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Thinktanks | Masters



Is your office a Designer Thinktank?

Bring a staff of 5 or more to the stimulating and inspiring presentations on either or both days of DesignThinkers and your office will be ready to tackle any creative challenge!
A company that registers a group of 5 or more will be recognized as a Designer Thinktank on the DesignThinkers website, in the event program and in an AV presentation at the event.

To register your DesignThinker Tank now, call 1.888.274.3668 x 24 or email angela@rgdontario.com.
   
2007 DesignThinker Tanks:
   
  Amoeba Corp
Amoeba has worked on a huge range of projects, from designing the user interface for Virgin Mobile cellphones, to conceiving the look of Nike's retail outlets, to designing the souvenir tickets for the last hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens.

  Artisan Complete
Artisan Complete is one of North America's largest providers of retail communication solutions, offering creative and production services for static, digital and interactive POP signage and display. Through the manufacturing capabilities of Artisan Print+, the design and marketing services of Artisan Retail and the digital expertise of Artisan Live, we offer comprehensive in-store marketing solutions for brands, retailers and their agencies.

  Axmith McIntyre Wicht
Founded in 1959, Axmith McIntyre Wicht is a full-service advertising, design and Direct Interactive agency. Its clients reflect the Canadian economy: from cars to natural resources, packaged goods to public sector, financial sector to beer.

  Bruce Mau Design
Bruce Mau Design, Inc. (BMD) has gained international recognition for its expertise and innovation across a wide range of projects achieved in collaboration with some of the world’s leading architects, artists, entrepreneurs, writers and curators.

  Capital One
Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. It has been named one of Canada's top 50 best Small and Medium business employers.

  Context Creative
Context Creative begins its engagements at the strategic level and work with clients to create campaigns that will accelerate and transform businesses. The firm integrates campaigns on the web, in email, television, print, direct mail and outdoor.

  Designwerke
Designwerke is an integrated design and communications company. The firm has contributed to its clients’ success by understanding the issues they are facing, helping them define and meet objectives and creating cost-effective communications that work with multiple target audiences.

  FIFTY | Strategy and Creative
Whether it is a strategy for an Asian-food line, a design for an all-girl canoe team logo or a Flash movie on keeping email safe, Fifty uses their right and left brains in everything they do.

  Hambly + Woolley
Hambly & Woolley Inc. was founded as a marriage of art and design. This continues to influence what is today a multidisciplinary design group: Creating thought-provoking work that achieves exactly what it needs to do. Lucid communication, without excess.

  Harlequin Enterprises
Harlequin is the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction. The Toronto-based company publishes over 115 titles a month in 25 languages in 94 international markets on six continents.

  Maritz Canada
Maritz ignites the intelligence, creativity, talent and enthusiasm of business audiences through solutions that inform, educate, motivate and reward people in areas such as communications, meetings, learning and incentives.

  q30 design
q30 is a design consultancy that works with organizations to help define and communicate brands. What sets the firm apart is the q30 Experience: A feeling that they care as much as you do about how things work out.

  Reitmans (Montreal)
Reitmans is Canada's largest women's specialty retailer. It includes over 800 stores operating under eight divisions: Reitmans, Smart-Set, RW & CO., Penningtons, MXM, Thyme Maternity, Addition-Elle and Cassis. Reitmans offers a full line of ready-to-wear clothing and accessories that cater to the active woman and her daughter.

  Shikatani Lacroix
Shikatani Lacroix emotionally connects consumers with brands by fusing innovative and visionary design. Whether a company is launching a new venture, repositioning a product or creating an innovative environment or packaging experience, the firm’s complementary strengths across disciplines ensure strategically sound, integrated design solutions.

  Tourism Toronto
Tourism Toronto is the official destination-marketing organization for Toronto's tourism industry. It focuses on promoting and selling the greater Toronto region as a remarkable destination for tourists, convention delegates and business travelers.
   
   
Are you a DesignThinkers Master?

DesignThinkers 2007 represents the Association’s eighth annual conference and this year we would like to celebrate those creative professionals who have participated in 5 or more of our thinkfests.

To confirm how many times you’ve attended DesignThinkers and to register as a Master DesignThinker, call 1.888.274.3668 x 24 or email angela@rgdontario.com.
   
2007 DesignThinkers Masters:
   
  George Amaro, Maritz Canada, Mississauga
  Marija Avdic, Region of Peel, Brampton
  Jamie Bell, Region of Peel, Brampton
  Allison Birtles-Fraser R.G.D., Richmond Hill
  Erin Boyce R.G.D., St. Lawrence College, Kingston
  Angela Bradfield R.G.D. Dragonfly Design Communications, Toronto
  David Brown R.G.D., Mindshape, Mississauga
  Tom Browne R.G.D., Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Toronto
  Rob Carter, Seed Creative, London
  Kate Cartwright Prov. RGD, McMillan, Ottawa
  Noemi Chellew R.G.D., John Hancock Financial Services
  Scostt Christie R.G.D., Pylon Design, Toronto
  Ron Domerchie, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Toronto
  Robert Farrell R.G.D., Maximum 60, Toronto
  John Furneaux R.G.D., karacters, Toronto
  Peter Gabany R.G.D., Limelight Advertising & Design, Port Hope
  Sarah Grundy, Brandid, Toronto
  Ben Hagon R.G.D. Ben Hagon, Kitchener
  Iby Haidari, Maritz Canada, Toronto
  Jennifer Hayes, IBM, Markham
  Kevin Hoch R.G.D., Pylon Design, Toronto
  Robin Honey R.G.D., Honey Design, London
  Jerri Johnson R.G.D., George Brown College, Toronto
  Tara Kelly R.G.D. Harlequin Enterprises, Toronto
  Gigi Lau Prov. RGD
  Cathy Ledden R.G.D., Ledden Design, Toronto
  Norm Lourenco R.G.D., K9 Design Co., Toronto
  Theresa Malay, Maritz Canada, Mississauga
  Rina Mattucci-Rea, Lexis Nexus, Markham
  Margie Miller, Harlequin Enterprises, Toronto
  Louise Musial R.G.D., College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Toronto
  Rod Nash R.G.D., Nash & Nash LTD, Toronto
  Greg Neely R.G.D., Forge Media + Design, Toronto
  Rob O'Reilly, Xerox Canada, Toronto
  Chris Oliver R.G.D., Decisive Moment Incorporated, Toronto
  Deborah Peterson, Harlequin Enterprises, Toronto
  Ingrid Piil R.G.D.
  Amanda Pike Prov. RGD, Melontree, Whitby
  Jason Recker R.G.D. Carve, London
  John Reid, Nexen Inc, Calgary, Alberta
  Carolyn Richardson, General Dynamics Canada, Ottawa
  Marco Romano, Region of Peel, Brampton
  Peter Scott R.G.D., q30 design, Toronto
  Carole Shelepuk, Xerox Canada Ltd, Mississauga
  Allan Stanley R.G.D., Deep Partners Brand Design, Almonte
  Kathleen Swiderski R.G.D., Red Sky Design & Communications, Dundas
  Nicole Vallée R.G.D., Allegro 168 Inc, Ottawa
  Annelies Vogel R.G.D., BrandWork, Toronto
  Jennifer Weaymouth R.G.D., Oxygen Design + Communications, Toronto
  Greg Wheeler, Algonquin College, Ottawa
  Chris Wong R.G.D. Toronto Hydro, Toronto
  Lorraine Wright R.G.D., George Brown College, Toronto
  h. leonard wyma R.G.D., donderdag, Toronto
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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