Design Canada


Design Canada is a 2018 Canadian documentary by Vancouver-based designer Greg Durrell and produced by Greg Durrell of Hulse&Durrell, Vancouver; and Jessica Edwards and Gary Hustwit of Film First in Brooklyn, New York. The film recounts the untold story of graphics that "shaped Canada's identity" and iconography that "defined modern Canada"; these include the design of the Canadian flag and the Centennial symbol of Canada, the Canada wordmark, icons for National Film Board, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CN Rail, Air Canada, no name brand, the Roots beaver, Montreal Expos and the 1976 Summer Olympics. It explores works of a number of Canadian graphic designers in this domain.