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Ari Thompson (IDEA BDes Grad 2025) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 16 Student Illustration Contest with 'Loyal Defender of the Tundra Clan'
Congratulations to Ari Thompson (IDEA Grad 2025) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 16 student contest for Illustration with “Loyal Defender of the Tundra Clan” (shown above). Ari is an illustrator and character designer with a love for dabbling in branding illustrations.
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Rayna Lai (IDEA BDes Grad 2026) wins Cash Scholarship to Attend DesignThinkers in Toronto
HUGE Congratulations to Rayna Lai (IDEA BDes Grad 2026) one of nine RGDs across Canada awarded a cash scholarship to attend DesignThinkers in Toronto, November 7-8, 2024!!!
Student RGDs and Associate RGDs were invited to submit a short video expressing why they wished to attend the Toronto conference. Rayna was selected as a winner and sponsored by Pound & Grain.
Check out Rayna’s video!
Shruti Karthikeyan (IDEA BDes Grad 2025) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 16 Student Illustration Contest with 'The Plague’s Fury'
Congratulations to Shruti Karthikeyan (IDEA BDes Grad 2025) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “The Plague’s Fury” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Anais Bayle (IDEA BDes Grad 2024) wins the RGD Award for Social Good Design, RGD Award for Colour, and RGD Student Award for Brand Design - Honourable Mention with “Creo Toys”
Huge congratulations to Anais Bayle (IDEA BDes Grad 2024) for winning the RGD Award for Social Good Design, RGD Award for Colour, and RGD Student Award for Brand Design - Honourable Mention with “Creo Toys.”
Capilano University’s IDEA School of Design Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication students were represented in almost every category—well done!
Check out this award-winning student project!
Rayna Lai (IDEA BDes Grad 2026) wins 1st Place in CAPIC Rodeo 16 Student Illustration Contest with 'Emma'
Congratulations to Rayna Lai (IDEA BDes Grad 2026) for winning 1st Place in the CAPIC Rodeo 16 student contest for Illustration with “Emma” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Shruti Karthikeyan (IDEA BDes Grad 2025) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 16 Student Illustration Contest with 'The Introspect'
Congratulations to Shruti Karthikeyan (IDEA BDes Grad 2025) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 16 student contest for Illustration with “The Introspect” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Shruti Karthikeyan (IDEA BDes Grad 2025) wins 2nd Place in CAPIC Rodeo 16 Student Illustration Contest with 'Sea’s Symphony'
Congratulations to Shruti Karthikeyan (IDEA BDes Grad 2025) for winning 2nd Place in the CAPIC Rodeo 16 student contest for Illustration with “Sea’s Symphony” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Samantha Yeung (IDEA Grad 2025) and team win first place in Community & Connection Track and Best Design Award at nwHacks 2024 for an anonymous social journaling app
Samantha Yeung (IDEA Grad 2025) had the opportunity to participate in nwHacks, Western Canada's largest 24-hour hackathon, last month. Her team (Robbie Laughlen, Franklin Ma and Alvicorn Tsang) won first place in the Community and Connection Track and Best Design Award of nwHacks 2024.
nwHacks is Western Canada’s Largest Hackathon held January 20 - 21, 2024 at UBC.
Samantha worked on the research, user experience and interface design, and presentation for yapyap. UI illustrations and some icons were created in Adobe Illustrator, and the wireframes and high-fidelity prototype were all done in Figma.
Check out this story!
Kyle Rask (IDEA BDES Grad 2025) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 15 Student Illustration Contest with 'The Holy Trinity'
Congratulations to Kyle Rask (IDEA BDES Grad 2025) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “The Holy Trinity” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Natasha Lee (IDEA Grad 2024) wins 3rd Place in CAPIC Rodeo 15 Student Illustration Contest with 'Future Facing Fear'
Congratulations to Natasha Lee (IDEA Grad 2024) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “Future Facing Fear” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Maren Brophy, Amanda Chau, Jerry Kambashi and Tricia Tang (IDEA BDES Grad 2026) win CityStudio North Vancouver’s Hubbub #8 Audience Choice Prize for “Zine Project”
Congratulations to Maren Brophy, Amanda Chau, Jerry Kambashi and Tricia Tang (IDEA BDES Grad 2026) for winning CityStudio North Vancouver’s Hubbub #8 Audience Choice Prize for “Zine Project.”
Check out this award-winning group design project!
Emma Do (IDEA Grad 2025) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 15 Student Illustration Contest with 'Feathered Kin'
Congratulations to Emma Do (IDEA Grad 2025) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “Feathered Kin” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Tiffany Zhong (IDEA Grad 2024) wins the RGD Trailblazer Award with 'Buddee Nature School'
Congratulations to Tiffany Zhong (IDEA Grad 2024) for winning the RGD Student Trailblazer Award with ‘Buddee Nature School.’
“Buddee is a K-Grade 7 outdoor school that grounds itself in land-based learning and encourages kids to connect to themselves and the land they live and learn on. The target audience was parents and children. The challenge was to not lean too young. The soft yet bold shapes of the logo give off a fun tone. On materials both print and digital, I worked to balance the whimsical parts with bold type so parents can easily find information they need,” writes Tiffany.
Check out this award-winning student design project!
Geraldine Yaris (IDEA Grad 2023) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 15 Student Illustration Contest with 'The Lovers Tarot'
Congratulations to Geraldine Yaris (IDEA Grad 2023) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “The Lovers Tarot” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Geraldine Yaris (IDEA Grad 2023) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 15 Student Illustration Contest with 'Death Tarot'
Congratulations to Geraldine Yaris (IDEA Grad 2023) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “Death Tarot” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Natasha Lee (IDEA Grad 2024) wins 1st Place in CAPIC Rodeo 15 Student Illustration Contest with “Smiling Rose”
Congratulations to Natasha Lee (IDEA Grad 2024) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “Smiling Rose” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Sol Yoon (IDEA Grad 2025) wins 2nd Place in CAPIC Rodeo 15 Student Illustration Contest with 'Winter Portrait'
Congratulations to Sol Yoon (IDEA Grad 2025) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “Winter Portrait” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Arsheya Seraji (IDEA Grad 2024) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 14 Student Illustration Contest with 'First Time Rolling In'
Congratulations to Arsheya Seraji (IDEA Grad 2024) for winning Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 14 student contest for Illustration with “First Time Rolling In” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Aleks Jones (IDEA Grad 2023) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 14 Student Illustration Contest with 'Teacher vs COVID Students'
Congratulations to Aleks Jones (IDEA Grad 2023) for winning Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 14 student contest for Illustration with “Teacher vs COVID Students” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!
Kathleen Manuel (IDEA Grad 2024) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 14 Student Illustration Contest with 'Self Portrait'
Congratulations to Kathleen Manuel (IDEA Grad 2024) for winning Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 14 student contest for Illustration with “Portrait” (shown above).
Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!
Check out this award-winning student illustration project!