Jim Rimmer Scholarship Awards 2025

Date: November 20, 2025

Location: La Salle College (2665 Renfrew Street, Vancouver)

Time: 6:30 pm -9 pm

The Jim Rimmer Scholarships have been awarded since 2009 to student projects (or one currently in progress) for a community program, a non-profit organization, or an environmental or social cause. Students who are currently enrolled, or have graduated within the last year from a design program in BC are eligible. Scholarships are awarded on the strength of the solution, how effectively it communicates a message, benefits a community, affects action and promotes change.

Admission:

DesCan Member - Student: FREE

DesCan Member: $10

General Admission - Student: $25

General Admission: $35

Jim Rimmer, F.DesCan was a pivotal influence in Canadian letterpress and private press. Many of his typefaces, such as Albertan are ubiquitous in print and digital graphic design worldwide (and used in all the scholarship promotional materials!). His stature as an icon was recognized in 2007 when he was awarded Fellowship by DesCan.

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