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FEATURED DESIGN ARTICLES
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Issabelle To-Eagle Speaker
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Bridging cultural identity through Textile Design
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I didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a Designer. I fell into fashion
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because I had no idea what to do post-high school. I tried a summer
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program at Emily Carr, loved being creative, and then I moved into the
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two-year program at VCC. I completed VCC in the fall of 2019, then
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the pandemic hit and everything went quiet; I felt like everyone was
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questioning their own paths, including me. Read more
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Design is a Language
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In a parallel vein, if Design is a materialization of an intention, Design
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becomes the languaging of Pratibha, the transmission of Pratibha. To draw parallels between Design and Pratibha, Gemini listed four layers of design as a language from a philosophical perspective: the ontological, the semiotic, the phenomenological, and the praxeological... Read more
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What Some of Us Get Wrong About Toy Design
I recently came across an article written as a dialogue between a cost analyst and a manufacturing specialist about a toy car. Should they bother to mould in a detailed undercarriage? The analyst said no, it costs an extra two cents for every thousand or so cars, and that adds up over time, especially since, of course, nobody actually playing with the toy would care. But the specialist said, enthusiasts would care, collectors would care... Read more
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From a Beautiful Brand to a Responsible One: Redesigning My Fashion Journey
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My brand started with a ready-to-wear collection and gradually expanded
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into bespoke designs for private clients, eveningwear collections, and
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collaborations with other brands, producing their collections in my own
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atelier. On the surface, everything was working. The brand grew quickly,
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became visible, and built a strong community. Iranian female singers and
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bloggers were reaching out for custom designs. Read more
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Designing in Constraint-Heavy Environments:
What UX in Enterprise Really Teaches You
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Many designers enter enterprise environments expecting scale to mean
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freedom. Bigger teams, more resources, larger impact. On paper, it sounds like the ideal playground for thoughtful design
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Designing Beyond Objects:
Industrial Design’s Shift in the AI Era
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The way industrial designers work is changing, not because AI is taking their jobs, but because the most valuable parts of the job are shifting. AI tools can now generate design options and visualizations at extraordinary speed, which means that the time designers are actually spending on producing individual concepts is shrinking. Instead, the real skill is knowing which direction to take. Read more
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CDN NEWS
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We our moving ahead with our 2026 projections, here are a few of the highlights.
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• Our first Survey question should should appear next week.
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• We are in the process of introducing the ‘Ask a Designer’.
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• CDN will be posting our ‘Membership’ offering shortly.
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• Our Social Media presence has been initiated.
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• CDN will be posting our Proposed Projects in May 2026.
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• Our Community is now over 8500 followers.
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