Congratulations to Alina Sandu (IDEA Grad 2022) for winning Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 13 student contest for Illustration with ‘Fake Sephora’ illustrated social media ad (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!

Entry to the Bachelor of Design is competitive, and applicants must submit a portfolio and other documents through the online portal SlideRoom.

Second-year students (IDEA Grad 2024) offer their advice to students applying to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) program at Capilano University. We hope a first-hand student perspective will give you more insight and direction on the application process.

Applications for Fall 2022 open Friday, November 5, 2021. Explore CapU Virtual Open House is on Saturday, November 20, 2021 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.).

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Congratulations to Janelle Momotani (IDEA Grad 2022) for winning 2nd place in the CAPIC Rodeo 13 student contest for Illustration with “Travis Scott – Mood Music Festival“ illustrated poster (shown above) and top 10 with “Billie Eilish” illustrated poster shown below.

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!

We recently caught up with Brynn Staples (IDEA Grad 2020) for a grad spotlight on life after graduating from IDEA School of Design.

“I went into IDEA School of Design thinking naively that it would give me a more focused career path. I was so wrong – but that’s turned out to be just right for me. Now, a few years and walls later, I still get to paint murals with my IDEA School of Design besties.” she writes.

Catch up with IDEA School of Design alumna and her switch to working as an independent graphic designer and muralist.

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Many congratulations to Michelle Viet (IDEA Grad 2023) for gaining Honourable Mention for 2021 GDC Foundation Ray Hrynkow Scholarship with Vagix Social Cause Advertising Campaign. Course: IDES 243 Design Studio. Instructor: Vida Jurcic.

We’re delighted to have our students’ work and ideas recognized by the GDC on this national platform. It reflects well on the program and provides the students with added confidence as they prepare to enter the industry.

Check out this award-winning student project!

Meet second-year student, Aibhlin Fowlie (IDEA Grad 2024)! Her self-portrait for IDES 133 - Visual Studio taught by Jay Bassan is shown above.

Read Aibhlin’s story and check out some of her other work for a glimpse into first-year student life at IDEA School of Design at Capilano University.

Congratulations to Jamie Kusack (IDEA Grad 2023) for winning 3rd place in the CAPIC Rodeo 13 student contest for Illustration with “Apprehension: A Skeptic’s Prayer” (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!

Get to know the personalities of our first double cohort, IDEA Grad 2025, through their taste in music and music videos! We wish them all ultimate success as they embark on a 4-year Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication degree. Applications for IDEA School of Design Fall 2022 will open Friday, November 5, 2021.

Congratulations to Megan Barry (IDEA Grad 2023) for winning 1st place in the CAPIC Rodeo 13 student contest for Illustration with "Memories" (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!

Get to know the personalities of our first double cohort, IDEA Grad 2025, through their taste in music and music videos! We wish them all ultimate success as they embark on a 4-year Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication degree. Applications for IDEA School of Design Fall 2022 will open Friday, November 5, 2021.

Many congratulations to Kathrin Teh (IDEA Grad 2023) for winning the 2021 GDC Foundation Ray Hrynkow Scholarship Award with “Reclaiming Indigenous Names” campaign design. Course: IDES 244 Design Studio II with Tom Duguid.

We’re delighted to have our students’ work and ideas recognized by the GDC on this national platform. It reflects well on the program and provides the students with added confidence as they prepare to enter the industry.

Check out this award-winning student project!

Last fall, Emily Carr graduate, Alex Westcott, transferred to 3rd Year (IDEA Grad 2022) of CapU’s IDEA School of Design Bachelor of Design. We just caught up with Alex to ask her about her experience at IDEA School of Design so far.

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Many congratulations to Harlen Betrand (IDEA Grad 2023) for winning the 2021 GDC Foundation Cheryl Lynn Rutledge Northern Indigenous Student Award for “SOCAN Annual Report” and “Total Recall” movie poster illustration and design. Harlen is from the Fort Nelson First Nation.

We’re delighted to have our students’ work and ideas recognized by the GDC on this national platform. It reflects well on the program and provides the students with added confidence as they prepare to enter the industry.

Check out these award-winning student projects!

We recently caught up with Jaime Gervais (IDEA Grad 2013), for a grad spotlight on life after graduating from IDEA School of Design while she’s in between shows and doing some personal work, creating art for her own art book.

Jaime Gervais loves her job working on fantasy and sci-fi TV shows including the hit Marvel/Hulu show Helstrom, where she designs everything from really cool weapons, costumes, artwork, signage for walls, and significant props that are key to the show’s story. Time management, organized workflow, and staying focused are a huge part of her job.

Catch up with IDEA School of Design alumna and her immersion into the fast-paced world of film. "It's absolutely worth every bit of energy, time, and education that has led me here," she says.

This is a showcase highlighting different areas of Jaime’s work from when she was in school until today.

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We recently caught up with independent designer Henry Slaughter (IDEA Grad 2013), for a grad spotlight on life after graduating from IDEA School of Design. Portrait of Henry (shown above) by Lauren Zbarsky.

In Part 2 of our interview find out about Henry’s private Slack channel where he works with a writer, web developer and fills gaps with other talent including Max Littledale (IDEA Grad 2018), Nicole Shewchuk (IDEA Grad 2020), and Ata Ojani (IDEA Grad 2020).

We recently caught up with independent designer Henry Slaughter (IDEA Grad 2013), for a grad spotlight on life after graduating from IDEA School of Design. Portrait of Henry (shown above) by Lauren Zbarsky.

“I remember dreading the idea of more school after four years at UVic but as I got closer and closer to “graphic design” I was fascinated and excited to create a foundation for myself and build a proper skillset.” writes Henry.

Check out Part 1 of 2 of this grad spotlight!

Congratulations to IDEA School of Design Grad 2023 student groups for CityStudio North Vancouver HUBBUB #4 top honours— first, second and third—in the Audience Selection Awards!

Twenty-three IDEA School of Design second-year students partnered with the North Vancouver City Fire Department (NVCFD) and the City of North Vancouver Engineering, Parks & Environment department to create visual information campaigns around fire safety for young people, and building awareness around invasive plant species in our local parks.

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We asked IDEA Grad 2021 to share with our readers the top 3 things they learned during their practicum. Here is what they wrote.

“Fail hard, fail fast, fail often. Don’t make assumptions. Be Proactive.” — Sara Nguyen

“Trust the process. Trust your instincts. Listen to John Lau!!!” — Alison Johnstone

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We recently caught up with art director, photographer and artist, Christopher Winter (IDEA Grad 2014), for a grad spotlight on life after graduating from IDEA School of Design.

“Europe was always calling my name,” he writes. Chris has been in his current role as Art Director at aeyde for almost 3 years. aeyde is a women’s direct-to-consumer fashion company in Berlin, Germany.

“IDEA School of Design really taught me that being a generalist is actually quite an asset.” he continues.

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Working designers know that if you put in the time and do the work, a solid solution will usually emerge out of it. Your first idea might be the best, but it is only after coming up with many more solutions that you will know your final solution is solid. For this reason, many studios have the 100 guide: If you come up with 100 ideas, 90 will be ok, 9 will be good and 1 might just be great, so don’t stop working until you’ve explored 100 solutions.

The last assignment of IDEA School of Design’s 1st-year Creative Thinking class pushes students to explore this concept. They are challenged with exploring 100 iterations of a theme; ideally something they’d like to get better at.

Shown above: A sample from “100 Typographical Foods” by Celina Zhong. Check out some of this year’s projects!