IDEA School of Design continues to dominate CAPIC Rodeo student awards! Shown above (the top 10 works on display as a part of CAPIC Exhibition 2018 in Toronto). IDEA winners: Jennifer Panata (illustration), Teresa Cantu (illustration), Isaac Mak (illustration), Aidan Zecchel (photography), and Liann Huang (photography). IDEA Runners up: Alex Joukov (illustration), Danielle Adams (illustration) and Courtney Lamb (photography).

Capilano University's IDEA School of Design Annual IDEA Interprets Poster Show featuring twenty-two 2nd year illustration and design students runs Tuesday, May 1, 2018 to Sunday, May 13, 2018 at The Ferry Building in North Vancouver. The theme is FEAR. Image: Noah Kawamura.

Capilano University’s 3-year IDEA program is now a 4-year Bachelor of Design. With their degrees in hand, our 2018 grads are ready to launch! Come celebrate with us tonight and this week and see how four means more. Image: Not Pop Experimental Music Festival Identity by Max Littledale

Since graduating from Capilano University’s IDEA School of Design in 2005, Camilla has gone on to work with publishers, companies and galleries across North America and worldwide including Disney, Hasbro, Mattel, Dark Horse Comics, Random House Books, Line Webtoons and Skillshare. While a lot of her art style is self-taught, she says that IDEA School of Design taught her how to  complete her work to the best of her ability and meet your deadlines. Her big solo show with Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles debuts April 7, 2018!

SlideRoom closes Wednesday, April 18 for Late Admission Applications to the Bachelor of Design. 2nd year student Danica Koller submitted this illustration of Clint Eastwood as part of her student application portfolio.

Instructor, Leanna B Crawford took IDEA20 students on a tour of Noise Digital on Friday March 16th, 2018 for IDES212. From left to right: Rebekah Maurice, Mann Kacharath Chalermwat, Jennifer Panata, and Sydney Toews. Check out more photos!

Surrounded by a healthy serving of IDEA grads (Briony Crane, Allison Chambers, Rory O’Sullivan, Will Erickson, and Jenn Hicks), the transition from school to agency has not been too overwhelming for Pamella Pinard. Quiet by nature, her biggest challenge has been being more vocal as there is always someone laughing about something or at someone at Will. She's worked on an infographic, event posters, presentation materials, brand guidelines, assisted Creative Director Lisa Lebedovich on concept preparation for a project, supported others, and did some moodboarding for a project with a flower company. She's found herself sketching faster and more efficiently by the end of it all. Read her story.

“With discomfort and change come new opportunities, connections, and learning experiences” writes Alex Maertz who is in practicum at Danica Imports. Her first day was overwhelming but she knew that she was in the right place. In her first month she has explored server files and Basecamp discussions, went through client lists, converted artwork into JPEGS, worked on Instagram Stories, pattern creation, organizing, sat in on a 3 hour design meeting and helped them move their studio! Read her story.

Graduating in 2009 after the recession gave Darcy Clelland no choice but to pursue freelancing. Now loving life on Vancouver Island, he works for a new company that is making apps in the farming industry but he still gets excited when he sees the records, shirts, hats and general merch that he makes for his friends bands. Read his story.

Capilano University’s IDEA program is now a Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication. We invite you to come celebrate with us at our first ever grad show! These fine individuals are ready to work so find out what they have to offer. Opening Gala Monday, April 9th, 2018. Industry Preview 6–7pm. Friends + Family 7–9pm. Show runs through April 13th, 2018 at Harbour Centre Lobby in Vancouver.

IDEA18 student, Danielle Vallée has been blogging about her practicum at Tealeaves, a luxury tea company with offices in Seattle, London, Guadalajara, Shanghai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Vancouver. She's been working on new product dielines, planning the company Instagram, sketching illustration concepts, research, moodboarding, a "nerve-racking" presentation, planning product photoshoots and editing some images. Read her practicum story.

IDEA18 student, Max Littledale has been blogging about his practicum at Carter Hales. He's been working on a website redesign, email layout, an annual report layout, sat in on a client conference call and is enjoying learning Sketch. Read his practicum story.

Jackie Kai Ellis graduated from IDEA School of Design at Capilano University in 2004 and ran a thriving design firm in Vancouver for several years when in 2011 she closed her company and set off to Paris to pursue her life-long love of baking. Her memoir comes out tomorrow, March 6 2018! Check out her story and podcast on Vancouver Is Awesome.

Capilano University's IDEA School of Design prioritizes soft design skills with unique first-year assignment. The assignment asks first year students to visit Silver Harbour Seniors' Activity Centre in North Vancouver to interview seniors about their experiences and use graphic design to help share an important life lesson. Check out a winning case study by instructor, Dominique Walker.

Shown above from left to right: Laura Pummell, Ryan McDiarmid, Mark Pilon, Michael Wenninger, Emily Powers, Ashley Loo, Jominca Engelbrecht, Jacqueline Duck, and Cynthia Vo. Photo by Dacosta Bayley.

Students have been placed in a wide range of Vancouver companies including branding-focussed firms, digital firms, motion graphics and animation firms, publishing firms and retail in-house environments. Oooh, how lovely to spend your days in such a colourful environment!

Sometimes, a pen, some post-it notes, and two productive hours can do more for you than technology ever can.

Typographic principles taught throughout the course were put to practice in tradebooks featuring a diverse range of themes. Have a look at of some of the books produced.

IDEA18 student Avelyne Tran completed a semester exchange in Japan last summer. Here is her story. 

Second year students will be selling their Cheeky Valentine's Day Cards at Capilano University's library and cafeteria the week of Feb 5th to 9th, 2018. Check them out. Sales will help support their class field trip next year!