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Gdc.Net.2005 Graphic Designers of Canada Society of Société des Fall/Winter 2005 G Graphic Designers of Canada designers graphiques du Canada National Council Counsil national Welcome to gdc.net The Voice of the Society of gdc.net.2005 Graphic Designers of Canada In This Issue > 2005 AGM Highlights > GDC@50 Gears Up > 2005 National Scholarship Awards > GDC Fellow Retires > Cross Country Check Up > SDGQ Honours Members > Icograda Moves to Montréal > Trade Team Canada Report •••••we structure••••••••••we volunteer•••••we praise••••••• •••••we promote•••we educate •we unite••••we connect•••••• Publications Mail Agreement No. 40922514 Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: Society of Graphic Designers of Canada Arts Court, 2 Day Avenue Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2, Canada T: 1 877 496 4453 or 613 567 5400 F: 613 564 4428 E: [email protected] Society of Société des 1 Graphic Designers of Canada designers graphiques du Canada President’s Message 2005 AGM Highlights by Peggy Cady MGDC The GDC Chapter Presidents, “ This is a stunning book on so Chapter Representatives, National many levels. Kudos to Dave, Pam and Executive, National Administrator, Keith. It is a brilliant piece of strategic guests and observers met in communication and captures more of the pure the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg essence of the GDC than has ever been defined before.” May 6–7, 2005, for the National —Casey Hrynkow MGDC, HerraincoSkippHerrainco, BC • Annual General Meeting. “ The spread that did it for me is the ‘roll call’ spread. Sort of Newly elected Chapter Representatives reminded me of the Vietnam Memorial in D.C., and I got all attended, along with observers and national executive emotional reading through all those names, identifying my e members, in a group which spanned generations. This buddies, colleagues, friends made over the years, names on ongoing renewal of participants is crucial to the long term the listserv, members of committees, etc. Made me feel like viability of the Society. It was energizing to have new a true [Veteran] designer. I salute you all.” voices and many willing volunteers at hand. • —’Segun Olude MGDC, Indigo Ink Studios, Manitoba Chapter Presidents and Representatives have informed members about the AGM, and the full meeting minutes are “ ...For years, I was the editor of BC Business Magazine, and available on the members’ website. Here are some of the I read a lot of corporate annual reports. And I’ve covered highlights of the meeting. business news for decades, both as a reporter (starting in 1968) and as part of working with my clients in my Annual Report newsletter firm (starting in 1986), and it’s fair to say that The GDC’s 2004/05 National Annual Report was presented I read a lot of corporate annual reports during all that to Council. By now, all members will have received the report time, too. in the mail. (If you didn’t get your copy, please contact the Yours was probably the best, most enjoyable, most national office.) The report theme “We Connect” reflects the readable, interesting annual report I’ve ever seen. I read it powerful role of the GDC in linking designers across Canada. from cover to cover, fascinated. Intrigued, even. Wondering The annual report reviews the accomplishments of the what I was going to discover or learn on the next page. national society as it approaches its 50th anniversary, The concept was great, the implementation was great, Financial stability, steps toward national Certification, and the printing was great, the size and shape was offbeat, stronger internal structure are all positive developments over and helped make it fun and easy to handle...” the past year. The book also tells what the GDC is, how it —Peter Morgan, Morgan:News works and who is involved. The design and concept of the annual report were created by world-renowned design firm SamataMason of Vancouver, BC, and the team included Dave Mason (past BC Chapter President), Pamela Lee MGDC and Keith Leinweber. The photography by Victor John Penner dynamically illustrates GDC publications, documents and web images. Printing was done by award-winning west coast printer Blanchette Press and three grades of paper were supplied by M-Real Canada. The annual report has already garnered special recognition: Graphis Annual Reports Annual 2006, How and Applied Arts awards. Society of Société des 2 Graphic Designers of Canada designers graphiques du Canada 2005 AGM Highlights (continued) Walter Jungkind FGDC, Allison Howie MGDC and Paul Nishikawa MGDC. Historic Agreement Signed Certification In an historic moment for GDC, all Chapters endorsed a The GDC’s work toward Membership Affiliation Agreement. The agreement formalizes certification over the past two the relationship of the Chapters and Member Associations to years has included structural the National Society for the first time. changes which were needed to strengthen the national society. Arctic Chapter Receives Final Ratification These have been achieved The Arctic Chapter was ratified and is now a full-fledged GDC through constitutional changes, Chapter. Allison Howie MGDC from Yellowknife, represented the policy development and agreements such as: Chapter at the meeting. • defining membership as national membership, so that Members are now nationally certified; Code of Ethics and Constitution Amended The GDC is reviewing all of the Society’s documents in the • creating and signing the Membership Affiliation coming year to make sure they reflect current thinking and the Agreement by all Chapters, to formalize the relationship realities of the 50-year-old organization. of Chapters to the national body; The Council made changes to the Constitution as • clearly defining Membership Association, rights and recommended by the Constitution Committee, the most responsibilities and relationship to the national society; important of which removed the option for Chapters to waive • creating the national Grievance and Discipline Procedure admission requirements for professional membership. This and Committees; change strengthens national standards for certification. • changing the national board structure to allow A motion to amend the Code of Ethics was approved by non-member advisors, and adding a Legal Advisor to Council. The motion came in the wake of the 2004 debate the board; over interpretation of the clause which allows members to participate in contests held by non-profits. The change • creation of a Member at Large category to allow national clarifies and reinforces GDC’s position against speculative membership for applicants from non-chapter geographic work. Allowing members to participate in contests undermines areas, as well as previous GDC members from Ontario; the GDC’s position that design is a process of collaboration • removing the clause in the Constitution which allowed and consultation between the design firm and the client. Chapters the option to waive membership requirements For more on this issue, read the article on page 8. for professional applicants; Grievance and Discipline Procedure • creating national portfolio review procedures; The Ethics Committee’s Grievance and Discipline Procedure • standardizing membership procedure. was presented to the Council at the AGM. Two committees have been established: a Grievance Committee and a Discipline Committee. The Ethics Committee heard its first grievances in 2004/05. Having this procedure in place > is a component of national certification and moves the What was referred to as “Accreditation” is responsibility for handling grievances from the Chapters now called “Certification” by the GDC, as the use to the national committees. of the former generally refers to granting status to educational institutions or programs of study, whereas certification refers to documented recognition by a governing body that a person has attained occupational proficiency. (see www.cicic.ca/pubs/guide/GuideEN_en.php) Society of Société des 3 Graphic Designers of Canada designers graphiques du Canada Dean McNeill MGDC, Karen Brown MGDC and Michael Marshall FGDC. Further work toward certification includes a project proposal Finance for a grant which if accepted would provide the GDC with a Budget paid employee to help develop a national framework for The budget was delivered to certification. In the coming years, the certification committee Council a month before the AGM will consider raising education requirements for professional in order to give members the membership, hiring an executive director and creating a opportunity to ask questions of national examination board. the treasurer and prepare for discussion. Increased revenues GDC Privacy Policy and tightly controlled expenditures created a balanced National Executive developed a Privacy Policy with the budget for the first time in three years. The GDC’s financial help of National Legal Advisor Meenu Ahluwalia Brar, BSc, LLB, statements were unanimously accepted by Council. to protect the privacy of our members. The text of the policy Continuing our policy of fiscal responsibility, a contingency is available on the website. fund was approved on the recommendation of the auditor Meenu Ahluwalia Brar said that “Privacy policy and legislation and Council. relates to how and why you are collecting information. This National Dues information is the personal information that is not found on In 2003, Council voted a large increase to the national a business card. The policy covers why we are collecting, portion of dues for Professional and Licentiate Membership using, retaining and destroying the information. This confirms categories in order to get the budget under control and that we are a professional organization. The policy not only eliminate the deficit. That was the first increase in national protects the consumer or member, it also protects the Society dues in 10 years. The recommendation from the auditor was so that we are not liable. The policy tells people where the that the GDC can only budget against membership dues liability ends.” for its operating expenses and cannot run a deficit budget. He also said that we could not budget against potential Membership sponsorship contributions. At that time, it was recommended Membership for 2004 was 843, up from 829 members in 2003.
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