Rayna Lai (IDEA BDes Grad 2026) wins Cash Scholarship to Attend DesignThinkers in Toronto

HUGE Congratulations to Rayna Lai (IDEA BDes Grad 2026) one of nine RGDs across Canada awarded a cash scholarship to attend DesignThinkers in Toronto, November 7-8, 2024!!!

Student RGDs and Associate RGDs were invited to submit a short video expressing why they wished to attend the Toronto conference. Rayna was selected as a winner and sponsored by Pound & Grain.

What a fabulous opportunity, Rayna!

About DesignThinkers

DesignThinkers is Canada’s largest graphic design conference. It brings together visionaries from a range of disciplines to explore creativity, the design process, the future of design and design thinking. The inspiring event is now in its 25th year.

DesigntThinkers Toronto

DesignThinkers Toronto will take place at Meridian Hall on November 7 and 8. However, if you are unable to attend in-person, you can also attend virtually through the online event portal Pheedloop, watching the sessions streamed live and connecting with other attendees online.

About Pound & Grain

We are passionate about the endless ways that we can build brands today. A world where we can pair the right message and big idea to the right audience at the right time.

Pound & Grain was founded in Vancouver back in 2010. Our caffeine-fueled team of west-coast loving peeps is proudly BC, from the matching flannel shirts to our obsession with the outdoors. Pound & Grain jumped into the Toronto market in 2014 and haven’t looked back since. Our snack-loving team in the 6ix is proudly east coast from our devotion to Drake to our love of the Jays.

About IDEA School of Design at Capilano University

IDEA School of Design offers two career-oriented programs for the next generation of creative professionals.

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.

For more on Rayna

Insta: @rayna.dsgn
Behance: behance.net/raynalai
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/raynalai

Elyssa Schmid

Instructor, IDEA School of Design

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