Annual Treeplant

Oct. 7th, 2011 / 8:30am

Room 3503, Cambrian College

Graphic Designers, Animators, and Art Fundamental students use more paper than most. That's why 5 years ago, Ron Beltrame started a tradition that helps to make the Art and Design programs at Cambrian College carbon neutral.

To date, we've planted 5000 trees in selected plots around Sudbury. Join us, this Friday as we make that number 6000.

Meet us in room 3503 at 8:30am with shovel (or trowel), appropriate clothes and a good pair of hiking shoes. We will return to the college by 11:00am, where we will meet for pizza and beverages.

If you're involved in the industry of Graphic Design, Animation or Art come on out and help us make Sudbury and our industry a little greener.

Graphic Design Convocation 2011

May 27th, 2011 / 2:00pm

Gym, Cambrian College, Sudbury Ontario

Congratulation Class of 2011! You've come a long way from your first day at Cambrian.

You can be sure, all of your Profs are very proud of you and your accomplishments. After this day, we will share the same Diploma, so show the world what you've got!

Hope you and your family/friends can make it out to this celebratory event!

Alice Cooper Signs for

Art & Design Scholarship

May 18th, 2011

Sudbury Arena, Sudbury Ontario

Wowzers! What a night! Coordinator Ron Beltrame and former Cambrian Student & Illustrator Tennille Heinonen made their dreams come true, so that they can help you make your dreams come true!

Tennille Heinonen has created a custom piece in honour of legendary performer, Alice Cooper, which was signed by Cooper after his Sudbury show.

Music fans and supporters of art and design education can purchase unframed reproductions (limited edition of 200) for $20 each, which will be donated to the scholarship fund. One name will then be drawn from all who donate to win the one-of-a-kind signed original painting (actual size 22” x 30”).

You can purchase a reproduction one of four ways:

• Online with a credit card at the Cambrian Foundation website.
• Visit Sudbury Paint & Custom Framing at 168-170 Elgin Street, where the original will be displayed beginning May 19.
• Visit the Cambrian Foundation @ Cambrian College, Room 2609.
• Contact Ron Beltrame at 705-566-8101, x7598 or email

Printing & Production Tour

April 13th, 2011 / 9:45–11:15am

Journal Printing, Sudbury Ontario

Production Fundamental Students have the opportunity to visit "Northern Ontario's Largest Commercial Printer"—Journal Printing.

This tour is always a highlight of second year. Guided by the Head of Production, the 1.5 hour tour takes students from pre-press production, to on-press and post-press finishing methods.

Technology and printing processes include:

• Heidelberg Sheetfed Offset Press
• Web Offset Press
• Letterpress
• Die Cutting and Embossing
• Bindery and Folding
• Imaging and Plate Development
• And Digital Presses

Parking is not available around the building, please use free downtown city parking.

Check out Journal Printing online.

Shape: Graphic Design Exhibition

April 14th, 2011 / 6:00–8:00pm

eDome, Cambrian College, Sudbury Ontario

Kick off Lateral Thinkers with the graduating class of 2011. They've worked long and hard, now the student's are ready to present their design thinking. See how they've solved real world communication problems using Graphic Design.

Spend the evening with us. Relax, have a couple drinks & hors d'oeuvre, view the work and meet the students behind it. Be here when we officially launch the Exhibition Website!

Admission is free and open to the public. Cash bar. Contact us for more information

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LateralThinkers 2011

April 15th, 2011

Cambrian College, Sudbury Ontario

The event that originated right here in Sudbury, LateralThinkers. This one-day event will video-conference with some of the most influential Graphic Designers in the world.

• Adrian Shaughnessy, ShaughnessyWorks
• Paula Scher, Pentagram
• Frank Chimero, Freelancer
• Paddy Harrington, Bruce Mau Design
• Vince Frost, Frost Design

Visit the official event website to register.

Portfolio Review Day

March 23rd, 2011

Cambrian College, Sudbury Ontario

For the past 7 years, the Cambrian College Graphic Design Program has hosted the RGD Portfolio Review Day. This is the day when Professional RGDs come to Cambrian to critique the graduating students' portfolios. Following the review will be a 2 hour panel discussion about current issues within the industry.

To participate in the event please register with the RGD:

RGD Portfolio Events

iCan: Creative Gala 2011

Feb. 15th, 2011

Cambrian College, Sudbury Ontario

How do you celebrate the creative industries that make our lives so fulfilling? Bring them all together and use their strengths to create an evening of good food, live-music and arts.

That's exactly what a small, dedicated group of Cambrian Profs planned. Pastry Chef Professor, Jean-Guy Robichaud and his students provided the specialty chocolates; Ron Beltrame created the campaign and environmental design; Music Students performed; Animation and Graphic Design students supplied original artwork for the draw; Richard Neufeld silk-screened t-shirts as give-aways; Journalism Students and Faculty documented the event; and Art Fundamental Students painted.

Check out the coverage generated around the event!

• Northern Life
• Snap Sudbury
• Radio Spot

Videos on the right were created by the Graphic Design faculty to promote the event.

Tree Plant 2010

Oct. 15th, 2010

Cambrian College, Sudbury Ontario

In the fall of 2007 the Graphic Design students and faculty gathered to help rejuvenate the Sudbury forests. That year over 850 trees were donated by Inco (Vale) and planted near the heart of the city.

This year, 1500 trees were planted and over 80 students, faculty and alumni took part. In the years that this initiative has been running, over 4500 trees have been planted to lessen the impact of our paper consumption.

Environmental 2009

Oct. 15th, 2009

Exhibition Place, Toronto

The Graphic Design Faculty rolled out the "Environmental" campaign in the fall of 2009. This promo got some attention when exhibited at a Toronto Trade Show, Explore Design.

In contrast to slick graphics and expensive booths, this exhibit focussed on conscientious design thinking. During the event, custom silk-screened American Apparel tees and pine saplings were given away, instead of piles of paper and program info.

This independent video was made by Andrew Knapp and Sean Grant and displayed at the event. It is shot using Cambrian Graphic Design Students as models, in the Graphic Design facilities.