Graphex 2010 are the National design awards that reflects the best of visual communication in Canada since 1977. Presented by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, the primary goal of Graphex is to promote the value of design to the Canadian public and business community, to celebrate the best in the industry and to create an archive of Canadian design for future generations. Good Design is Good Business.

The theme for this year’s competition wanted to determine what Graphex truly represents. What came out of this analysis was a simple idea that Graphex is not just any award show, but a true reflection of the best designers in Canada. It is a celebration of the people who bring ideas to life and the community where they exist in.

Every two years Graphex invites the community of communication designers, web designers, typographers, photographers, illustrators, art directors, ad agencies, printers, writers and clients from across Canada to submit their best published cultural, social and business communications—in all mediums.

As part of the GDC’s mandate to create an ongoing archive of Canadian design, Graphex 2010 is a national event – open to all Canadians, with discounts given to professional members of design associations such as GDC, RGD Ontario (Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario) and SGDQ (Société des Designers Graphiques du Québec).

All submissions are accompanied by an explanation of the design criteria stating the challenges or requirements of the project and the rationale for the design solution to be eligible. At the conclusion of the competition phase, a traveling exhibit of the winners tours Canada showcasing the work to the public. This year we will also showcase the winners on an international forum as Icograda Design Week 2010 will be part of the Awards Gala celebrations.

Graphex thrives on learning from and rewarding those designers who are addressing increasingly complex and diverse creative challenges through smart partnerships.

Graphex 2010 is managed by the BC Chapter of GDC on behalf of the GDC National Council, and supported by RGD Ontario and SDGQ.