Thursday, January 10, 2008

A visual valentine: B.C. design workshop helps to recharge your book's look

The stunningly hip and handsome Vancouver Public Library is the site for an intensive workshop into how to recharge your magazine visually.

The Magazines Canada workshop is be on February 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and explores the dynamic use of strong contrast and great typography as the primary tools for a revitalization of a book's look.

The leader is design consultant Dave Donald, currently the art director of This Magazine. He has been in publication design for over 15 years, working on magazines such as Chatelaine, Masthead, Graphic Monthly and Mississauga Business Times. He is now a freelance design consultant specializing in publication redesign. Recent projects have been the initial launch of Design Edge Canada and the redesign of The New Quarterly.

Magazines Canada and BCAMP members pay $110; Non-Members $190 (plus GST). Registration includes handouts, coffee breaks and lunch. Location: 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver.

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