About David
David
Berman has over 25 years of experience in
graphic design and communications and has
worked extensively in the adaptation of printed
materials for electronic distribution, including
Web design and software interface development.
As an expert speaker, graphic designer, communications
strategist, public speaker, typographer and
consultant, his professional work has brought
him to over 10 countries in the past few years.
His clients include IBM, the International
Space Station, the Canadian government, the
World Bank, and the Aga Khan Foundation. David's
work includes award-winning projects in the
application of plain language, custom typeface
design, and the development of a system to
republish the laws of Canada in plain writing
and design.
Since 1984, David has worked to establish a code of ethics which embraces social responsibility for graphic designers throughout Canada. The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada ratified his draft nationally in May 2000. He served as the first elected president of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario, North America's first accredited graphic design organization, from 1997 to 1999. He drafted the association's constitution and Rules of Professional Conduct and authored Ontario's accreditation examination section on ethics and professional responsibility. He has served as the national Ethics Chair for graphic design in Canada since 2002.
In November 2005, while in Copenhagen at Icograda's General Assembly,
David Berman was elected to the board of the world body for graphic design
and visual communications, and was re-elected to a second term in 2007. (
full story) Follow this
link to see how David joins a proud history of Canadians taking a
leadership role in the world design community. For more information about
Icograda, the International Council of Graphic Design Associations, visitwww.icograda.org.
David's "one-sheet"(speaker overview) (English, PDF, 285KB) 
Wikipedia article on David Berman
Biography & Photos
Publications & Interviews
Travels
Reviewed February 1, 2008
