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A living and open commons of Canadian design

City of Montréal Logo & Wordmark · 1981

Georges Huel et Associés Inc.

The Bench Rack · 2010

Nils Vik

Leo Gervais Muskox Figure · 1980

Leo Gervais

Consumers Distributing · 1956

Jack Stupp

Unity Life of Canada – Unite-Vie du Canada Logo

DA Tableware · 1964

Ed Drahanchuk

Blackberry Passport · 2014

Blackberry Design Team

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