Tiffany Zhong (IDEA Grad 2024) wins 1st Place in CAPIC Rodeo 14 Student Illustration Contest with 'Morning Melancholy' Self-Portrait
Congratulations to Tiffany Zhong (IDEA Grad 2024) for winning 1st place in the CAPIC Rodeo 14 student contest for Illustration with “Morning Melancholy” self-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!
“This portrait was part one of two for an assignment to convey contrasting emotional interpretations for Jeff’s IDES 236 - Illustration II course.
The reference photo selected came from some test shots using a vintage Nikon lens on the digital Nikon body that we got for photography class in first year. The moody lighting and colouring from the photos was what inspired me to use them.
This portrait was done in one long multi-hour sitting on my iPad in Procreate—I just couldn’t put it down. I’ve always been fascinated in getting a traditional look using digital brushes and I feel like I really captured the exact gouache look I wanted to with this piece.”
Process work
Process work and reference photo
Process work
Process work and reference photo
CAPIC Rodeo 14 Winners from IDEA School of Design
CAPIC (The Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators) holds an annual nationwide student contest in illustration and photography, titled Rodeo. This was the fourteenth year of the contest, but far from unlucky for Bachelor of Design students: First Place for illustration went to Tiffany Zhong (IDEA Grad 2024), Second Place for illustration went to Hannah Bontinen (IDEA Grad 2024), and Third Place for illustration went to Michelle Viet (IDEA Grad 2023).
In addition, no fewer than seven IDEA students placed among the Top Ten for illustration: Aleks Jones (IDEA Grad 2023), Arsheya Seraji (IDEA Grad 2024), Anais Bayle (IDEA Grad 2024), Joanne Cuevas (IDEA Grad 2024), Natasha Lee (IDEA Grad 2024), Kathleen Manuel (IDEA Grad 2024), Jordan Richert (IDEA Grad 2025) plus one top ten for photography: Christopher Rodgers (IDEA Grad 2025)!
About CAPIC
CAPIC is the Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators, and RODEO student competition is open to photography and illustration students across Canada. Visual arts students from across the country compete for national exposure and an array of great prizes. The winning entries are also published on the CAPIC website and on social media.
“IDEA School of Design’s Bachelor Of Design in Visual Communication is a career-oriented program for the next generation of creative professionals with concentrations in branding, illustration and interactive design. IDEA School of Design’s Interaction Design Diploma is a two-year program with career outcomes in the field of digital product design and user experience.”
About IDEA School of Design
The Bachelor Of Design in Visual Communication is a four-year undergraduate degree with a variety of career outcomes in the creative field. Students can specialize in branding, Illustration or interactive design in upper years. The Interaction Design Diploma is a two-year program with career outcomes in the field of digital product design and user experience. The focus is on creativity, design thinking, and problem-solving.
See all of this year’s winners at capic.org.
For more on Tiffany
Insta: @tiffzhong
Website: tiffanyzhong.art
Behance: behance.net/tiffz
