REBOOT: 1974 CBC Graphic Standards Manual Revival

A project in Ottawa, Canada by Adrian Jean
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A limited edition, faithful reproduction of the original 1974 CBC Graphic Standards Manual.
Backers: 469
Average Pledge Per Backer: $111 CAD

Funded: $51,921 CAD of $42,000 CAD
Dates: Apr 11th -> May 16th (35 days)
Project By: Adrian Jean
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Latest News

And we're done — 122% FUNDED!

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
AMAZING — The reissue of the 1974 CBC Graphic Standards Manual has been fully funded thanks you 469 backers from around the world! I want to again thank the nearly 1,600 people who signed the original petition, CBC-Radio Canada for their... (Read More)

Royal Ontario Museum to add Reissue to Collection!

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
  We just received some amazing news — the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)will be acquiring 2 copies of the reissued manual from this campaign! One copy will be included in the museum's permanent library, where their original copy of the 1974 CBC... (Read More)

AMAZING! 114% Funded — Last Batch of Books Added

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Support from the design community around the world for this project is amazing — Thank you! So much so that we ran out of book rewards from the original set of 450. Because I know there are a few more folks who want to help support this project,... (Read More)

100% FUNDED!

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
You did it! With your support we reached our funding goal with 17 days still to go! A big thanks again to Graphic Designers of Canada, CBC-Radio-Canada, Burton Kramer, Arlene Gehmacher, and all of our amazing backers and supporters. Because of your... (Read More)

Less than 10 Book Pledges Needed!

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We need less than 10 book pledges to reach our funding goal! We also have a few limited edition 28th Parliament posters left, and a wonderful original signed/numbered serigraph by Burton Kramer called "Pink Hearts" — very rare. Please share the... (Read More)

We're really taking off! Over 85% funded!

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so excited to see designers from around the world rallying around this book. Let's keep it up — share the project with your fellow designers, educators, students and enthusiasts so we can have a chance at reissuing this important piece of... (Read More)

60% Funded! We still need your help!

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Over 60% Funded — and we're not done yet...In just a week, the reboot is already over 60% funded. Thank you to all of our supporters! But we still need your help to spread word about the reboot — some people may not yet know that we have this... (Read More)

Upgrading your Pledges (How to get the poster/'other' rewards + a book)

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Reboot: Day 1 & New Reward!

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 1 of the reboot has gone great thanks to all of our committed backers! We are already 46% funded, all 4 signed books are spoken for and the last 60th anniversary letterpress poster is also gone! ...and we have a special new addition to the... (Read More)

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