Explainer by Craig Silverman – December 24, 2009
Not to put a damper on your holiday cheer, but some of the greeting cards you’ll be giving and receiving contain a hazard that a local doctor wants everyone to ...Read more →
Explainer by Craig Silverman – December 17, 2009
This past year, Explainer discovered many new inventions, programs, products and initiatives. As it turns out, there are a lot of innovative things going on in Montreal. EXPLAINER LOOKS BACK ...Read more →
Explainer by Craig Silverman – December 10, 2009
Manuel Bujold, a Montreal artist, got fed up of only seeing art in galleries. So he came up with a non-profit organization, Make Art Public, that places art all over ...Read more →
Explainer by Craig Silverman – December 3, 2009
Montreal bylaws currently prevent advertising from being placed on or inside Montreal taxis. That’s expected to change by the spring, and one local company is looking to capitalize on cabvertising. ...Read more →
Explainer by Craig Silverman – November 26, 2009
Seventy years and two weeks ago today, Dr. Norman Bethune died of blood poisoning in China. The McCord Museum is currently offering a photographic tribute to this medical pioneer. EXPLAINER ...Read more →
Explainer by Craig Silverman – November 19, 2009
The Canadian military has been handing out medals and other honours and forms of recognition for over a century. Last week saw it unveil a new honour, the Sacrifice Medal. ...Read more →
Explainer by Craig Silverman – November 12, 2009
Your chair sucks. That’s what the good people at the Knoll workplace furnishings company want you to know. Also, they’ve built a crazy new chair that "lets you sit how ...Read more →
Explainer by Craig Silverman – November 5, 2009
When the Côte St-Luc administration decided it needed to order new street signs, there was an obvious question to ponder: What to do with the old ones? Why, sell ‘em ...Read more →
Explainer by Craig Silverman – October 29, 2009
The final countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Games has begun. Starting tomorrow, the Olympic torch relay will begin making its way across Canada. EXPLAINER LIGHTS UP THE MONTREAL-DESIGNED OLYMPIC TORCH. ...Read more →
Explainer by Craig Silverman – October 22, 2009
For the fifth time since 2001, graphic design students at UQAM have given their own take on election communications during a campaign. This time they’ve made some rather bold statements ...Read more →