“Communicating Through the Universal Language: The Child Who Lives Within Each of Us” – Conference by Ginette Caron on the Occasion of the Closing of the PINK Exhibition

On the occasion of the closing of the PINK exhibition, the Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal invites you to a conversation with Ginette Caron, an internationally renowned designer.

She will share her approach to design projects, explaining how she discovers their essence and communicates it beyond languages and cultures through a universal language of poetry and irony, one that resonates with the child who lives within each of us.

She will also present some of her personal explorations in graphic design inspired by everyday life.

Tuesday November 3rd | 6pm
Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal – 1200, avenue Dr. Penfield, Montréal

RSVP – Conference in French

Ginette Caron – Former Creative Director at the Benetton Group and Director of Institutional Design at Prada, Ginette Caron has worked on visual identity, editorial design, packaging and environmental graphic design projects for a wide range of clients, including Barilla, Bulgari, Ferragamo, Knoll, Moleskine, Swatch, TV5, San Carlo and the Vatican. Her clientele ranges from mass-market products to high-end goods. Her work is distinguished by a personal, rigorous design methodology characterized by great sensitivity and refinement. Throughout her international career, she has worked as a designer, lecturer, jury member, professor in 13 different countries and mentor. Her work has been published, exhibited and awarded internationally. Born in Montréal in 1955, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts specializing in Graphic Design from Concordia University. In 1980, she moved to Italy, where she lived and worked successively in Bologna, Venice and Milan, where she established her own studio.

Awards and Affiliations

• Charles III Medal for Artistic Merit, Canada

• International Cultural Ambassador, Department of Canadian Heritage – Canada 150

• Elected Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA)

• Member of the Italian Association of Visual Communication (AIAP), Italy

• Advisor to Poster for Tomorrow, Paris