Douglas Coupland is an amazing writer, designer and visual artist. Famed for his prescient 1991 novel Generation X, Douglas Coupland has gone on to turn his sharp and insightful attention to social commentary, art theory, journalism and design. His intellectual engagement effortlessly crosses disciplines and categories of cultural production.

The author of 14 works of fiction and four works of non-fiction, his books have been published in 35 languages and sold on every continent. He is also a playwright and filmmaker, a designer of clothing and furniture, a creator, an artist of immense range, an inventor and an internationally-known cultural figure respected for his powers of observation and analysis. In short, he is a modern Renaissance man.

Trained in Vancouver at Emily Carr University, Douglas Coupland has always been intrigued by the character and condition of modern life. Our viewpoint of life has changed because of Mr. Coupland. He is an ambassador and global change-maker of how we think. He is also a dedicated volunteer and philanthropist, having raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charitable and community initiatives across his home province.

Considered one of the most important thinkers and artists working today, his recognized artworks include the revered Terry Fox memorial at BC Place Stadium, the iconic digital orca sculpture outside the Vancouver Convention Centre and other famous pieces located elsewhere in Canada.