Meet second-year student, Brendan Hurt (IDEA Grad 2026)! His self-portrait for IDES 133 - Visual Studio taught last year by Jay Bassan is shown above.

“I’ve learned more than I have in one year than I did in the last five throughout high school which tells me where my passions truly lie. The material I used as my portfolio at the time was nowhere near the level I work at now,” writes Brendan.

Read Brendan’s story and check out some of his other work for a glimpse into student life at IDEA School of Design at Capilano University.

Meet second-year student, Keira Schick (IDEA Grad 2026)! Her self-portrait for IDES 133 - Visual Studio taught last year by Jay Bassan is shown above.

“Everybody shines in different aspects so don’t shy away from your strengths. Take one project and day at a time. And try to enjoy it as well!! Managing time wisely and trying new things will get you through the year,” writes Keira.

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

Congratulations to Natasha Lee (IDEA Grad 2024) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “Smiling Rose” (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!

Congratulations to Sol Yoon (IDEA Grad 2025) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “Winter 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!

Check out the new cohort’s yearbook spreads that they made to introduce themselves.

Course: IDES 141 Survey and Principles of Design I
Instructor: Paul Brokenshire

Are you interested in a creative career as a graphic designer, illustrator, or UX/UI designer? 

Come checkout the in-person open house for CapU’s IDEA School of Design - Nov. 25 2023 from 11:00-2:00 on the CapU Campus. A career-oriented school for the next generation of creative professionals. Now offering a 4-year Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication and a 2-year Interaction Design diploma.

From the first interview Tiffany had, the third-year diploma exit was something she asked about since she had read about this pathway from some previous IDEA School of Design blog posts.

Tiffany signed on as a Graphic & UI Designer with a local brand and digital agency called The West Harbour in May 2023. On Day 2 she was illustrating, designing, and animating a few projects.

Check out Tiffany's story!

IDEA School of Design welcomes the Bachelor of Design graduating class of 2027! Get to know their personalities 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 2024 will open in November.

IDEA School of Design welcomes back the Bachelor of Design graduating class of 2025, Cohort 1! We asked them why they chose their 3rd-year concentration and wish them success as they embark on their 3rd year.

IDEA School of Design welcomes back the Bachelor of Design graduating class of 2025, Cohort 2! We asked them why they chose their 3rd-year concentration and wish them success as they embark on their 3rd year.

IDEA School of Design at Capilano University welcomes the Interaction Design (IXD) diploma program class of 2025 at CapU Lonsdale! Find out why they chose our Interaction Design diploma program and get to know their personalities through their favourite music.

IDEA School of Design welcomes back the Bachelor of Design graduating class of 2024! We asked them what advice they have for students just beginning their IDEA journey and wish them success as they embark on their final year.

IDEA School of Design welcomes back the Class of 2026 now in their second year! We asked them to share their summer highlights. Check out this story!

Both IDEA Grad 2025 cohorts coded their landing page design with HTML and CSS on Glitch — the friendly place where everyone builds the web — in IDES 252 Digital Media II with Christina Lee Kim Koon. The goal was to build a responsive landing page with clean and organized code.

Check out some fun hand-coded landing page design projects from both IDEA Grad 2025 cohorts!

Meet second-year student, Angelica Blanch (IDEA Grad 2025)! Her self-portrait for IDES 133 - Visual Studio taught last year by Jay Bassan is shown above.

“Everyone’s creatively strong in their own ways. One could be skilled at illustration, while the person sitting next to you is strong in their typography work. When it comes down to critique days or group assignments, it really helps to get opinions from people with different skill sets,” writes Angelica Blanch (IDEA Grad 2025).

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

IDEA Talks is a tradition to close out first year, before we set students loose for summer. Students are asked to bring an original or colour printout of their favourite 2 projects from this past year from any class, and be prepared to share 3 personal highlights from the past year, too. As IDEA Talks is part of IDES 132 Survey and Principles of Illustration II, attendance is anticipated and expected. Classroom critiques in a creative community are a highlight for IDEA School of Design students. Shown above: Self Portrait in Oil by Siobhan Barry.

Here are some favourite projects and highlights from IDEA Grad 2026!

Congratulations to Arsheya Seraji (IDEA Grad 2024) for winning Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 14 student contest for Illustration with “First Time Rolling In” (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!

The IDEA School of Design at Capilano University has built an enduring reputation for industry-prepared graduates.

The IDEA Grad Show was held April 3-4, 2023 at VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre in Vancouver. Check out the full version of Capilano University IDEA School of Design’s Grad Show 2023! Visit ideagradshow.com for a sneak peek at their work!

Congratulations to Aleks Jones (IDEA Grad 2023) for winning Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 14 student contest for Illustration with “Teacher vs COVID Students” (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!

“Oystercatcher” by Ethan Woronko (IDEA Grad 2024) is a top packaging and menu design project in IDEA School of Design’s IDES 362 Visual Communication Studio I: Branding Concentration with Dominique Walker.

Check out this top student packaging and menu design project from our branding concentration!