We The Others (2024) is a captivating film about Brazilian brothers and design icons Fernando and Humberto Campana whose studio, Estudio Campana, gained international recognition for its unique approach to design. Over the past 40 years, the Campana brothers left an indelible mark on the design world, blurring the lines between art, craft, and furniture.
On January 28th, 2025, the Institute for Inclusive Economies & Sustainable Livelihoods (IIESL), in collaboration with DIAC, hosted a one-day design charrette at the University of Toronto Scarborough to explore the future of the decommissioned Scarborough Rapid Transit (SRT).
Achievements: Refreshed the organization’s brand and identity through a collaborative design process resulting in a new logo and cohesive branding package. Introduced the tagline ‘Impact by Design’ to clearly reflect our mission and values.
We live and breathe design, and instinctively know its value. In a resource focused economy like Canada’s, how do we make sure that the sector gets the recognition and support it needs? How can we better represent design in Ontario? Hear from DIAC’s Strategic Director and a panel of experts about the work done so far, plans for the future, and how a bold new graphic identity has been developed to help the mission.
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.
We The Others (2024) is a captivating film about Brazilian brothers and design icons Fernando and Humberto Campana whose studio, Estudio Campana, gained international recognition for its unique approach to design. Over the past 40 years, the Campana brothers left an indelible mark on the design world, blurring the lines between art, craft, and furniture.
We live and breathe design, and instinctively know its value. In a resource focused economy like Canada’s, how do we make sure that the sector gets the recognition and support it needs? How can we better represent design in Ontario? Hear from DIAC’s Strategic Director and a panel of experts about the work done so far, plans for the future, and how a bold new graphic identity has been developed to help the mission.
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.
The Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC), in its 22nd year, continued to seek to bring an integrated design perspective to industry and public sector initiatives to improve economic, social, and environmental outcomes. The Committee works to enable other industries to utilize the problem-solving skills of our local design workforce to improve business results.
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 Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC), in its 21st year, continued to seek to bring an integrated design perspective to industry and public sector initiatives to improve economic, social, and environmental outcomes. The Committee works to enable other industries to utilize the problem-solving skills of our local design workforce to improve business results.
After 2 years and 3 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, there remains a need for fast and accurate virus tests at point of need. MicroGEM, a medical technology company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, has developed the first point of care PCR saliva test to be authorized by the FDA for emergency use in the US.
Now that people are returning to the office and spending more time in public spaces, they have concerns about how often and how thoroughly surfaces such as door knobs, buttons, levers and handles are sanitized. HandSandal is a simple hand hygiene device designed by Design 1st that allows for zero-contact with potentially contaminated surfaces in public environments.
In 2020, the Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC) developed a Framework to explore critical impacts of design. These impacts apply to all types of projects across all of the design disciplines. DIAC decided to demonstrate these impacts by focusing on design interventions in Placemaking. Successful Placemaking involves a focus on economic prosperity, social wellbeing and environmental sustainability – the fundamental principles of all good design. DIAC wanted to understand how specific design interventions create positive impacts that can be assessed and measured and how these impacts can be applied to other Placemaking projects.
DIAC has published a booklet that explores the tools that designers use in helping their clients to improve innovation results and overall business success.
