Graphex is a Canadian national design competition that celebrates the best of visual communication design. It was founded in 1977 by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada.
Awards are given to creative professionals from various design disciplines in following categories:
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o Advertising (print, billboards, newspaper, transit shelters, etc.)
o Annual Reports
o Editorial/Magazine (editorial magazine and book spreads or total format)
o Books (cover designs for magazines, books, etc.)
o Brochures
o Calendars
o Catalogues
o Logos
o Corporate Identity
o Stationery
o Invitations
o Manuals
o Multimedia
o Websites (online interactive sites and applications)
o Packaging (includes consumer goods, boxes, labels, CDs, etc.)
o Posters
o Self Promotion
o Signage (branding, vehicle graphics, wayfinding, etc. for retail and civic purposes)
o Environmental - (interiors, trade show booths, banners, kiosks, POS, POP, etc.)
o Type Design (any original typeface design)
o Other (style guides, menus, complex promos, gifts, wearables, calendars, 3D promos, etc.)
Graphex 2008 (see: Homepage) is coordinated by the BC Chapter of GDC in Vancouver, BC, and Chaired by Canadian Graphic Designers Mark Busse and Cory Ripley. Graphex is also endorsed by Icograda (International Congress of Graphic Design Associations), the world body for professional graphic design and visual communication. Founded in London in 1963, it now bases its secretariat in Montréal, Canada. It is also supported by its sister design associations SDGQ and RGD Ontario.
Awards are given to creative professionals from various design disciplines in following categories:
*
o Advertising (print, billboards, newspaper, transit shelters, etc.)
o Annual Reports
o Editorial/Magazine (editorial magazine and book spreads or total format)
o Books (cover designs for magazines, books, etc.)
o Brochures
o Calendars
o Catalogues
o Logos
o Corporate Identity
o Stationery
o Invitations
o Manuals
o Multimedia
o Websites (online interactive sites and applications)
o Packaging (includes consumer goods, boxes, labels, CDs, etc.)
o Posters
o Self Promotion
o Signage (branding, vehicle graphics, wayfinding, etc. for retail and civic purposes)
o Environmental - (interiors, trade show booths, banners, kiosks, POS, POP, etc.)
o Type Design (any original typeface design)
o Other (style guides, menus, complex promos, gifts, wearables, calendars, 3D promos, etc.)
Graphex 2008 (see: Homepage) is coordinated by the BC Chapter of GDC in Vancouver, BC, and Chaired by Canadian Graphic Designers Mark Busse and Cory Ripley. Graphex is also endorsed by Icograda (International Congress of Graphic Design Associations), the world body for professional graphic design and visual communication. Founded in London in 1963, it now bases its secretariat in Montréal, Canada. It is also supported by its sister design associations SDGQ and RGD Ontario.
