Los Angeles (United States) - Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the winners of its 10th annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards, celebrating global student achievements that bring technology and the creative arts together.

Ljubljana (Slovenia) - On 18 November 2010, Emzin, Institute of Creative Production, will present an exhibition of 30 posters designed by Dan Reisinger between 1961 and 2010. The opening will begin at 20:00 at the NLB Gallery Avla in Ljubljana.

Montreal (Canada) - The Grand Prix du jury, the Grand Prix du public and the taxi industry's Coup de coeur awards in the Le taxi prend ses aires! ideas competition have been announced. This competition launched to get people thinking about how to improve existing taxi stands in Montreal.

Copenhagen (Denmark) - INDEX: invites faculty, students and recent graduates to participate in the upcoming INDEX: Design Challenge, developed in close collaboration with and endorsed by UNICEF. The deadline for submissions is 26 November 2010.

Washington, DC (United States) - SEGD (the Society for Environmental Graphic Design) has named Jessica W. London its new Chief Executive Officer effective 15 October 2010. London succeeds Leslie Gallery Dilworth, who retired in June after 12 years as SEGD executive director and CEO.

Ljubljana (Slovenia) - From 16-17 November 2010, the Emzin Institute of Creative Production will host a seminar on visual communication with speakers Steven Heller (United States), Louise Fili (United States), Dan Reisinger (Israel) and Tony Brook (United Kingdom).

Brisbane (Australia) - The cream of the crop of the Australian design community came together on 16 October 2010 at the Brisbane Convention Centre for the Australian Graphic Design Association's presentation of the 10th AGDA National Biennial Awards.

Brisbane (Australia) - The five founders of the Australian Graphic Design Association were honoured as a team with an Icograda Achievement Award at the 10 GDA National Biennial Awards on 16 October. The awards were closing gala of Optimism: Icograda Design Week Brisbane.

Montreal (Canada) - INDIGO, the International Indigenous Design Network, is pleased to announce the launch of its new community blog: Talking Stick, developed to encourage discourse between INDIGO participants and collect commentary from the design community at large.

London (United Kingdom) - As announced by the Cabinet Office today, the Design Council is to retain its charitable status and become an independent not-for profit organisation incorporated by Royal Charter.