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GDC - Society of Graphic Designers of Canada
Address: Artscourt - 2 Daly Avenue
City: Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6E2
Country: Canada
The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) is Canada's graphic design association. We are a member-based organization of design professionals, educators and students.
The society's prime objective is to maintain a defined recognized and competent body of graphic designers, and to promote high standards of graphic design for the benefit of Canadian industry, commerce, public service and education. These objectives are of significant importance to development of future designers, the quality of our visual environment, and Canada's position as a trading nation.
The Society endeavours to provide a communication network between its members for the exchange of information and ideas pertinent to the development of the profession, and to the careers of its professional members. Professional development through access to publications, seminars and current affairs in the design world is a tangible and important benefit to members. Advocacy of the role of design is supported by liaison with federal and provincial agencies, and by promoting design through the media and the Society's own projects such as newsletters, catalogues, juried shows for students and professionals.
The Society also provides a responsible source of information on the Canadian design community to students, government, industry and the general public. GDC members determine the evolving role that the Society plays, and provide the required voluntary effort to make things happen.
Today, the Society's mandate and membership base is much broader than ever before. The GDC is organized into regional chapters representing British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Membership is comprised of practicing professional graphic designers, design educators, design administrators, design students, associates in related fields and corporate sponsors. Through the Society, members form a network of professional assistance that is a resource to the profession and the public.
At the national level, the Society is concerned with actions and issues
affecting members of all chapters across Canada. As a self governing body the GDC adopts and sets standards of professional conduct for members; lobbies with federal government departments concerning issues such as taxation, education, and the general advocacy of design.
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