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Life After Design School: An interview with Adriana Koc-Spadaro 10 years after grad
“What if we don’t land that nine-to-five at the award-winning agency as soon as we graduate?” Catch up with Grad07 alumna, Adriana Koc-Spadaro, one decade after graduating from IDEA School of Design plus check out her 2018 Moon Calendar available for purchase starting today!
Samantha Leigh Smith illustrates timeline detailing history of lower mainland transit.
IDEA grad and freelance illustrator, Samantha Leigh Smith, recently illustrated a timeline detailing the history of transit in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia for The Buzzer's 100th Birthday. Check it out!
2nd Year Bachelor of Design student illustrations become postcards for Cap U
Check out the digital illustrations by Cynthia Tran Vo and Charmaine Cheng printed as Capilano University postcards.
Congratulations to our 2017 RGD Student Award-winners, Taeyeon Kim and Jesse Ellingson
Taeyeon Kim wins q30 design Award for Brand Design and Jesse Ellingson gets Honourable Mention for Intent Award for Print Design at RGD's 2017 Student Awards.
Rae Maher (IDEA19) wins $1,000 Jim Rimmer scholarship for poster series on albinism
Many congratulations to Rae Maher, who won a $1,000 Jim Rimmer scholarship last week for her poster series on albinism at the GDC's Type Night in Vancouver. Finalists from IDEA School of Design include Annie Chang, Angela Schmold, Ashley Visvanathan and Charmaine Cheng.
Pamella Pinard and Alice Zeng win 3x3 Illustration Annual No.14 contest
IDEA School of Design students Pamella Pinard (Honorable Mentions) and Alice Zeng (Honorable Mention and Merit) both placed in the prestigious 3x3 Illustration Annual contest. Their illustrations are reproduced in the 3x3 Illustration Annual No.14 shipping November 2017.
IDEA students blown away by breadth and depth of talks and innovation in design thinking at Radical Research Summit
The IDEA Design program was represented at Radical Research Summit by Jaden Critchlow, Sam Evans, Natalie Heaman, Ashley Loo, Rae Maher, Rhian Tate and Cynthia Vo. Read their comments.
A Capilano University business and a design grad fashion the best raincoat – Colleges and Institutes Canada's 150th
Mike Cerka, a graduate from Capilano University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, and Tyler Quarles, a graduate from CapU’s IDEA School of Design, joined forces to design Baro weatherproof gear.
John Larigakis co-creator of Snack Time comedy cartoon series by the milk producers of Western Canada
John Larigakis is the co-creator of a cartoon series called Snack Time on YouTube with over 40k subscribers. John gradated from Capilano University’s IDEA School of Design in 2010 and didn’t even consider other schools.
Artist Jennifer Sparacino’s current body of work has focused largely on animals
Wild animals have become a way fine artist and IDEA Grad07 Jennifer Sparacino showcases “the intense presence of immediacy of living in the moment—they are simply being.”
Brynn Staples Designs Kitsilano Mural for BC Culture Days
Check out the photos of IDEA School of Design students painting Brynn Staples' design for a mural in Kitsilano as part of BC Culture Days Weekend 2017.
IDEA Open Studio Day | Saturday, Nov 4, 2017
Find out all about our Bachelor of Design program and meet faculty and students this Saturday. Don’t miss the 1:00 p.m. Keynote Presentation!
Cristian Fowlie honoured to create a concert poster for the album Pleasure by Feist
For each of the 10 shortlisted albums of the 2017 Polaris Music Prize, a visual artist produced artwork for one 18 x 24 inch poster. The finished artwork was screen printed in a limited edition of 44 and one framed copy provided to 2017 Short List nominee. Cristian was honoured to create a poster for the album Pleasure by Feist.
Artist Katie So On Coffee, Tattooing And The Pleasure Of Being Spooked – Scout Magazine
From fine dining rooms and comic books to the more permanent art of the flesh, IDEA School of Design grad Katie So is busily making a lasting impression on our city.
Ashley Visvanathan's immersive summer 2017 internship at Vancouver's Toolbox Design
Ashley knew she wanted to trade her usual summer job at a restaurant for a chance to cut her teeth in a studio. She write, "IDEA has armed me with the skills I need to do my job. The assignments and skills taught in the Bachelor of Design program reflect what I was asked to do in the studio." Read her story!
Tierney Milne designs play structure for Rifflandia Music Festival
Check out the photos of the play structure designed by IDEA Grad, Tierney Milne for Rifflandia Music Festival 2017 in Victoria, BC!
Shay Klassen wins Applied Arts’ 2017 George Haroutiun National Scholarship Award (Advertising)
Shay Klassen wins Advertising category in the 2017 George Haroutiun National Scholarship Awards, with Jesse Ellingson runner up in the Design category.
Cheyenne Manning wins You Can Now (YCN) design award to future proof tomorrow’s learners
IDEA Grad18 student, Cheyenne Manning, wins You Can Now (YCN) design award to future proof tomorrow’s learners for her ad campaign to complement a mentor-connecting app.
Thinking about pursuing a creative career? IDEA will be at GDC's first Launch! Education Fair
Twelve design schools in Greater Vancouver will provide information required to pursue an education and ultimately a career in the world of design.
Jackie Duys-Kelly joins IDEA School of Design faculty as Design Thinking instructor!
Jackie Duys-Kelly has joined the faculty of the IDEA School of Design, instructing 3rd year students in Design Thinking. Jackie's course examines how design thinking is used to identify new solutions to diverse problems. The piece shown above is a mind map designed in her Fall 2017 class by student, Emily Powers.