By now you've all received our new President's notice about the proposed membership changes. Here is a summary of what was in the proposal:

• Eliminate the LGDC category and replaces it with a new category, Provisional, with modified criteria;
• Change the name of the Associate category to Affiliate and restricts graphic designers from that category;
• Delete the Graduate category;
• Change the MGDC professional designation to CGD (Certified Graphic Designer) which, during voting, was changed to CCD (Certified Communication Designer).

Well now we want to hear from you! Post your feedback on our new membership survey

Afterward, and tell me what you thought of the survey, or the proposed changes. 

Presented by RGD Ontario: Design at Work 2010 (May 9, 2010 – May 22, 2010)

Join RGD and GDC members, for the opening reception on Monday, May 10, from 6 to 8 PM

Where: Lobby of 350 Albert Street, Ottawa

"Design at Work is an annual, juried competition emphasizing the importance of design in business. Consisting of 50 creative and innovative communications projects by professional Registered Graphic Designers, each is a miniature case study of how graphic design can impact an organization's ability to communicate messages to key stakeholders and convey the organization's core competencies."

For more information and to RSVP visit:
http://www.rgdontario.com/viewEvent.asp?ID=722

Hope to see you all there!

As a Member at Large (MAL) of the GDC, you are entitled to all of the same rights and benefits as members of other chapters. The only difference between other chapters and our membership, is distance.

There are Members at Large spread over several provinces and countries. This distance makes it difficult for some of us to come together to discuss industry issues, develop and attend events, organize meetings, and share experiences and resources. With a growing membership, there may be other GDC MAL’s in your area that your not even aware of.

We’d like to change that, and we need your help!

We are looking for ideas to improve the MAL virtual community. We want to create events and meet-ups in your area. Hold portfolio reviews for students, socials to meet the other members, and develop forums to raise issues amongst the membership. We are looking for leaders in each region, eager to be a contact point for your area.

We want to hear from you — where ever you are!

Looking forward to the conversation,

Adrian Jean, MGDC
Member at Large Representative