Late in 2008 Kim Henderson, then the Web 2.0 visionary in the office of British Columbia's Deputy to the Premier, charged Rumon Carter and I to find new ways to leverage the power of Web 2.0 to help spark a new wave of innovation and collaboration in BC's Public Service. I was asked to research our options and develop the character, organizational and visual concepts behind what has become the professional networking intranet site SPARK! The project has gone on to become a national benchmark for professional networking within government as evidenced by the cover story above. Though I was a spark in the process, it was Rumon who was the flame that really ignited the project... congratulations Rumon!
If interested, you can read the cover story in Canadian Government Executive magazine: CLICK HERE
In addition to SPARK! I also designed a suite of online and print collateral to support the project. You can see a few samples by scrolling this blog to "Office of the Deputy to the Premier". RSD
Innovation & collaboration in the BC Public Service
Community work
streethope is a dedicated group ministering to the community of the homeless living in Victoria's core. They've a very cool project they call shoebox... without judgement, and with love and understanding they give the hundreds who've come to them shoe boxes containing stuff like a new pair of socks, a couple of energy bars, deodorant, soap, dry soup, and the like. Its a grand way for them to make human connection and to bring a little light into the lives of those they care deeply about.
I'm proud to be helping them develop some communication tools to help streethope raise money to continue their good and worthy work. RSD
Office of the Deputy to the Premier
When British Columbia's Deputy to the Premier wanted to spark a new wave of innovation and collaboration in BC's Public Service she decided they needed somebody who was "outside their box"... me. I spent eight very interesting months working under contract, collaborating with some really smart and dedicated folks on the development of a number of new web and print tactics to help convey the new message set. RSD
Victoria Classic Boat Festival® poster
I designed this year's poster with the Committee's direction to acknowledge a legendary vessel of another sort. She's the MV Coho, Victoria's vital automotive link to Port Angeles, Washington, for the past 50 years. I took the picture as she rounded Laurel Point to enter Victoria Harbour, an iconic scene in this part of the world.
I've been designing the festival posters for the last 14 years and also designed and maintain the festival website:
CLICK HERE
RSD