The Association of Registered Graphic Designers and Rotman School of Management are calling for submissions for a newly-minted award.

Designers of all disciplines are invited to submit nominations before Oct. 5 for “DesignThinker of the Year,” a prize that will be awarded to a Canadian corporate leader who utilizes outstanding creativity and design thinking to drive innovation and business success.

The winner will be honoured during the DesignThinkers 2013 conference Nov. 6 and 7 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Photo: Award jury members, from left, Alan Dye, ECD, Apple; Mark Leung, Director, DesignWorks, Rotman School of Management; Bruce Nussbaum, Author, Creative Intelligence.