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what is design?
Design is an important component of our
everyday lives. Product design, package design, brand and
corporate identity, retail design, book and brochure design,
interactive design (software, interactive information, interfaces),
and design of buildings and environments represent the spheres
of influence of design on our lives. The design disciplines
of concentration for the DX include:
Architecture
Fashion Design
Urban Design
Industrial Design
Landscape Architecture |
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Graphic Design
Engineering Design
Theatre Design
Interior Design
Interactive Media Design |
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our mission
To promote the value of Canadian design,
through engaging and enriching programs.
our
vision
"Canada by Design" to establish
Canada as a design leader worldwide.
our guiding principles
1. Leveraging the Power of Design:
Design has the power to create and sustain economic advantage
for Canada and the role of the Design Exchange is to promote
and leverage the value of design-led thinking to enable
the business community to take full advantage of the opportunities
that good design creates.
2. Establishing a Cohesive Design Sector Workforce: The
role of the Design Exchange is to encourage and create incentives
for design professionals from all disciplines to work together,
across disciplines, in order to more efficiently and more
effectively serve the needs of our business and social communities
and to create competitive advantage.
3. Promoting Design Excellence: The concept of good design
involves a strategic and creative process that integrates
technical, functional, aesthetic, cultural and economic
considerations. The Design Exchange facilitates new collaborative
efforts to produce good Canadian design and promotes and
celebrates Canadian design success stories.
4. Showcasing Good Design: The Design Exchange is North
America’s premier Design Centre with exhibition, presentation
and meeting space to showcase the best in Canadian design
and to host public and private forums on design issues.
5. Connecting Through Networks: The Design Exchange builds
links between education, business, designers, and the public
through its programs, which outreach to national and international
audiences.
dx goals
• To be recognized internationally
as a center of design excellence for Canada.
• To build a Canadian brand identity, nationally and
internationally.
• To offer DX programs and services locally, provincially
and nationally.
• To operate efficiently and effectively with a stable
financial platform.
our values
• We value design excellence for all segments of the
Canadian population.
• We value designers and the design process across
every discipline.
• We value the role and power of design in the Canadian
economy.
• We value design’s contribution to quality
of life for Canadians.
• We value collaboration and interactivity between
the DX and all Canadians.
• We value the contribution of youth education programs
to our future.
• We value creativity and innovation.
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