About Us

The School of Design at George Brown College is located in the heart of Canada's largest concentration of design businesses and in one of North America's four top centres for design. The City of Toronto's economic development division has identified design and innovation as being one of the key drivers in the city's evolution towards a knowledge economy.

The School of Design reflects this context by developing programs and projects that foster excellence in design thinking, design culture and design business.

Built on a system of areas of specialization, the new curriculum at the School of Design offers an opportunity for students to gear their personal portfolio to the design career of their choice. Our newly renovated facilities and new computer labs include the latest hardware and software and are complemented by our new RealtimeStudio exhibit space in the Distillery District. Designed to focus imagination and hone critical thinking, our programs assist students in applying the latest technologies for a career in design. Our unique educational approach combines academic programs with authentic-task projects to create a community of learning that includes knowledgeable faculty, international lecturers, alumni, industry partners, and designers-in-residence.

We build skills, refine talent, and expose students to the world of professional design practice.

Revised: May 9, 2008