Frank Bach
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| Born | François Chartrand May 25, 1987 Sudbury, Ontario |
| 🏡 Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
Frank Bach (born May 25, 1987) is a Canadian product designer, speaker and entrepreneur residing in Los Angeles, California.[1] He has worked on projects such as Headspace and Red Bull TV.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Bach was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario.[citation needed] As a teenager, he was involved in the local music scene, performing, organizing shows, creating zines, and designing artwork for local bands.[3][4]
He graduated from Cambrian College (graphic design), Laurentian University (communication studies), and later the Savannah College of Art and Design (graphic design).[citation needed]
Career[edit]
He began his career as a graphic designer, operating an independent agency, Bureau, in northern Ontario, creating for clients like Science North, the Art Gallery of Sudbury, the Downtown Sudbury BIA,[5] and many Franco-Ontarian cultural organizations. He was the founding designer of the Manitoulin Brewing Company.[6]
In 2015, he relocated to Los Angeles.[7] to work with Edenspiekermann,[8] He regularly speaks at conferences around the world on topics like product design, mindfulness, creativity, and innovation.[9]
He has been featured on CBC,[10] Radio-Canada,[11] Minds of Design,[12] Interface Lovers,[13] Brit + Co,[14] and The Sudbury Star.[15]
Community[edit]
He received a NOMFA in 2009[16] and a Community Builders Award from the United Way of Canada in 2015.[17]
Bach was a board member for the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation,[18] the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD), as well as a founding member of the Sudbury Design Society. He served as President for two terms.[19]
Awards[edit]
He and the projects he has been involved in have won numerous awards, spanning work in branding, graphic design, product design and community-building. Some of these awards include:
- Laurentian University, Distinguished Alumni Award (Alumni Honour Award)[20]
- Webby, Mobile Sites & Apps: Health & Fitness Category (Headspace)[21]
- Government of Ontario, Premier's Award nomination[22]
- Apple App Store, Featured App – Editors' Choice (Headspace)[23]
- Google Play Awards, Best TV Experience (Red Bull TV)[24]
- Communication Arts, WebPick Interactive (NewCo)[25]
- RGD, So(cial) Good Design Award[26]
- United Way, GenNext Volunteer Award – Arts & Culture[27]
- Design Edge Canada, Canadian Regional Design Awards (Redgees) Finalist[28]
- Newspapers Canada, Best Website – Canadian Community Newspaper Awards (NorthernLife)[29]
- RGD, So(cial) Good Design Award, displayed at Toronto Pearson International Airport[30]
- Northern Ontario Business Awards, 40 Under Forty[31]
- Northern Ontario Business Awards, Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Bureau)[32]
- Northern Ontario Music & Film Awards, Presenter of the Year[33]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Interview: François Chartrand – Headspace". Interface Lovers. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ↑ "Interview with François Chartrand". Half & Twice. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ↑ "The band that remembers Sudbury". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ↑ Ouriach, Luis (2018-02-12). "Beyond the px — Headspace's François Chartrand". 8px Magazine. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ↑ "Downtown Sudbury Branding by Bureau | RGD". www.rgd.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ↑ "Five questions with Manitoulin Brewing". Verdicchio Ristorante. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ↑ "Bureau shuts down as partners move stateside". Designedge Canada. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ↑ "Bureau". bureau.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ↑ "About". RETHINK. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "CBC.ca Points North". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ↑ Radio-Canada.ca, ICI Radio-Canada Première-. "ICI Radio-Canada Première | Émissions, horaire, fréquences radio". Le matin du Nord | ICI Radio-Canada.ca Première (in français). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ↑ "RGD Student Committee launches Minds of Design Podcast on UX | RGD". www.rgd.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ↑ "Interview: François Chartrand – Headspace". Interface Lovers. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ↑ "5 Practical Tips to Incorporate Mindfulness into Your Daily Routine". www.brit.co. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ↑ "Sudbury column: Arena must be downtown". Sudbury Star. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ↑ "Northern artists feted at Music and Film Awards". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ↑ "What's an annual meeting without doling out $45K in grants?". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- ↑ "Greater Sudbury Development Corporation Welcomes Young Entrepreneur of the Year". mininglifeonline.net. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ↑ "Sudbury Design Society honours Karen Haynes RGD with SDS Builders' Award | RGD". www.rgd.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- ↑ "Laurentian University | Five Laurentian Graduates to be honoured by the university's alumni association at this year's Distinguished Alumni Awards". laurentian.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ↑ "Headspace | The Webby Awards". Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "Colleges Ontario Premier's Awards" (PDF). December 2017.
- ↑ "Finding Peace Through Meditation". Reflector Magazine. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ De Looper, Christian (May 18, 2017). "2017 Google Play Award winners excel in design, functionality, delightfulness". Digital Trends.
- ↑ "NewCo | Communication Arts". Communication Arts. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 So(cial) Good Design Awards | RGD". www.rgd.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "What's an annual meeting without doling out $45K in grants?". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "Bureau | Canadian Regional Design Awards". www.redgees.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "NorthernLife.ca wins national website award". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre Identity & Website by Bureau | RGD". www.rgd.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "40 Under Forty Awards | 2013 Winners". www.40underforty.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "Northern Ontario Business Awards - Mandate". www.noba.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "Saultites nominated for music awards". SooToday.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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