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RGD Programs and Services
RGD educates the design community on accessible design through the EnAbling Change Partnership Program with the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario.
 * Accessibility

Each year, RGD honours a Canadian corporate leader who has used outstanding, sustained design thinking to problem solve, communicate and ultimately drive innovation and business success.
 * DesignThinker of the Year Award

RGD’s ongoing series of free webcasted events where panels of experts share their opinions and insights on issues and emerging trends in the graphic design industry.
 * Future by Design

The program connects young designers with mentors in a structured program to help them develop the necessary skills to enter into or continue a professional career in graphic design.
 * Mentorship

RGD releases a free weekly electronic newsletter with updates on RGD and community programs and events, design news and activities, book reviews, case studies, industry articles/resources and more.
 * Newsletters

Each June, RGD invites submissions of graphic design projects produced for social good. The international So(cial) Good Design Awards shed light on the work designers are doing and can do to change the way we think and act.
 * So Good Design Awards

Every year, RGD provides cash awards, sponsored by industry partners, to student members for outstanding achievements and excellence in the field.
 * Student Awards

Every week, RGD invites industry experts from across North America and beyond to share their insight and experience on a variety of design-related topics in a one-hour professional development webinar.
 * Weekly Webinars

Conferences
RGD organizes three annual conferences: a two- or three-day design conference called DesignThinkers, a one-day career development conference for students and emerging designers called HeadStart, and a one-day Design Educators Conference.

Publications
RGD has published The business of graphic design: a professional’s handbook for graphic designers in Ontario. It has also published AccessAbility: A Practical Handbook on Accessible Graphic Design and publishes the biennial National survey of graphic design salaries & billing practices.