The 2011 year is officially on record, and we have some great new beginnings for 2012. There are new faces on our executive board, as well as returning team members with even more dedication and enthusiasm than ever before.

Here is our new executive team for 2012:

President - Aaron Heppell
Vice President 1 - Howard Short
Vice President 2 - Cheryl Short
Vice President 3 - Patrick Belanger
Secretary - Josephine Duffy
South Island Rep - Leah Ibbitson
North Island Rep - Mary Conquest
National Representative - Valerie Elliott
Treasurer - Simon Troop
Volunteer Coordinator - Amy Rutherford
Student Representative - Isabelle Villeneuve

Thank you to all of our GDC members across Vancouver Island for your ongoing support and involvement.

Please stay tuned for the launch our of new awards program and CGD promotional campaign coming up in February 2012.

Please also look forward to receiving our new printed annual report, which will feature some of the best design work from our members across Vancouver Island. This will be sent out to all of our members in March 2012.

If you have any questions please feel free to .

The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada Vancouver Island Chapter (GDC VI) is requesting GDC VI members to consider joining the executive team for the 2012 year.

The upcoming AGM on January 27th, 2012 at the Hotel Rialto, will be a voting AGM to determine the next executive board of the GDC Vancouver Island chapter.

Positions will be available for interested GDC members in good standing to volunteer.

Please send your nominations for these positions to be voted on at our AGM. Voting will take place at the AGM and these positions will be filled.

You can download the nomination form here

2012 GDC VI Professional Scholarship Awards are now accepting applications!

The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada Vancouver Island Chapter (GDC VI) Scholarship Awards are Vancouver Island’s pre-eminent educational awards, funded by GDC VI initiatives and Hemlock Printers, and coordinated by the GDC VI. Since 1956 the GDC has been dedicated to improving graphic design standards and practice in the workplace and in schools.

The GDC VI Professional Scholarship Awards were initiated in 2008 to encourage and support professionals in taking their design education to a level that will enhance professional practice.

Winners will be expected to share their educational experience that the scholarship helped fund. The winners are profiled on the GDC national website, and the national and chapter newsletters.

Two $500 Cady Marshall awards!

Deadline for applying is January 13th, 2012.