The Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC) is seeking to rebrand the current wordmark of DIAC. DIAC is calling for interested design companies or individuals in Ontario, with a strong knowledge of branding and visual identity design, to design the new visual identity/wordmark for DIAC and develop basic visual identity guidelines/standards.

DIAC is partnering with Seneca Polytechnic “Design for Social Change” course in the Graphic Design program to develop strategies and recommendations to engage stakeholders, especially policymakers and businesses while showcasing the vital role of the Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC) in promoting the value of design. 

Thursday, Jan. 18, 2-3pm, ARIDO + IDC Stage, Interior Design Show, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building. For more information and the link to register for the show: Agenda – Thursday, Jan 18 | IDS Toronto – Interior Design Show

Design is more than simply aesthetics; it is how users interact with products and services to develop an experience that helps them connect and build a relationship with the company. In this panel, learn how great design builds great businesses and what it takes to do so. Join DIAC’s design panel at the City’s Small Business Forum, October 30th, MTCC South Building, noon to 1 p.m.

The Board of Directors and members of the Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC) are very pleased to announce Kevin Stolarick, PhD will be DIAC’s new Strategic Director. 

The vision to create fashion that truly works for wheelchair users is behind Izzy’s revolutionary designs. Adaptive clothing for men and women encourages independence, promotes self-esteem, and makes great looking and well-fitting clothes accessible to everyone.

A novel product idea, meant to help students focus in the classroom, was improved through the application of good design. 

Strathcona County will embark on a transformative venture with the development of a regional park along the North Saskatchewan River. This ambitious project envisions the rejuvenation of a 290-acre brownfield, formerly utilized for farming and gravel extraction, into a regenerative river park over the next 15 years.

The Waterfront BIA supports the development of its fast-developing area as a premier destination that it hopes will be known around the world by leveraging the local businesses, engaging the community and unifying the Waterfront for all.

As an event focused on Design, DesignTO must be intentionally design focused.  The design of the event and coordinating organization includes all the Design Impact Framework themes:  Vision, Functionality, Brand, Environment, Health & Wellbeing.

Omni Service Counter transforms the central atrium space at Vaughan’s City Hall into a gateway to service for the public.  

The City of Toronto Parkland Strategy is envisioned to frame aspects of urban design and landscape architecture design practices by introducing a clearly defined strategy to manage the implementation, transformation and upkeeping of the city’s parks.