To launch the Carl Dair Typography Workshops in Western Canada, type designer Rod McDonald, CDG, FGDC, will be speaking in schools and giving public presentations on type and its role as a primary communication tool in design.

Rod has produced a number of typefaces including Cartier Book, a revival of Canada's first Latin typeface. He designed the first text face for a Canadian magazine, MacLean's.

Rod's alphabets and wordmarks have been used by organizations ranging from General Motors and the National Arts Centre to Toronto Life and Canadian Business.