Dale Simonson

Current

• Faculty, Graphic Design for Marketing at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
• Owner and Creative Director at A.D. Simonson Design Office
• Co-Chair at GDC Graphex National Design Awards

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Past

• Faculty, Graphic Design at University College of the Fraser Valley
• President and co-founder at Studio Alsorts

Education

• Douglas College

Recommended

1 person has recommended Dale

Connections

100 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• Website for students

Dale Simonson’s Summary

Graphic designer with extensive experience in design practice and education, and active involvement in the development of the profession.

Dale Simonson’s Experience

• Faculty, Graphic Design for Marketing

  Kwantlen Polytechnic University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2002 — Present (7 years 4 months)

  • Full-time faculty and development-team member of the Bachelor of Applied Design in Graphic Design for Marketing (GDMA) program, authored a significant portion of the curriculum for GDMA, a new four-year degree program
  • Directed, and contributed to, the formulation of standards of course contents, learning outcomes, and evaluation criteria for design education in the context of business and marketing
  • Teaching areas include conceptual development, image development, typography, information design, interactivity, production technology, business processes and mentoring

• Owner and Creative Director

  A.D. Simonson Design Office

  (Design industry)

  January 2000 — Present (10 years )

  Providing marketing communication design services to select clients.

• Co-Chair

  GDC Graphex National Design Awards

  (Design industry)

  1987 — Present (22 years )

• Faculty, Graphic Design

  University College of the Fraser Valley

  (Educational Institution; Design industry)

  September 1999 — August 2002 (3 years )

  Teaching undergraduates, developing program, writing curriculum

• President and co-founder

  Studio Alsorts

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

  1986 — 2000 (14 years )

Dale Simonson’s Education

• Douglas College

  Diploma , Graphic and Communication Arts , 1975 — 1977

Additional Information

Dale Simonson’s Websites:

• Website for students

Dale Simonson’s Interests:

entrepreneurship, business, marketing, communication, information design, typography, interactivity, design education

Dale Simonson’s Groups:

Graphex Committee (Canadian National Juried Design Exhibition, GDC), 1987-2007
National Executive Board Member, GDC, 1994-2006
BC Chapter Executive Board Member, GDC, 1986-2003
Board Member, National Design Alliance / Alliance for Canadian Design, 1999-2002
Awarded professional membership, Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), 1982

•    Communication Arts
•    Design Educators Sharing & Networking
•    Society of Graphic Designers of Canada
•    Design Week 2010 Vancouver
•    DesignThinkers

Dale Simonson’s Honors:

Awarded Fellowship, Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, 2007

"Fellowship is the highest honour that the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada can bestow, and is awarded to a designer or individual who by influence and/or accomplishment has made a major contribution to graphic design in Canada."

Dale Simonson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch