Congratulations to Haluka Yagi (IDEA Grad 2021) for gaining the Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) Honourable Mention for Packaging Design with her “En Sake” project. Shown above: front view of the three variations. Check out her award-winning packaging design project.

Congratulations to Jennifer Panata (IDEA Grad 2020) for gaining the RGD Honourable Mention for Placemaking Design for her CapU Mental Health promotional poster duo!

Check out her award-winning project!

Congratulations to Sara Nguyen (IDEA Grad 2021) for winning the Applied Arts 2019 Student Award for Editorial Design and 2019 Silver Award – Editorial & Book Design - The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC) Student Competition with "Type Unwrapped: A Commentary on Candy Bars". Instructor: Heather Jalbout. Course: IDES 247: Survey and Principles of Typography. Check out her multiple award-winning project!

Congratulations to Charmaine Cheng, Art Director & Designer at Rethink Communications Vancouver (IDEA Grad 2019) for winning the RGD Award for Concept Development with her Rosedive Skateboard School for Teen Girls brand identity and art direction project. Check out her multiple award-winning project!

Congratulations to Laura Pummel (IDEA Grad 2019) for gaining RGD Honourable Mention for Concept Development with her branding, advertising, guerrilla installation and website design project Richter Days. Check out her project!

Congratulations to Sophie Young (IDEA Grad 2021) for winning the Applied Arts Student Award with her Rising Sea Levels Infographic Design. Instructor: Heather Jalbout. Check out her award-winning student design project!

Huge congratulations to Sharleen Ramos (IDEA Grad 2021) for winning the Jim Rimmer Community Scholarship for Design Award with her advertising campaign Recycle My Electronics. The judges said there were over 40 entries from Vancouver schools, and only two winners, both from IDEA!

Check out her award-winning student advertising project!

Huge congratulations to Emma Sato (IDEA Grad 2022) for winning both the Applied Arts Student Award and the Jim Rimmer Community Scholarship for Design Award with her advertising series Boddi.com. The judges said there were over 40 entries from Vancouver schools, and only two winners, both from IDEA!

Check out her award-winning student advertising project!

Congratulations to Rachel Wong (IDEA Grad 2021) for winning 5th place in the prestigious CAPIC Rodeo 11 student contest for illustration with her digital painting Reflecting (shown above).

Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!

Congratulations to Abby Jocson (IDEA Grad 2021) for winning 1st & 4th place in the CAPIC Rodeo 11 student contest for Illustration with her digital painting "My Ate" (shown above) and "Vancouver Sheet Music".

Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!

Congratulations to Anna Tsybulnyk (IDEA Grad 2021) for winning 3rd place in the CAPIC Rodeo 11 student contest for illustration with her digital painting Winter Sadness (shown above).

Many congratulations to Capilano University's IDEA School of Design students who continue to dominate the CAPIC student awards in illustration!

Congratulations to Noah Kawamura (IDEA Grad 2020) for winning the Applied Arts 2019 Student Award for Packaging Design with "HeyDay Vitamins" project. Instructor: Judy Snaydon. Mentor: Andrew Passas, Creative Director from 123w. Course: DSGN 320 Professional Development I. Check out his project!

Congratulations to Sharleen Ramos (IDEA Grad 2021) for gaining the RGD Honourable Mention for Logo Design for her “Wilder Tales Brewing” project. Shown above: Additional enamel camping mug collateral that fits with the brand. Instructor: Dominique Walker. Course: IDES 249, Brand Identity. Check out her logo and packaging design project.

Congratulations to Valeriya Kim (IDEA Grad 2021) for winning the RGD Award for Visual Web Design with her educational website prototype dedicated to Reconciliation and designed with in InVision. Instructor: Judy Snaydon. Course: IDES 244—Design Studio II.

Truth and Reconciliation Week takes place between October 15–18, 2019. This important week at Capilano University demonstrates our commitment to deeper understanding and systemic change.

Many congratulations to Sara Nguyen (IDEA Grad 2021) for winning the 2019 GDC Foundation Ray Hrynkow Scholarship for “Cheers: Craft Sparkling Water” brand identity. Instructor: Dominique Walker. Course: Branding IDES 249. Check out her winning project!

Congratulations to Tina Trinh (IDEA22) on winning 2nd place in this spring’s CAPIC's Rodeo 11 national Canadian student competition for her oil painting and surpassing 15,000 Instagram followers! Her body of original work is rapidly growing. Shown above: ‘Sara’ oil painting. Check out more from this talented young emerging artist!

Congratulations to Teresa Cantu (IDEA Grad 2020) for gaining the RGD Honourable Mention for Packaging Design for her “Scotch & Ginger” branding project.

Teresa incorporates storytelling of Celtic mythology into her product packaging for a fictitious barber shop with Scottish roots. This was a very fun project for Teresa and she learned that thorough research is extremely important in design.

Congratulations to Annika McFarlane (IDEA Grad 2022) for gaining the RGD Honourable Mentions for Social Good Design (The Calm Commute) and Print Design (Collectible City Shopping Bags).

Congratulations to Joyce Chan (IDEA Grad 2022) for gaining the RGD Honourable Mention for Print Design for her “The Great Gatsby” Book Cover Design.

Congratulations to Haluka Yagi (IDEA Grad 2021) for winning the Global Class of Top Talent award from Adobe! Braille Literacy Canada Community Report was her first big design project in 2nd Year at IDEA School of Design at Capilano University. This fictional community report incorporates braille and braille imagery throughout the book to familiarize the reader with this non-verbal form of communication. Check out this award-winning project!