Ottawa Design Club #0022 - Build It Anyway
About this Event
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The opportunity you want might not exist yet. The room you want to be in might not have a door. Sometimes, you have to build it yourself.
Build It Anyway brings together three creatives who stopped waiting for permission and started creating their own opportunities. Through different paths, they’ve followed their ideas, changed direction, built communities and created space for the work they wanted to make.
We’ll hear what they learned from making the first move, trusting their vision and building before they knew exactly where it would lead.
Meet our panelists:
Amanda Thirkill is an Ottawa-based photographer and award-winning entrepreneur specializing in portrait, lifestyle, brand and commercial photography. She is drawn to projects that highlight people, small businesses and meaningful stories, including her annual International Women’s Day portrait series celebrating women in Ottawa. Before photography, Amanda spent a decade working in communications, PR and marketing, experience that continues to shape her creative and business approach today.
Christopher Rouleau is a Toronto-based graphic designer, sign painter and visual artist working across lettering, typography and fine art. Alongside his freelance practice, he is a public speaker, instructor and published author. His work has been featured in Spacing Magazine, Uppercase Magazine and Flare Magazine, and recognized by Communication Arts and DesignTO. Most recently, he presented his solo exhibition, Selling Canada, at The Red Head Gallery in Toronto.
Félix Laveault-Allard, aka Felouli, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer creating colourful illustrations, playful typography and handcrafted objects. Inspired by everyday adventures, local communities and the joy of making by hand, his work spans custom illustration, small product launches and handmade figurines. His approach is playful, curious and rooted in creating things that people can connect with, without taking creativity too seriously.
IMPORTANT:
If you have accessibility needs, please contact us. We also offer a 2-for-1 ticket system for individuals attending with a support person.
Please stay home if you’re not feeling well. Should any speakers fall sick, the event will still proceed.
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Thank you to our sponsors:
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Our events are organized by designers for designers and other creatives and are a great opportunity to meet others in the community and get inspired. We don’t measure success by the size of someone's career but rather by their unique style, ideas, and talent.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Chats, snacks and drinks
Info: The first hour of the event is dedicated to networking. Grab a (themed) drink, have some food and have a chat with someone new! Light food included with ticket, drinks are for sale at the bar!
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Panel discussion
Host: Amanda Thirkill
Info: Speaker presentation followed by a Q&A
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 23.00 to CAD 52.00
