Design Edge Canada, News, jobs and events for Canada's graphic design industry

Voted Magazine of the Year (Trade Category)

by the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors

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Launched in March 2006, Design Edge Canada is the new magazine that graphic designers all over the country are raving about. Packed with relevant, informative, and inspirational news stories and trends, Design Edge Canada gives a fresh voice to the growing graphic design industry. The magazine has the highest circulation to professional graphic designers of any publication in Canada.

Letters from readers have poured in, telling us:

Testimonials
“I really enjoy Design Edge… a good mix of quick hits and meaty bits."
-Judy Snaydon, Creative Director, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Vancouver

"I’m personally very pleased with how your magazine has come together and become a serious force to be reckoned with in Canada."
-Mark Busse, Partner, Design Director, Industrial Brand Creative and President, GDC BC Chapter

"The magazine is looking great-- it just keeps getting better."
-Mikey Richardson, Creative Director, Amoebacorp, Toronto

Editorial Profile
Design Edge Canada is the source for graphic design news and trends. It’s an essential read for graphic designers who want to stay informed on the issues affecting their industry, the strategies growing their business and the trends shaping their craft. Design Edge Canada also profiles the industry’s newsmakers, tracks job movement across the country, reviews the latest products, showcases innovative work, conducts industry surveys and market forecasts, and reports on design themes such as colour and type—all in a fun, informative and attractive package.

Readership
Design Edge has the largest circulation to professional graphic designers of any magazine in Canada, with an ABC-audited national circulation of 7,500 (74.3% direct request). Its readership includes senior creative directors, graphic designers, art directors, production managers, Web designers, and others in the graphic design industry in Canada. Readers work for advertising agencies, corporations, retailers, governments, institutions, design schools, publishers, or independent design studios. Our direct-request circulation model means we know more about our readers than any other design publication in Canada—ask for our exclusive break-downs by Business Type, Job Title and more.

Advertise in Print
With high production values, clean photography, and fresh editorial, Design Edge Canada is the key trade publication for graphic designers in Canada. Aligning your brand with Design Edge Canada will boost your company credibility in the design industry. Our readership—your customers and prospects—are interested in your tools, products, and services. Reach a group that is relevant. Reach the audience represented by Design Edge Canada.

Advertise Online
Design Edge Canada’s website, re-designed and expanded in 2008, builds on the strength of its print magazine. With over 21,000 visits and 85,000 page views a month, designedgecanada.com is a destination site for graphic designers from all over the country. The website is home to graphic design news and trends, updated regularly with exclusive news from our editors. Website features include a popular job board, interactive forum, community event pages, green resources, name that font contest, news archive, and many other extras that take full advantage of the web medium and complement the magazine. Build your brand, increase your web traffic, generate leads and enhance your own search engine rankings by advertising online with Design Edge Canada—ask us for our online media planner that includes a chart linking your marketing objectives with our online ad formats.

Jobs & News E-mail Bulletin
Our biweekly e-mail Design Edge Express broadcast goes out to 7,000+ Design Edge Canada subscribers every other Wednesday. This e-mail bulletin announces the recent news headlines, job postings, and upcoming events, and links back to the Design Edge Canada website. It is the perfect vehicle for your online banner ads, driving traffic to your website, branding your company and generating leads. Banner ads are also successful ways of driving registrations to industry events or promoting time-sensitive programs.

Design City

Launched in 2006, Design City, Canada’s expo for graphic designers, is sponsored by Design Edge Canada. As a “show within a show”, Design City builds off the proven success of the Print World and Graphics Canada trade shows. Design City is one of the first shows of its kind in Canada, targeted specifically to graphic designers and featuring vendors with the latest design tools and products. www.designcityshow.com