Design Canada Explained

Design Canada
Director:Greg Durrell
Producer:Jessica Edwards
Music:Mark Lazeski
Mike Rocha
Ben Hulse
Cinematography:Ben Johnson
Chris Romeike
Editing:Bo Mehrad
Runtime:74 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Design Canada is a 2018 Canadian documentary film by Vancouver-based designer Greg Durrell[1] [2] and produced by Greg Durrell of Hulse&Durrell, Vancouver; and Jessica Edwards and Gary Hustwit of Film First in Brooklyn, New York.[1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The film recounts the untold story of graphics[6] [8] [9] [10] that "shaped Canada's identity"[11] [12] [13] and iconography[14] [15] that "defined modern Canada";[16] [17] these include the design of the Canadian flag and the Centennial symbol of Canada, the Canada wordmark, icons for National Film Board (NFB), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), CN Rail, Air Canada, no name brand, the Roots beaver, Montreal Expos and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[14] [18] [19] It explores works of a number of Canadian graphic designers in this domain.[18] [20] [5] [21]

Notes and References

  1. News: Becca Clarkson In Conversation with Greg Durrell. SAD. March 26, 2017. July 25, 2018.
  2. News: Design Canada director Greg Durrell delves into a nation's psyche. Doug Sarti. Straight. July 5, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  3. Web site: cinematheque: Design Canada page . 2018-07-25 . 2018-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803201134/http://thecinematheque.ca/design-canada . dead .
  4. Web site: Design Canada. Kickstarter.
  5. News: The Design Canada Documentary is Out Now. Erin Donnelli. Azure magazine. June 19, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  6. News: It's the untold story of the images that shaped Canada's identity — and it's not just for design nerds. Leah Collins. CBC. March 7, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  7. Web site: Made By Folk: Design Canada by Greg Durrell, Jessica Edwards, Gary Hustwitt . 2018-07-25 . 2018-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180725183941/https://www.madebyfolk.com/showcase/design-canada/ . dead .
  8. News: Designing a nation - Greg Durrell's upcoming documentary records the overlooked history of Canadian design's golden age. Mark Burgess. StrategyOnline. June 5, 2017. July 25, 2018.
  9. News: First Look At The Documentary On Canada's Unsung Design. Mark Wilson. FastCompany. April 9, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  10. News: Design Canada: the documentary exploring a nation's design story. Aimée McLaughlin. Design Week. Feb 28, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  11. News: L'influence du graphisme sur l'identité du Canada au centre d'un documentaire. Radio-Canada. June 26, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  12. News: Canada's untold design history to be celebrated in Design Canada documentary. Lucy Bourton. It's Nice That.com. March 1, 2017. July 25, 2018.
  13. News: Review: 'Design Canada' - Take stock of Canada's "brand identity". Patrick Mullen. POV - Point of View magazine. June 22, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  14. News: Design Canada is a rather nifty look at the country through iconography - You learn the best designs can look so natural we forget they even had to be invented. Chris Knight. National Post. June 20, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  15. News: Why a Vancouver designer made a film about Canada's iconic images, products of politics in post-war era. Beatrice Paez. The Hill Times. June 28, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  16. News: Design Canada ou comment le design peut unifier un pays. Catherine Martellini. InfoPresse. June 28, 2018. July 25, 2018. fr.
  17. News: Design Canada. Immigration, inspiration and a nation's identity. Typeroom.eu. March 15, 2017. July 25, 2018.
  18. Web site: Documentary Design Canada explores nation's history of iconic symbols. Ian Bailey. The Globe and Mail. July 4, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  19. News: Design Canada - Review. Andrew Parker. The Gate. June 20, 2018. July 25, 2018.
  20. The Surprising History of Canada's Most Iconic Designs. Elizabeth . Stinson . March 1, 2017 . WIRED. 2018-07-25. en-US.
  21. News: A Canadian celebration of homegrown design Vancouver designer Greg Durrell's new documentary aims to celebrate one woefully underrepresented area of Canadian creativity. Dave McGinn. The Globe and Mail. November 12, 2017. July 25, 2018.

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