What is Good Design: Part 2
Originally conceived as a philosophical think piece of industrial design, Dieter Ram’s 10 principles of good design are applied across all disciplines of design. This five-part blog series will explore each of the ten principles. Read on for part two.
First Nations Health Authority & B.C. Centre on Substance Use
The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and the B.C. Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) work to disseminate information supporting harm reduction and healing from substance-use related harms.
What is Good Design: Part 1
Originally conceived as a philosophical think piece of industrial design, Dieter Ram’s 10 principles of good design are applied across all disciplines of design. In this first of a 5-part series, we explore the principals of aesthetics and minimalism.
Designing the Voice of Addiction Recovery Services in British Columbia
The British Columbia Addiction Recovery Association (BCARA) serves as a collective voice of providers and other experts in responding to the opioid crisis.
A Brand New Vision for Eyesight International
Eyesight International (ESI) is a registered Canadian charity, founded by the late Dr. Paul Dubord. ESI provides hope and vision to the curable corneal blind in lower- and middle-income countries.
122 West e-Commerce Website
For every successful e-commerce business, there will eventually be a need to scale operations. When this time arrived for 122 West they chose the GMD team to help with this process.
Recap: Design Thinkers 2022 with Sagi Haviv
Creating successful branding projects requires a dedication to balancing alignment and differentiation. What does this mean in the context of brand identity design?
Recap: Design Thinkers 2022 with Gemma O’Brien
If you are a typophile, you would have LOVED Gemma O’brien’s keynote talk, which was accompanied by a slideshow replete with typographic art.
Boy with a Knife
From the moment we received Boy with a Knife's discovery package, our team was excited to be part of improving the website user experience, as well as developing BWAK’s online visual language.
Colour Story: Orpiment
Orpiment pigments can be found on Egyptian scrolls and Medieval manuscripts - it was even used as medicine in China. However, like many pigments of the past, this colour is extremely toxic.
Logo Re-design: Taranis Construction
After 15 years of steady business growth, Taranis Construction knew it was time to reboot the company’s visual identity from scratch. Challenge: accepted.
The Persistence of Mobile
In 2021, a record 70% of pages on Glacier community news sites in 2021 were viewed on mobile devices. This means that close to 70% of ads were also seen on mobile, with a single ad placement enjoying by far the most screen time: the Persistent Mobile Banner (PMB).