Happy Halloween featuring student application images and new work from our first-year students (IDEA Grad 2025)
Happy Halloween from IDEA School of Design
We’re thrilled to feature some of the work from IDEA School of Design first-year students (IDEA Grad 2025) as part of their application to IDEA and new work this term!
Shown above: “The Woods Have Eyes” by Emma D. (IDEA Grad 2025) as part of her application to IDEA School of Design at Capilano University.
“A small looping animation I did based on the silver birch/aspen trees.”
Early Applications for IDEA School of Design Fall 2022 begin Friday, November 5, 2021 on SlideRoom. Explore CapU Virtual Open House is on Saturday, November 20, 2021.
See Application Details for more and check out samples from first-year student application portfolios below. See Student Applications on our blog for more samples.
“Skull Sketch” by Chelsea W. as part of her application to IDEA School of Design at Capilano University
This sketch was done with the F, 2H, and HB pencils. sketched from multiple references and research behind the anatomy of skull shapes.
“Luna” by Samantha Hall (IDEA Grad 2025) as part of her application to IDEA School of Design at Capilano University
This is an acrylic piece that is a part of a painting series I created. The idea of the series was to take my love of galaxies and space and merge them with my admiration for our BC wildlife.
“Seer” by Jordan Richert (IDEA Grad 2025) as part of his application to IDEA School of Design at Capilano University
Digital, Procreate, 2020
“Playing Possum” by Jordan Richert (IDEA Grad 2025) as part of his application to IDEA School of Design at Capilano University
Digital, Procreate, 2020
“Cut The String” by Jordan Richert (IDEA Grad 2025) as part of his application to IDEA School of Design at Capilano University
Ink on Watercolour Paper, 2021
“Ghosts Sketch” by Christopher R. (IDEA Grad 2025) as part of his application to IDEA School of Design at Capilano University
A digital sketch of some ghosts living in the city. Why are they looking at me like that?
“Skeleton still life” by Emily McAlpine (IDEA Grad 2025) as part of her application to IDEA School of Design at Capilano University
To create this piece I used a variety of graphite pencils and a gum eraser.
I chose to do these items because I feel as if it shows a large contrast between the different textures of each surface. I created each surface using different mark-making tactics.
“The Witch’s Balanced Breakfast” (Gouache) by Lily Rosen (IDEA Grad 2025) as part of her colour theory assignment
Colour theory doesn’t have to be boring! In order to explore six colour harmonies, I designed a simple, spooky composition for Halloween that would work in many different colours. The harmonies are as follows; monochrome, analogous, complementary, split-complementary, triadic, and tetradic. I imagine this is a young witch “playing with her food,” magically making her brew jump from the cauldron.
“Halloween: The Video Game” by Sophia Spanos McGill (IDEA Grad 2025)
Enter Halloween, the video game. First step? Choose your character! Who will it be? The wily witch who kidnaps cats to give them cuddles? The grumpy ghost who will trash your house if he floats on the wrong side of the bed? Or the worried werewolf, who has an assignment due at 11:59, but who can’t type with his claws?
Inspired by my yearly Halloween costume struggle, where I can never decide what I want to dress up as on time.
