The Ottawa Design Club is a group of creatives with a dream of uniting the design community in Ottawa. With inspiration from the Montreal Design Club, our founder, Isabelle (Izzy) Poirier, and cofounder, Ariane Bédard, came together in 2020 to create a safe and inclusive space for local artists to share their work and meet new people with a similar passion.

As a side-project during the pandemic, The O.D.C. also started curating zines. With the support of their community, they have been able to publish several zine editions, each with its own unique theme, design, and multi sensorial experience.

Along with a cup of tea that carries the aromas of home, Zine 0004 - Origins will take you on an artistic journey through different cultures, traditions, and identities.

Contributors: Aarthi Ganesh, Andrew Kellie, Annabelle Bail, Ariane Bédard, Arjun K J, Ashley Deng, Baila Curry, Brian Tam, Buse Ustaoğlu, Cara Tierney, Chanel Reid, Caroline Sarrette, Claudia Gutierrez, Dion, Eden Osmar, Firdous Nizar, Kristen Barnhart Peers, Kristine Hanna, Isabelle (Izzy) Poirier, Jason D. Josephson, Julia Maria Guenther, Juliana Lachance, Lena Farruggia, Lori Langille, Janice Law, Maria Shanina, Marina Verdu, Rachel Dyck, Salem Paige, Samantha Van Heest, Sandra Ngenge Dusabe, Sandra Thach, Semuta, Shelby Lisk, Silla and Rise, TRP613 and Zainab Hussain. 

Ottawa, Ontario; 99 pages; 139mm x 216mm; Winter/Spring 2022