Meet our MC for the 2023 Awards Day — Johnathon Strebly

The Vancouver UX Awards are excited to announce that the 2023 Awards Day will be hosted by Johnathon Strebly, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Tomorrow Creative Services.

About Johnathon

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Johnathon brings a wealth of creative leadership and systems-thinking supporting numerous organizations navigating growth, while remaining true to their core values and culture. An expert in capacity-building, he has enabled many organizations to discover and achieve their strategic vision.

As Past President of the International Council of Design (ICoD), founder of the brand strategy and communications agency The Notice Group, former Director of Creative Services for HCMA Architecture +Design, past president of the Design Professionals of Canada (DesCan), and most recently working with the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw, Squamish Nation in his role as Chief of Staff, Johnathon brings decades of experience and involvement in the applied arts, encouraging growth and change in creative systems, challenging and contributing to the contemporary fabric of system and service design required today, and tomorrow.

We spoke with Johnathon to learn more about his experience and what he’s looking forward to.
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What motivated you to host the 2023 Vancouver UX Awards?

It is always a pleasure to engage our creative industries and celebrate the power of design. Design professionalism is a cross disciplinary and international goal, seeing effective UX design is a wonderful way to showcase talent, quality work, and positive social impact.
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How has your work with local indigenous communities changed your perspective on community design?

Working with indigenous communities and organizations at the local and international level provides deeper appreciation of the necessity of true inclusivity and reconciliation. It is no longer good enough to merely consult with those our work affects, it is our obligation to ensure seats are at decision making tables for all those we wish to serve. Inclusivity is a practice, not a check box.

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What does design leadership mean to you?

Whether you are a partner in an agency, a leader of a design organization, or a veteran freelancer, none of us have gotten to where we are without the support, guidance, and mentorship from others. Once any of us have reached a career point we had earlier dreamt of, it is our obligation to send the elevator back down and lift others up that are chasing their own dreams.

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As an active member of Vancouver’s design community for decades, what changes have you seen in the community that are inspiring?

It is the little things that slowly burn and build into change over time. Although there is much work needed and yet to be done, seeing evolving changes in policy, design literacy, public awareness, and appreciation of the value of quality design experiences is continuing to inspire and motivate me today.

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Submissions are still open!

We are accepting submissions for the 2023 Vancouver UX Awards. Your work will be evaluated by the following criterias:

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• Objectives
• Strategy
• Impact
• Innovation
• Elegance
• Emotion

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All award submissions will be judged by an independently chosen panel of seasoned UX veterans, representing different sectors of the UX industry.
If you have a project that was or will be completed between December 2021 to March 2023, consider submitting an application to our 2023 awards!

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If you have a project that was or will be completed between December 2021 to March 2023, consider submitting an application to our 2023 awards!

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For more information on award submissions, event attendance or sponsorship, please visit our website. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram @VanUXAwards.