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15 January: Early bird registration deadline for Design Currency

Vancouver (Canada) - You have until 16 January 2010 to take advantage of the best rates for Design Currency: Icograda Design Week in Vancouver 2010. Join a great lineup of international presenters and colleagues from 26-30 April 2010 at the Vancouver Convention Center.

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Bill Moggridge named Director of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

Washington, DC (United States) - Bill Moggridge, designer of the first laptop computer in 1980 and co-founder of IDEO, the renowned innovation and design firm, has been named director of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York, effective March 2010.

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25 January 2010: Graphex Call for Entries new deadline

Vancouver (Canada) - Communication designers, web designers, typographers, photographers, illustrators, art directors, ad agencies, printers, writers and clients from across Canada are have until 25 January to submit their best published work to Graphex, Canada's biennial National design awards.

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Don Ryun Chang recognised by Korean Federation of Design Associations

Seoul (Korea) - On 28 December 2009, Don Ryun Chang, Icograda Past President 2009-2011, received the Meritorious Career Achievement Award from the Korean Federation of Design Associations (KFDA). KFDA is comprised of 21 members who represent the various design disciplines, including VIDAK, KECD, KAID and KOSID who belong to Icograda, Icsid and IFI.

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