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INTRODUCTION
We’re happy to share the May edition of the Canadian Design Network (CDN) Newsletter!
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This issue features contributions from two designers Philippe Starck, Ehsan Moradi, a Salary Prediction for 2025, and an inspirational speech by Steve Jobs. CDN is committed to publishing a broad range of design-focused articles - if possible written by local designers. If you have ideas, insights, or experiences to share, we’d
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Our goal is to foster a vibrant, cross-disciplinary design community where professionals can collaborate, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. Designers have worked in silos for too long—let’s start celebrating the diversity.
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June International Design Highlights
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1-5 June 2025: Antwerp Design Week 2025 / Antwerp, Belgium
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2-10 June 2025: San Francisco Design Week 2025 / San Francisco, USA
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4-7 June 2025: Design Shanghai 2025 / Shanghai, China
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4-7 June 2025: AIA Conference on Architecture 2025 / Boston, USA
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5- 29 June 2025: London Design Biennale 2025 / London, UK
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9 - 11 June 2025: NeoCon 2025 / Chicago, USA
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10-12 June 2025: Global Design Forum 2025 / London, UK
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10-12 June 2025: Furniture Contract Expo 2025 / Warsaw, Poland
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12-14 June 2025: Design Show Australia 2025 / Melbourne, Australia
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19 June 2025: AZ Awards / Toronto, Canada
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26-29 June 2025: LA Design Festival 2025 / Los Angeles, USA
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Please check the official websites of these events to confirm time and location.
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DESIGN ARTICLES
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"I was shocked" by the dominance of luxury brands - Philippe Starck
Design is being taken over by "toxic" luxury trends, French designer Philippe Starck told Dezeen in an interview at Milan design week. Starck is arguably the most famous living designer, responsible for iconic pieces such as the Masters Chair, Louis Ghost Chair and Juicy Salif citrus-squeezer, as well as several landmark vehicles and buildings.
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During a conversation in Milan last week, Dezeen asked Starck if he
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feels that design is increasingly becoming associated with luxury,
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based on the fact that luxury brands had a strong presence at this
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edition of the world's biggest design festival. Read more
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Persian-Arabic and Latin Typography: From Script Structures to Bilingual Logotypes
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This article looks at how the fundamental differences between
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Persian-Arabic and Latin scripts affect the way designers create
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bilingual logotypes.Unlike standard text layouts, bilingual logo design
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requires careful consideration of letter structure, balance, and direction.
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It becomes especially relevant when a designer is working across
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different writing systems and needs to create a unified visual identity. Read More
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2025 Design Salary Predictions
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Based on our search, here are our salary predictions for the Canadian
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design community in 2025, Industrial Designers, Interior Designers, and
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Graphic Designers. The experience breakout will include junior, mid, and
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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech on Change
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In his 2005 Stanford commencement speech, Steve Jobs emphasized
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the importance of change and the need to embrace it, focusing on the
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concept that change is inevitable, and it's how we respond to it that
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matters. He highlighted that death is a "change agent" and urged
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graduates to live their own lives rather than being trapped by dogma
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or the opinions of others.
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Change as a Force of Nature: Jobs views change as an inherent part
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of life, particularly through the lens of death, which he describes as
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"the single best invention of life" because it "clears out the old
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CDN NEWS
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• Development of Design Competitions Continues
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Our first major event will a Graphic Design Competition will now launch later this summer. More information will be released in next months newsletter.
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• New Designs for the CDN Shop
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CDN Shop is in the process of developing a number of new products, and product variations which will be released in the coming weeks.
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If you’d like to get involved, suggest a topic, or contribute an article, we’d love to hear from you and be a part of the growing Canadian Design Network.
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• NOTE: This newsletter will be posted on our website next week.
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w. canadiandesignnetwork.com
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