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 coordinated by the GDC VI.

Since 1956 the GDC has been dedicated to improving graphic design standards and practice in the workplace. The GDC VI Professional Scholarship Award and Student Scholarship Award were initiated in 2008.

The professional Scholarship Award was created to encourage and support Professional Members to continue their education by attending conferences, classes or seminars. Designers from Vancouver Island, who are GDC Professional Members (FGDC or CGD) in good standing, are invited to apply for the GDC VI Professional Scholarship Award.

Aspiring designers from Vancouver Island who are full-time students and student members enrolled in 2-, 3-, and 4-year graphic design programs returning to continue their studies, are invited to apply for the GDC VI Student Scholarship Award.

To apply for the Professional awards, please download the application form here:

To apply for the Student award, please download the application form here:

If you have any questions about the scholarship awards or application process, please feel free to contact us at:

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