THE GLOBAL
ASSOCIATION FOR
PROFESSIONAL
COMMUNICATION
DESIGNERS
CDA is the global non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the modern discipline of communication design. Our membership model recently evolved from select city-based chapters to an open, global membership – which means professional communication designers from anywhere in the world can now join.
Truly a non-profit, CDA is the first professional design association to accept volunteer hours in lieu of monetary annual membership fees. As an incentive for member participation, CDA allows qualified communication designers to essentially ‘work off’ their membership dues through a minimum donation of eight hours of community service per year. Learn more ...
Truly a non-profit, CDA is the first professional design association to accept volunteer hours in lieu of monetary annual membership fees. As an incentive for member participation, CDA allows qualified communication designers to essentially ‘work off’ their membership dues through a minimum donation of eight hours of community service per year. Learn more ...
CDA Presents a Brush Lettering Talk and Workshop with Jeroen Klaver at Ltd. Edition
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Talk (Free): 11:00 – 11:45
Workshop (CHF 60) : 12:30 – 16:30
Limited to 15 participants: register here
Ltd. Edition, Kunstraum Walcheturm (Kasernen Areal),
Kanonengasse 20, Zurich
Brush lettering workshop with Shamrock: Sign-up to learn how to create your own brush letters under the tutelage of a Dutch master craftsman. With Shamrock as your guide, you’ll learn the fundamentals of Brush Lettering, a little history, and how best to wield hand-made letters in a design layout. This is a very “hands-on” workshop, so bring your imagination and come primed to create. Our friends at Boesner and Papyrus will supply pentel Color Brushes and plenty of paper.
Dutch Illustrator & Type Designer Jeroen Klaver
(a.k.a. Shamrock)
Shamrock, Jeroen Klaver’s alter ego, knows how to give letters a refreshing dose of comic-relief. Using emotional forms, he creates shapes with words, and turns them into light-hearted designed typefaces so chirpily entertaining, they bring out the lampooner in us all. His posters and creations are fondly-fond-of-fonts, witty and radical, and combine for an unforgettable reading/viewing experience. More Info: Shamsterdam.com | Ltd. Edition
Sponsors: Boesner | Papyrus
Command Type with Ludovic Balland
November 1, Zürich – CDA Zürich hosted a private screening of Typeface (a film by Justine Nagan) prior to Ludovic Balland’s insightful Command Type presentation to a sold out venue. You can see a video of the talk here ...
Command Type with Ludovic Balland November 1, Zürich from colortone on Vimeo.
Event Sponsors:
DETAIL AG | Saldanha Inc.
Neidhart + Schön Group | Maurice de Mauriac Zürich
Niggli | REBRAND | Colortone | Pakka | 13 Photo
Hochparterre | Arte Ware Shop | Goba | PAPYRUS
Communication Designers Association (CDA)
International Branding Association (IBA)
CDA ZURICH PRESENTS DYNAMIC DESIGN:
A TALK BY ALAIN LECLERC VON BONIN
May 3, 2012 - Zurich, Switzerland: The Zurich Chapter of Communications Designers Association (CDA) hosted a presentation by Alain Leclerc von Bonin. Alain is an independent designer who works at the intersection of design and technology. From his studio in Zurich (VisualContext), he applies his distinctive approach to a wide range of communication and cultural projects. See the video of his presentation below ...
Question & answer session with Alain Leclerc von Bonin: https://vimeo.com/41656131
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/CDAZURICH/communicationdesignersorg-cda-zh-talk
Sponsors: International Branding Association (IBA) | Neidhart + Schön Group | Passionate
A TALK BY ALAIN LECLERC VON BONIN
May 3, 2012 - Zurich, Switzerland: The Zurich Chapter of Communications Designers Association (CDA) hosted a presentation by Alain Leclerc von Bonin. Alain is an independent designer who works at the intersection of design and technology. From his studio in Zurich (VisualContext), he applies his distinctive approach to a wide range of communication and cultural projects. See the video of his presentation below ...
Question & answer session with Alain Leclerc von Bonin: https://vimeo.com/41656131
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/CDAZURICH/communicationdesignersorg-cda-zh-talk
Sponsors: International Branding Association (IBA) | Neidhart + Schön Group | Passionate
CDA Celebrates World Communication Design Day!
Icograda has invited members and all interested parties to organize public events to promote World Communication Design Day on April 27th, 2012. Originally launched in 1991 as World Graphics Day by Icograda, this is the first year it will be celebrated under its new name. This aligns with Icograda’s recent name change from The International Council of Graphic Design Associations to the International Council of Communication Design.
As an organization dedicated to advancing communication design, Communication Designers Association (CDA) is proud to support this initiative by organizing chapter events globally on Friday, April 27 starting at 6:30pm: Toronto - The Ballroom, 145 John Street, 2nd Floor | Zurich - Atelier Bar, Talacker 16 | New York - Wined Up, 913 Broadway | London - The Angel, 3-5 Islington High Street | All events open to the public (free admission - cash bar)
CDA
HONOURS
DESIGN
PIONEERS
FRITZ
GOTTSCHALK
ZURICH
STUART
ASH
TORONTO
The Zurich and Toronto chapters of Communication Designers Association (CDA) jointly honoured design pioneers Fritz Gottschalk at Museum Bellerive, Zurich and Stuart Ash at OCAD University, Toronto (founders of Gottschalk+Ash International). In addition to an exhibit showcasing 45 years of G+A design excellence, a 44-page publication was launched to mark the occasion.
More info: Facebook Page
Thank you to all the CDA volunteers/sponsors who helped make this event possible, especially Barbara Staub of CDA Zurich and Errol Saldanha of CDA Toronto.
Sponsors: Aisle One | Anstey Book Binding | Campari | Carlsberg
C.J. Graphics | Create Imaging | Domtar | Entro Communications | FS Parker
International Branding Association (IBA) | Michael Mahovlich Photography
Neidhart + Schön Group | OCAD University | Passionate | REBRAND
Saldanha Inc. | Specialties Graphic Finishers | Staub Communication Design
Unisource Canada | UV Studio
Video of Fritz Gottschalk presentation in Zurich
Video of Stuart Ash presentation in Toronto
HONOURS
DESIGN
PIONEERS
FRITZ
GOTTSCHALK
ZURICH
STUART
ASH
TORONTO
The Zurich and Toronto chapters of Communication Designers Association (CDA) jointly honoured design pioneers Fritz Gottschalk at Museum Bellerive, Zurich and Stuart Ash at OCAD University, Toronto (founders of Gottschalk+Ash International). In addition to an exhibit showcasing 45 years of G+A design excellence, a 44-page publication was launched to mark the occasion.
More info: Facebook Page
Thank you to all the CDA volunteers/sponsors who helped make this event possible, especially Barbara Staub of CDA Zurich and Errol Saldanha of CDA Toronto.
Sponsors: Aisle One | Anstey Book Binding | Campari | Carlsberg
C.J. Graphics | Create Imaging | Domtar | Entro Communications | FS Parker
International Branding Association (IBA) | Michael Mahovlich Photography
Neidhart + Schön Group | OCAD University | Passionate | REBRAND
Saldanha Inc. | Specialties Graphic Finishers | Staub Communication Design
Unisource Canada | UV Studio
Video of Fritz Gottschalk presentation in Zurich
Video of Stuart Ash presentation in Toronto
CDA Zurich Hosts First Event
Please join the Zurich chapter of Communication Designers Association (CDA) for an insightful talk about branding (multiple/individual) by Donovan Gregory and Reto Gehrig of Designer’s Club www.designersclub.ch
Thursday, May 5, 2011 (event video above)
7:00pm - 10:00pm
FREE admission (space is limited)
RSVP: Eventbrite online ticket confirmation number required
CDA Zurich members are offered priority tickets (invitation details to be sent via email). Non-members, please join our Facebook page for information on remaining tickets (also free).
Event Sponsor: Antalis | Video: Reto Kuhn | Photography: Passionate
Organizer: Barbara Staub
Thursday, May 5, 2011 (event video above)
7:00pm - 10:00pm
FREE admission (space is limited)
RSVP: Eventbrite online ticket confirmation number required
CDA Zurich members are offered priority tickets (invitation details to be sent via email). Non-members, please join our Facebook page for information on remaining tickets (also free).
Event Sponsor: Antalis | Video: Reto Kuhn | Photography: Passionate
Organizer: Barbara Staub