Udo Schliemann

Principal Creative Director at Entro Communications

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With 43 years of experience as Graphic Designer, Udo is leading a team of designers at Entro Communications in Toronto. A native of Germany, Udo came to Toronto to join Gottschalk+Ash in 1999. In June 2011, just after chairing the annual SEGD international design conference in Montreal, Udo joined Entro as Principal Creative Director.

Udo’s work has focused on integrated signage programs for cultural institutions, e.g. for the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, the Weston Family Learning Centre at the AGO, the ROM and currently for the Perelman Centre of Performing Arts in New York. His work has received numerous awards like the Red Dot Award, SEGD Awards, Applied Arts and Grand Prix du Design Awards.

Udo was trained and mentored by designer and artist Anton Stankowski in Germany which has influenced his work as a designer as well his artistic work as an artist. In 2017, Udo was elected to become a member of the distinguished Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Often, his designs include an artistic element that elevates a program or installation beyond the pure functional and utilitarian aspect.