Congratulations to our 2017 RGD Student Award-winners, Taeyeon Kim and Jesse Ellingson
After receiving over 640 submissions from design students attending 41 post-secondary schools across Canada, RGD is pleased to announce the recipients of their 2017 Student Awards. Any student enrolled full-time in a post-secondary design or design-related program in Canada (or a Canadian student studying abroad) is eligible to enter. Eligible students can submit up to 3 pieces of work to be eligible for one of fourteen $1,000 Awards of Specialty covering categories that include branding, print, packaging and digital product design and one of seven $1,000 National Awards of Excellence covering such areas as colour, strategy, typography and user experience.
Taeyeon Kim
Capilano University IDEA School of Design student Taeyeon Kim won the q30 design Award for Brand Design (shown above) for her restaurant brand identity.
Woori Restaurant Brand Identity
"Woori is a Korean fusion restaurant, whose name means “us” in Korean.
It aims to create a friendly and modern dining experience that anyone
can enjoy while introducing Korean cuisine to a wider audience.
The identity takes a modern and inviting approach, just like the restaurant’s
ambience. It is inspired by Korean culture, including its alphabet,
traditional art and architecture. The logo is inspired by the Korean
alphabet while the brand colours and patterns are based on traditional
ceramic art. The carefully crafted aspect of Korean language and art
mirrors the restaurant’s philosophy of serving skillfully prepared dishes."
q30 design Award for Brand Design - any project that involves a visual set of associations representing a company, product, service or organization. This might include a visual identity system applied to a business card, stationery and promo materials, a packaging system for a line of products, a visual identity system applied to a retail environment, delivery trucks and staff uniforms, or a visual identity system applied to the website and promotional materials for a conference or other event.
Jesse Ellingson
Capilano University IDEA School of Design student Jesse Ellingson received Honourable Mention for the Intent Award for Print Design for his annual report design (shown below).
Intent Award for Print Design - any project designed to be presented in the print medium. This might include a magazine, book, a poster, brochure, an invitation or postage stamp.
Nordsjøen Annual Report
About q30 design inc. and Intent
q30 design inc. is an independent design consultancy in Toronto that works with organizations to help define and communicate their brands.
Intent is a design communications agency in Toronto that works with organizations that actively contribute to social good.
For additional details on the 2017 RGD Student Award winners see: rgd.ca.
For more on Taeyeon, follow her on Instagram @taeyeoniya
For more on Jesse, see: jesseellingson.com
