IDEA School of Design among many design schools at LAUNCH! Career Development Conference 2018

IDEA School of Design among many design schools at LAUNCH! Career Development Conference 2018

Capilano University’s IDEA School of Design was among many design schools in Greater Vancouver at this year’s LAUNCH! Career Development Conference 2018, GDC BC’s annual career development conference for design students, graduates, educators, and employers. Shown above: IDEA instructor Judy Snaydon with a prospective student.

There was a lot of interest in our program from prospective students, both of high school age and those wishing to transfer from Langara, or make a career change.
— Vida Jurcic

LAUNCH! (formerly POGO), is a two-day GDC/BC initiative aiming to help new and budding designers launch toward a successful design career.

Early Applications for Fall 2019 are now open!

Entry to the Bachelor of Design program at Capilano University is competitive, and applicants must submit a portfolio and other documents through the online portal SlideRoom.

Please submit no fewer than 15 images of recent work, which may be self-generated or assignments from school or another program. We suggest a minimum of 3 drawings. The remaining submissions can be any combination of photography, painting, design, video, 3D work (e.g. jewellery, sculpture), collage, animation or interactive design (e.g. website, app). The purpose of your portfolio is to demonstrate your creative potential. We assess portfolios on drawing skill, design and creativity.

The Design Education Fair was held on Saturday, Oct 13, 2018 - 10am to 1pm at Langara College. Design schools in Greater Vancouver provided information required to pursue an education and ultimately a career in the world of design. Schools included:

  1. BCIT

  2. Brainstation

  3. Capilano University

  4. Emily Carr University

  5. Kwantlen University

  6. Langara College

  7. La Salle College

  8. Red Academy

  9. VanArts

  10. Vancouver Community College

  11. Vancouver Film School

  12. Vancouver Island University

  13. University of Fraser Valley

Heather Haughn wins Applied Arts Student Award for Shopping Bag Design!

Heather Haughn wins Applied Arts Student Award for Shopping Bag Design!

Happy Halloween from IDEA School of Design

Happy Halloween from IDEA School of Design