The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to Aarish Gilani, Vincent Design’s newest programmer. For as long as he can remember, Aarish has always been fascinated by technology and the complexity of its composition. Breaking something down to its core and learning from the simplicity of its basics to then create …
Sometimes no is a one-word answer. Simple, direct and to the point. No. But nothing is simple in the relationship between First Nations, Métis and Inuit People and the Catholic Church. When I was first approached about creating a logo for the Pope’s visit to Canada, the word that echoed in my head was no. …
PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE It was Thursday evening, April 21, 2022 and Shaun Vincent was standing atop the canopy of The Hudson Bay Company’s landmark building at Portage and Memorial. As he maneuvered a flagpole into a fixture he helped fabricate in the building’s archaic metal shop earlier that day, he felt the pieces falling into …
On April 22, 2022, the Manitoba government published a new regulation under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act, or AMA. Known as the Accessible Information and Communication Standard Regulation, it requires Manitoba businesses and organizations’ websites meet web accessibility standards. As a business owner or someone responsible for your organization’s web presence, it’s important to understand …
It’s Groundhog Day today, and while the tradition of consulting a rodent for a sign of an early spring or a late winter is unscientific and a little bit strange, there is something to be said for planning for what’s next. Earlier on our social media channels Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, we kicked off Six …
We’re profiling another Vincent Design Scholarship award-winner who proves that as long as you have a mind open to new possibilities and an open heart, you can continue to learn and grow. At 60, Denise Prefontaine is leaning into a new chapter as a fine arts student. As a French-Métis woman who has lived most …
This December, we’ve been thinking about the coming Winter Solstice, also known as The Longest Night. Celebrated in cultures around the globe for thousands of years, Winter Solstice arrives in Winnipeg on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 9:59 a.m. As the days get shorter and shorter until then, we’re bundling up. What does it mean …
On a sunny fall day ahead of a storm that would blanket the city in snow, the Vincent Design team gathered around a fire in Michaelle Jean Park. Geese flew low overhead, casting moving shadows on the grass, as Elder and Knowledge Keeper Vern Dano shared stories and songs to nourish spirits ahead of a …
We are thrilled to announce that Bre Quirion has been awarded a scholarship via our Vincent Design Indigenous Scholarship Fund. The scholarship provides educational funding to Indigenous youth pursuing college or university studies in graphic design and related programs in Canada. Bre is part of a loud, boisterous family here in Winnipeg and that same …
Knock-knock Who’s there? Canoe Canoe who? Canoe please give me a Halloween treat? We could have filled the Vincent Design canoe a few times with the treats we had here in October. It’s been great to have everyone in the office again, and we’re making the most of it. Every member of the staff —and …
