe and has been recognized worldwide. Andrea is based in Toronto, having just recently moved back from Paris. 

12:15 pm - Basics of Creating Accessible PDFs in InDesign

Presented by Eric Forest RGD

Eric has been interested in design and making since childhood. Today he works as a graphic designer, and expands his practice into woodworking and electronics whenever possible. He has created multi-sensory exhibits for art installations, accessible tool prototypes, and published literature on creating accessible wood working shops for visually impaired learning. His view is that access to design tools, and the knowledge to use them, is an under-appreciated component of building the diverse design teams that will carry us into the future.