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Annual Grad Show

April 10, 2019

Wednesday May 1 and Thursday May 2, 2019

Friends and Family Day – May 1 | 9:30 am to 7 pm
Industry Night – May 2 | 5 to 8 pm
Design Shop – May 2 from noon to 7 pm and during the industry night. All our products can be seen online

Stop by the atrium of the Roblin Center and see the work displays of the graduating class of 2019.


 

User Experience (UX) Analyst & Designer

March 22, 2019

Are you driven to help clients design software that they will love using?

The Imaginet team is seeking a UX Analyst & Designer local in the Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada) area. In this role for a UX Analyst & Designer, you will use your experience with user design methodologies using agile delivery to provide both creative and analytical ideas to support and improve user experiences. In client engagements, you will need to interview stakeholders, facilitate group workshops, provide mockups and wireframes, as well as gather requirements to articulate process flows and user interactions. You will also need to collaborate with the software development team to develop your wireframes and prototypes into a working product for an amazing user experience.

Critical Competencies for Success: Analytical, creative, passionate about UX.

Travel will be required (ability to travel to and from Canada and US). Imaginet does not sponsor work visas, and we are only considering candidates local in Canada.

Full details available at: https://imaginet.workable.com/jobs/962030


 

Annual First Friday Print Sale

November 15, 2018

Our annual Graphic Design Student Print Show and Sale is on again as part of First Fridays in the Exchange. Friday December 7 from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm at the Exchange District Campus, Buhler Learning Commons at the corner of William and Princess. Please enter through the William Ave doors.

This year’s print theme will be famous quotes. Prices are $15/print or 3 prints for $40. We also have a limited number of framed prints available at $50 each. Cash only please.

Prints will be on display in the Roblin atrium on Thursday December 6 and Friday December 7. We will be pre-selling unframed prints from 10 am to 2 pm both days. Below are the 46 prints being offered for sale. Each one is approximately 12″ x 15.75″.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Graphic Design Information Evening

September 21, 2018

Thinking about applying to the Graphic Design program? Come learn about our program and the portfolio admission process.

Graphic Design Information Evening

Wednesday, November 28, 2018,  7 to 8:30 pm
Exchange District Campus, 160 Princess St.
Main Floor Lecture Theatre A104

Graphic Design is holding an information night for students, parents and high school staff who would like more information about admission to our program. No need to register. The evening will begin with a presentation in the lecture theatre at 7 pm.

After the presentation we invite you to:
• tour our design studios,
• meet with instructors, and current students,
• ask questions about the entrance portfolio
• view samples of work.

For more information contact: Diane Livingston, Program Coordinator at dlivingston@rrc.ca   
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Grad Show 2018

March 20, 2018

Some say its going to be the BEST EVER!
Come join us for the 2018 edition of our Grad Show.
The show is open to the public all day Wednesday May 2 and Thursday May 3, 2018. Industry and former grads are invited to our Industry night on Thursday from 5 to 8 pm. It is also the 50th anniversary of the graphic design program so we are counting on you to share your memories and photos. We have set up an anniversary page at: 50th Anniversary.

 

Grad Show 2017

May 18, 2017

A big thank you to our industry family for coming out to see the work of our grads on Thursday May 4.

2017 Grad Show

March 13, 2017

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Friends and Family Night – Wednesday May 3 // 10 am to 8 pm
Industry Night – Thursday May 4 // 5 pm 
Design Store will be open both evenings.
See our Grad portfolios at: http://2017.rrcdesignshow.ca/

GDA Students in Toronto

January 12, 2017

GDA Toronto
All 13 students in the Graphic Design Advanced program flew to Toronto to attend the Design Thinkers Conference November 3 & 4. The students put togerther a video explaining why they wanted to come and won one of four $500 scholarships to put towards their cost.
DesignThinkers delves into industry trends with visionaries from a range of communications-related disciplines including design, user experience, advertising, branding, consumer engagement, film, social media and entrepreneurship. Sessions teach delegates how to create effective communications by exploring cutting-edge innovation, the latest technology, demographic and ethnographic trends, strategic management techniques, cognitive theory and much more.

Graphic Design Information Night

October 13, 2016

Interested in training to become a graphic designer? Graphic Design is holding an information night for students, parents and high school staff who would like more information about admission to our program. No need to register
Thursday, December 1, 2016  |  5 – 8 pm
Exchange District Campus, 160 Princess St.
William Building, Sixth floor (access from atrium elevators)

Presentations will be run at 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm. After the presentation we invite you to:

    • tour the facilities,
    • meet with instructors, and current students,
    • ask questions about the entrance portfolio and see samples of work.

For more information contact:
Diane Livingston, Program Coordinator
at dlivingston@rrc.ca

rrc.ca/graphicdesign

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