Vancouver Design Week

Vancouver Design Week (VDW) is a collaborative platform, a call to action and an invitation to us all to immerse in design and its transformative potential. VDW's city-wide festival connects and celebrates our city's creative capital through a week-long program of design events and experiences. HAO has produced experiences and campaign graphics since 2014 to present.


Founding Team: Jennifer Cutbill, Jane Cox, Todd Sieling, Tylor Sherman, Harry Olson.
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Photography: Jared Korb, Martin Knowles.
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Developed directly with client.
Vancouver Design Foundation

VDW 2014 

Design is / can  _                  __.

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↳ Prototype of Design is/can card.

↳ 1 of 128 portraits at VDW Launch Event. Jennifer Cutbill (left) and Jane Cox (right), co-directors of Vancouver Design Week.

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Open Buildings

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↳ Open Building Tour Invitations and Meeting Points.

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↳ Prototype of Open Buildings Walking Tour.

↳ Additonal Building Tour was added to the program.

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VDW 2017 

Industry Party

Brand and Design Studio in Victoria, BC

Environmental Signage

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VDW 2018 

Public Launch Party

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A city-wide design event is accomplished by an entire community and it's volunteers.

Extensive Planning – The key to a successful event is scenario mapping and having multiple plans at play, for example, having a Plan A, Plan B, and sometimes a Plan C.

Collaboration – Teaming with people with an open mindset in an environment of constant change – communication is key.

Rapid Prototyping – Planning can only go so far without tinkering and testing. Site visits, communication plans, stakeholder meetings, and countless nights of iteration.

Getting sh*t done – There is a defining point where you can reduce risk and have everything planned to get things done.

Vancouver Design Week is the product of many people's hard work, including: Jennifer Cutbill, Jane Cox, Tyler Sherman, Tod Sieling, Tom Finkle, Anna Horvath, Anna Lambert, Geoff Ravenor, Natalia Kwasnicki, Sean Durfee, Nik Kapalungan, Alisa Layne, Natalie Hopson, Matej Rodela, Alison Gray, Laura-Beth McDonald, William Dunn, Paul Krueger, Jared Korb 

We're a brand and service design studio improving everyday experiences for business and service providers.

We're a branding and service design
studio improving everyday experiences
for business and service providers.

We're a branding and service design studio improving everyday experiences for business and service providers.

We're a branding and service design
studio improving everyday experiences
for business and service providers.

We're a branding and service design studio improving everyday experiences for business and service providers.

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