Megan Heigh Wins Student RGD Award for Packaging Design (Single) with “Dirty Laundry Winery Packaging”
Many congratulations to Megan Heigh (IDEA BDes Grad 2027) for winning the RGD Award for Packaging Design (Single) with “Dirty Laundry Winery Packaging!”
Capilano University’s IDEA School of Design has been named Canada’s top design school by the Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) 2024 Student Awards, the nation’s largest professional design competition.
Check out this award-winning student project!
About the project
This project targeted a wide audience of young adults to older individuals (ages 19–65) through a packaging redesign aimed at refreshing a local Okanagan winery and attracting younger consumers. Drawing from the winery’s unconventional history—once a laundromat with a secret brothel in the basement—the design incorporates themes of secrecy, intrigue and playfulness. Red was chosen as the dominant colour to evoke mystery, love and potential scandal. Label patterns were inspired by tasting notes, featuring abstract red illustrations of fruit with a hidden blue layer subtly peeking through. A transparent red tag, designed to resemble an old laundromat tag, conceals the decorative illustrations and reveals lingerie beneath—adding a cheeky twist that nods to the brand’s origins. This layered approach blends heritage with bold, contemporary design, creating packaging that is both fun and provocative while respecting the winery’s story. The result is a refreshed identity that intrigues, excites and appeals across generations.
Educator support: IDEA School of Design Instructor, Vida Jurcic RGD
IDEA School of Design coordinators shared words of encouragement for all students:
“Huge congratulations to our RGD Winners and Honourable Mentions. It takes bravery and effort to enter—well done all of you. ”
“I couldn’t be more proud to share that Capilano University’s IDEA School of Design ranked #1 in the Top 10 Canadian 🇨🇦 Design Schools based on the 2024 RGD Student Awards!
To every student who put in the time, creativity ✨, and courage to submit your work—thank you. Your commitment to craft, your willingness to share your voice, and your pursuit of excellence are what got us here. This is a recognition of your talent, but also your heart.
A special shoutout to the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) for continuing to provide such a meaningful platform to elevate emerging designers across the country.
Let’s celebrate 🎉 this moment and keep building on it. You’ve inspired your peers, your mentors, and your industry. Keep going—your work matters.”
Moodboard and Process Work
IDEA Students Shine at 2025 RGD Student Awards
IDEA students achieved outstanding results at the 2025 RGD Student Awards, earning multiple Winner and Honourable Mention recognitions across a range of disciplines:
Winners
Honourable Mentions
Liza Borissova – Colour
Alexia Sogai – 1st Year Student
Louis Yau – Motion Design
Brendan Hurt – Packaging Design (Series)
Cameron Skorulski – Packaging Design (Single)
Alexis Chiang – Retail Design
Rachel Lu – Social Media Design
Liza Borissova – Social Good Design
Louis Yau – UX Design
The RGD, Canada’s largest professional design association with more than 4,500 members, sets national standards for excellence in design, education, and ethics. The school’s rigorous, industry-focused curriculum ensures students graduate portfolio-ready and job-ready for careers across visual communication, illustration, branding, UX/UI, motion design, digital media, character and storyboard art, environmental design, web and application design, and more. This top ranking underscores IDEA School of Design’s position as a premier Canadian institution for nurturing award-winning, industry-prepared creative talent.
Explore the work that made this achievement possible on our 2025 Graduate Showcase site.
Check out the full Top 10 Design Schools list based on the 2024 RGD Student Awards for more context.
