You are cordially invited to attend the unveiling of the Astral Media Outdoor OCAD Student Design Competition Winning Design

Mon May 25, 10:17 AM

TORONTO, May 25 /CNW/ - Torontonians have voted for the design that best represents their idea of Toronto through an interpretation of cultural optimism. You are invited to join on Thursday, May 28th as the winning design of the fourth annual Astral Media Outdoor student design competition is unveiled.

From April 29 - May 24, citizens of Toronto were invited to vote online at www.mytorontois.com for the design that best represented their idea of Toronto. Over 200 transit shelters featured the four finalists all over the city encouraging people to vote!

Be the first to see this year's winning design before it is displayed on over 50 transit shelters across the city and speak with the winning team to get an insider's perspective on this year's competition.

    
    Who:   John Moore: Master of Ceremonies

           OCAD: Tony Kerr, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Design,
           Chair/Advertising

           Astral Media Outdoor: Val Meyer, Vice President Sales, Astral
           Media Outdoor
           Luc Sabbatini, President, Astral Media Outdoor

           Final Four OCAD Student Design Teams - winner to be announced:
              -  Erik Christensen and Vlad Rudakov - 'Keep on Shining
                 Toronto'
              -  Rae Drake - 'Colour and Light'
              -  Meg Ciliberti, Patrick Pollack and Ofelia Haroutniou - 'It's
                 Easy to Love a City that Loves You Back'
              -  Shirin Fathi and Kimberly Proctor - 'Happy To Be Here'

    When:  Thursday, May 28, 2009

    Time:  10:00 a.m. Light food and beverages served
           10:15 a.m. Announcements begin
           10:30 a.m. Unveiling of winning design

    Where: Great Hall
           Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD)
           100 McCaul Street, Toronto

    Photo Opportunity available with: Luc Sabbatini, Astral Media Outdoor;
Tony Kerr, OCAD and winning team

Contacts

Ana Aujla
Optimum Public Relations
(416) 934-8425
ana.aujla@cossette.com

OR Alyssa Sotak
Optimum Public Relations
(416) 967-8114
alyssa.sotak@cossette.com