IDEA Talks 2026

Lean Into Your Niche!

Favourite projects and highlights from IDEA School of Design first-year students

Colorful illustrated poster for IDEA Talks 2026, titled 'Learn into Your Niche!', with a yellow background and cartoon characters.  Works by an IDEA School of Design student.

IDEA Talks ‘26

Capilano University’s IDEA Talks is a tradition to close out first year, before we set students loose for summer. Students are asked to bring an original or colour printout of their favourite 2 projects from this past year from any class, and be prepared to share 3 personal highlights from the past year, too. As IDEA Talks is part of IDES 132 Survey and Principles of Illustration II, attendance is anticipated and expected. Classroom critiques in a creative community are a highlight for IDEA School of Design students.