About David

"In Yiddish, a mensch is a person of integrity and honor and it seems David Berman fills the bill. Changing the world for the good never seemed more appealingly possible."
- Edward Asner, former President, Screen Actors Guild

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 author, expert speaker, designer, communications strategist, typographer and consultant, his professional work has brought him to over 20 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 third term in 2009. (full story) Follow this link to see how David joins a proud history of Canadians taking a leadership role in the world design community.

In January 2009, David's book on design and social responsibility, Do Good Design, was published by AIGA Press and Peachpit Press. The Chinese edition was released October 27, 2009. The Korean and Russian editions are coming soon!

In April 2009, David was named a Regional Representative for North America for the World Summit Awards on e-content, a UNESCO initiative.

David's "one-sheet"(speaker overview) (English, PDF, 285KB)

Wikipedia article on David Berman

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Reviewed May 21, 2010