For Immediate Release - Gillard wins Okanagan Arts Design Award

March 1, 2011.

Kelowna, BC.

Donald Gillard received the Excellence in Design award at the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan's Okanagan Arts Awards event on February 23rd. Gillard submitted a series of his works from his vast design portfolio. The Arts Council praised him for his creativity, the diversity of his applications and his innovative approach to problem solving in design. They thanked him for enriching the arts in the Okanagan Valley. He received a stunning trophy designed by local sculptor Tina Siddiqui.

Currently, Gillard is applying his eclectic talents primarily to corporate branding and web design; he has many Okanagan clients in his roster. You can view his works at triggerfish.net.

Gillard has a degree in Industrial Design from Emily Carr College of Art & Design. In addition to designing logos, web sites, and products, he also paints, sculpts and produces animations. His paintings, sculpture, furniture and products have been exhibited at galleries and stores throughout Vancouver and showcased in the popular Eastside Culture Crawl. He lives in Peachland with his wife Lelani, cake designer and owner of Cause for Celebration.

The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan joins other Arts Councils in the Okanagan Valley to support and advocate for the arts.

See info online here http://www.triggerfish.net/news.html