Have you ever felt stuck because your creative ideas feel too similar to the work that someone else has done?

How do you push past and execute in a way that’s fair—and authentic to your vision?

As the head of the Visual Arts Department at the Visual College of Art and Design, Trevor Van den Eijnden is no stranger to having his creative work critiqued nationally in exhibitions at galleries, museums, and festivals.

But even as an accomplished visual artist, Trevor knew early on that having visual overlap was inevitable in this field.

In fact, it was almost impossible not to.

After seeing a visually similar project published before his, Trevor realized that staying true to his story would give him the extra edge to go on with his project. By weaving his own distinct narratives together, he created context behind his work that could never be compared.

On July 25th, Trevor will share how to create work with layered meaning and individualized context.

Industry professionals, agency creatives, and creative freelancers can attend this Talk + Social to discover:

• How layered meaning can lend depth and substance from which to branch, grow, or change course from. 
• How to avoid single points of failure in your projects and strategies.
• How to develop a story for every part of a project.

Join us at Elevator Strategy for tasty beverages and pizza — and discover how to be more motivated and adaptable with your creative work.

Trevor Van den Eijnden | Visual Artist, Writer and Educator

Trevor is the Program Head for the Visual Arts Department at the Visual College of Art and Design Vancouver. In addition to re-branding the institution, he teaches courses in photography, conceptualization, history, and inter-media design where he focuses on inclusion, empathy, activism and ecological ethics.

July 25th, 2019

6:00pm: Doors open
6:30pm: Intros + housekeeping
6:45pm: Trevor’s talk
7:35pm: Q+A, drinks, social

Space is limited; register now.

Organized by Creative Pulse

Creative Pulse is a volunteer-driven organization that provides unpretentious events for Vancouver’s commercial creatives. Grab a drink with like-minded professionals, get inspired and find new collaborators!

Sponsored by Elevator Strategy

Elevator Strategy is a full service, purpose-driven, Vancouver-based communications agency.