Christine Woolley

01. Partnering with the local graphic design industry

Framework 01. Partnering with the local graphic design industryDesigners and design organizations are already connected, government should leverage this connection first to create and build partnerships.Recommendations:1. Partner with Canadian design organizations including GDC and RGD to support, advocate, champion and advance all recommendations. Create a sense of excitement and build ways to encourage information sharing among graphic designers.2. Initiate the forming of an accessible graphic design advisory group to create greater cohesion between government and industry.3. Provide funding for GDC and RGD to lead and champion accessible graphic design, develop and curate resources, host webinars and share learnings through newsletters and social networks.4. Partner with Adobe to co-design processes that integrate a more intuitive approach to accessible design implementation through software and technology.5. Partner with Boards of Trade and business organizations to determine opportunities for collaboration and support.