Rod Roodenburg is the heart and passion behind Roodenburg Design Consultants. In his 30+ years in design, he has created brand identities and communications, as well as interior spaces, for numerous businesses and organizations, all levels of municipal, provincial and federal government as well as arts and educational institutions.

Teacher, speaker, writer, facilitator, art & design adjudicator in Canada and abroad. His expert guidance has helped ongoing clients like City of Surrey, City of Richmond, City of Coquitlam, Village of Anmore, Town of Barrhead, Mountain View County, City of Vancouver, and related tourism, arts and cultural agencies. He has also used his insights in working with Tahltan Central Government, Tsilhqot’in National Government, Ucluelet, and other First Nations in Canada.

Where do you see RDC in five years?
Our studio’s growth over the past year has allowed us to build greater capacity, and our visibility has increased quite a bit in recent months. Our team talks about our studio’s trajectory and how we want to make sure we maintain our more personal relationships with our clients. Our new studio is under construction in Strathcona right now, and is scheduled for move-in by 2023, but in the meantime we are thrilled with our Mount Pleasant location.

Read any good books lately?
I am diving back into Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The copy I am reading is so worn out that the front cover is missing, probably one of the first issues from the mid-seventies. I’ve borrowed it from my parent’s library, while visiting there recently.

What do you like to do outside the office or around the city?
If I’m not on a soccer pitch, then I’m often on my motorcycle exploring new terrain around Metro Vancouver, Squamish or on Salt Spring Island. I find Salt Spring is a great place to hike, kayak, visit art studios, check out vineyards and breweries, or just hang out with family and friends.