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Salazar Awards 2011 – Speaker: Kevin Carroll
Marga Lopez, May 10, 2011 at 8:13 PM
Find out what happens when hard work and inspiration meet

Co-sponsored by Metropolitan Fine Printers, the Salazar Student Awards recognize projects of up-and-coming design students across British Columbia.

The Graphic Designers of Canada – BC Chapter will be hosting the Salazar Student Awards May 20th, 2011 from 6-10pm at UBC Robson Square. The annual awards program recognizes outstanding student design projects from throughout the province. In addition, a special keynote address by TED Global finalist Kevin Carroll will take place.

Kevin Carroll is the acclaimed author of 'Rules of the Red Rubber Ball', 'What's your Red Rubber Ball?!' and 'The Red Rubber Ball at Work'. As an author, speaker and agent for social change, it is Kevin’s “job” to inspire businesses, organizations and individuals to embrace their spirit of play and creativity to maximize their potential.

Friday May 20th 
6pm-10pm
UBC Robson Square
800 Robson St. Vancouver

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“My name is Leo Obstbaum, and I am a dreamer.” Remembering Vancouver 2010's Design Director
Mark Busse, October 13, 2009 at 12:05 AM

My friend and colleague Leo Obstbaum, the creative mastermind behind the designs of the Vancouver Olympic Games, died suddenly in his home of natural causes in the early hours of Friday, August 21st. He left behind his beautiful wife Monice and young daughter Dakota. He was just 40 years old—the same age as I am.

Leo and I spoken numerous times that week and even had plans to meet that day after work to catch up over drinks and discuss a presentation he’d been preparing about his work on the Olympics. It was a talk he hoped to refine and present during Icograda Design Week Vancouver next spring. I’ll never forget hearing the tragic news and trying to come to terms with the fact that my friend was suddenly gone. It really shook me up. As devastated as I felt, I couldn’t imagine the feeling of loss his family was enduring.

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Tags: 2010, 2010 Vancouver, Ali Gardiner, Canada, dead, design, GDC, identity, Invoke Media, Leo Obstbaum, Mark Busse, MDGC, Olympics, Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, tribute, Vancouver, VANOC, Winter Games
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