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David Berman | |
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Born | David Berman |
Occupation | Author, graphic designer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Citizenship | Canadian |
Alma mater | University of Waterloo, Carleton University |
Subject | Social responsibility, environment, design, accessibility, ethics |
Notable works | Do Good Design |
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David Berman, RGD, CGD, FGDC, CPWA is a Canadian communication designer, author, and speaker who has worked on accessible design and codes of ethics and standards for designers. [1]
Berman studied at the University of Waterloo from 1975 to 1980. He then went on to study psychology and industrial design at Carleton University from 1980 to 1981. [2] He became interested in plain writing and informational design, and has completed projects for state and national governments as well as a myriad of other high-profile publications and organizations including IBM, Canada's federal government, and the governments of Manitoba and Ontario. Berman holds (or has held) a number of different roles in his professional career including: President of David Berman Communications (1990 - Present), Ethics Chair/ National Vice-President for the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (1999 - 2016), High Level Advisor for the United Nations UN-GAID (2009 - Present), Chair for the Carleton University Access Network (2012 - Present). [2]
Do Good Design: How Design Can Change Our World (stylized as Do Good Design) is a book written by David Berman and published by Peachpit Press in 2009. It has since been translated into multiple languages, including Korean and Spanish.[ citation needed ] The book focuses on the ethics of design and the responsibility of designers to create positive impacts with their work. [3]
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