At the end of May, Team Fusion had the opportunity to visit Vancouver and attend the DesignThinkers conference on the west coast. Our trip was filled with enriching experiences, from exploring the beautiful city, to bonding as a team and absorbing invaluable insights at the conference. We’ve taken some time to reflect on our journey at DTVan and are excited to share our highlights with you.

DesignThinkers, organized by the RGD, is Canada’s largest graphic design conference. It brings together visionaries from a range of disciplines to explore creativity, the design process, the future of design and design thinking.

Do you remember back in 2015 when Google updated their logo from a serif to a sans serif font? Maybe after almost 10 years you’ve forgotten. But back then there was a lot of debate about why such a successful company would ruin their brand, while others praised the update. Even with a smaller audience than Google, the question of when it's time for a refresh — either to your brand as a whole or just your website — can still hang over you as the decision maker. Which is why we've decided to compile this list of tips on how to determine if it's time for a change.

The journey to securing my first positon as a junior designer has been nothing short of a rollercoaster if I’m being honest. Since graduating, engaging in networking and immersing myself in the professional world, I quickly grasped the reality: entering the design industry, or simply landing your first job in your chosen field, is a daunting challenge.