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[[Image:Graphex-2008 cfe poster.jpg|350px|thumb|right|The Graphex 2008 Call For Entries poster designed for GDC by [[Jeff Harrison]]. This is one of a series of four versions, each with unique images and text highlighted in the "tournament ladder" style graphic, intended to serve as a metaphor for the various inputs, inspirations and choices that go into a design solution.]] |
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[[Image:bantjes-graphex-2006.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Call For Entries poster designed and hand-illustrated by [[Marian Bantjes]] for the 2006 Graphex Canadian design awards.]] |
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'''Graphex''' is a Canadian national design competition that celebrates the best of visual communication design. It was founded in 1977 by the [[Society of Graphic Designers of Canada]]. |
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Every two years Graphex invites professional communication designers, web designers, typographers, photographers, illustrators, art directors, ad agencies, printers, writers and clients from across Canada to submit their very best published cultural, social and business communications in all mediums. |
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Awards are given to creative professionals from various design disciplines in following categories: |
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** Advertising (print, billboards, newspaper, transit shelters, etc.) |
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** Annual Reports |
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** Editorial/Magazine (editorial magazine and book spreads or total format) |
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** Books (cover designs for magazines, books, etc.) |
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** Brochures |
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** Calendars |
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** Catalogues |
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** Logos |
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** Corporate Identity |
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** Stationery |
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** Invitations |
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** Manuals |
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** Multimedia |
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** Websites (online interactive sites and applications) |
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** Packaging (includes consumer goods, boxes, labels, CDs, etc.) |
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** Posters |
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** Self Promotion |
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** Signage (branding, vehicle graphics, wayfinding, etc. for retail and civic purposes) |
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** Environmental - (interiors, trade show booths, banners, kiosks, POS, POP, etc.) |
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** Type Design (any original typeface design) |
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** Other (style guides, menus, complex promos, gifts, wearables, calendars, 3D promos, etc.) |
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Graphex 2008 (see: [http://www.gdc.net/graphex Homepage]) is coordinated by the BC Chapter of GDC in Vancouver, BC, and Chaired by Canadian Graphic Designers [[Mark Busse]] and [[Cory Ripley]]. Graphex is also endorsed by [[Icograda]] (International Congress of Graphic Design Associations), the world body for professional graphic design and visual communication. Founded in London in 1963, it now bases its secretariat in Montréal, Canada. It is also supported by its sister design associations [[SDGQ]] and [[RGD Ontario]]. |
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== Goals == |
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As part of the GDC’s mandate to create an ongoing archive of Canadian design, Graphex 2008 is a national event, open to all Canadians, with discounts given to professional members of design associations such as GDC, RGD Ontario and SGDQ. All submissions are accompanied by an explanation of the design criteria stating the challenges and requirements of the project and the rationale for the design solution. |
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The primary goals of Graphex are to promote the value of design to the Canadian public and business community—'''Good Design Is Good Business'''—and to create an archive of Canadian design for future generations to study and reflect upon. |
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== Theme == |
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The theme for Graphex 2008 is built around the theory, structure and visual language of the tournament ladder and the concept of zeitgeist. The graphic language is very much about info-graphics with many items on the left side representing the “input”, or distillation process down to one final selection (the winner or the solution), while the right side represents the winner or solution’s impact on society. The purpose of this theme is to carry the idea throughout all the promotional pieces as a way to not only express aspects of the competition itself (like a tournament), but to educate, inform and inspire that great creative can have a larger impact on society than we often realize. |
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== Judges == |
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For each annual competition, Graphex hosts a jury of international judges hand selected from a mix of experienced designers, writers, marketers and clients. As professional communicators themselves, this international panel thoughtfully considers the challenges, limitations and creativity expressed in the submissions provided. This ensures that Graphex is far more than a mere beauty contest, but rather a measure of the effectiveness of design that is relevant to business as well as the general public. We’re honoured once again to have seven of the finest design professionals in the world join us in Vancouver for Graphex 2008. |
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Judges for '''Graphex 2008''' include: |
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* [[Ronald Kapaz]], Head Designer, Partner, Oz Design, São Paulo, Brazil |
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* [[Jamie Koval]], Partner, Creative Director, [[VSA Partners]], Chicago, USA |
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* [[Sam Carter]] - Design Historian, Educator, Emily Carr Institute, Vancouver, Canada |
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* [[Peter Steiner]] - Graphic Designer and Interaction Designer, formerly of Gottschalk + Ash Int’l, Montréal, Canada |
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* [[Stanley Hainsworth]] - VP, Global Brand Director, Starbucks, Seattle, USA |
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* Michael Jager - Creative Director, JDK Design, Burlington, USA |
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* [[Marian Bantjes]] - Designer, Typographer, Writer, Bantjes.com, Bowen Island, Canada |
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Judges for '''Graphex 2006''' included: |
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* [[Rick Poynor]], Founder of Eye magazine, from London, UK |
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* [[Min Wang]], Standing Expert on Image and Identity for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, from Beijing, China |
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* [[Debbie Millman]], President of Design at Sterling Brands, from New York, USA |
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* [[Tan Le]], Creative Director of Design at WongDoody, from Seattle, USA |
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* [[Robert Sarner]], of Roots Canada, from Toronto |
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== Exhibits == |
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At the conclusion of the competition phase, a traveling exhibit of the winners tours Canada showcasing the work to the public. Graphex thrives on learning from and rewarding those designers who are addressing increasingly complex and diverse creative challenges through smart partnerships. |
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== Rules == |
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Graphex is a national awards program open to all Canadian professional graphic designers, typographers, photographers, illustrators, art directors, ad agencies, printers, writers or clients. Student work is not permitted. All entries must be accompanied by the design criteria stating the challenges or requirements of the project and the rationale for the design solution. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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* {{cite news|url=http://www.uqam.ca/nouvelles/2003/03-100.htm|title=Stéphane Huot, chargé de cours à l'UQAM, gagne de multiples prix dont un prix d'excellence au concours Graphex|date=June 4, 2003|work=Université du Québec à Montréal|accessdate=2009-11-02|language=[[Canadian French|French]]}} |
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*{{cite news|url=http://www.dexigner.com/graphic/news-g11355.html|title=Graphex 2008: The Best of Visual Communication in Canada|date=June 26, 2007 |work=Dexigner|accessdate=2009-11-02}} |
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*{{cite news|url= http://www.dexigner.com/graphic/news-g7954.html|title=Graphex 06: National Design Awards Travel to Montreal|date=April 24, 2006 |work=Dexigner Network |accessdate=2009-11-02}} |
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*{{cite news|url=http://www.psfk.com/2005/11/graphex-2006-the-best-of-visual-design-in-canada.html|title= Graphex 2006: The Best of Visual Design in Canada |date=November 16, 2005|work=PSFK|accessdate=2009-11-02}} |
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*{{cite news|url=http://www.designtaxi.com/news.php?id=1388&page=65&month=11&year=2005|title=Graphex '06: Canadian National Design Awards Competition|coauthors= |date= November 4, 2005 |work=TAXI Design Network |accessdate=2009-11-02}} |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.gdc.net/ GDC] Society of Graphic Designers of Canada |
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* [http://www.gdc.net/graphex/ Graphex 2008] Graphex 2008 Canadian National Design Awards |
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* [http://www.gdc.net/graphex/graphex2006 Graphex 2006] Graphex 2006 Canadian National Design Awards |
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* [http://www.gdc.net/graphex/graphex2003 Graphex 2003] Graphex 2003 Canadian National Design Awards |
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* [http://www.gdc.net/graphex/graphex2000 Graphex 2000] Graphex 2000 Canadian National Design Awards |
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* [http://www.rgdontario.com/ RGD Ontario] Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario |
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* [http://www.sdgq.qc.ca/ SDGQ] Société des designers graphiques du Québec |
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[[Category:Communication design]] |
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[[Category:Competitions]] |
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[[Category:Design awards]] |
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[[Category:Graphic design|Graphic design]] |
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[[Category:1977 establishments]] |
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