Emma Do (IDEA Grad 2025) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 15 Student Illustration Contest with 'Feathered Kin'
Congratulations to Emma Do (IDEA Grad 2025) for winning the Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 15 student contest for Illustration with “Feathered Kin” (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!
“For this poster we were given the prompt “past and future”. While thumbnailing and brainstorming concepts, I quickly fell in love with the idea of depicting the evolutionary connection between dinosaurs and modern day birds. I ended up with two different compositions of this concept. My critique group and I chose the chick casting a shadow of a dinosaur as this more clearly communicated the message. I also focused on the sense of scale to communicate that the small everyday chick has an extraordinary lineage, bringing a sense of wonder to a common sight in our modern world.”
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“For execution, I enjoyed using a well rendered style with a warm colour palette. Researching chicken and dinosaur anatomy online helped alot, and I used my favourite brushes created for grass and foliage.”
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Course: IDES 235 Illustration Studio I
Instructor: Pascal Milelli
This course introduces students to illustration as visual communication. Students learn the process of completing an illustration project through concept, sketches, client approval, and finished work, and begin to develop style and voice. Skills are developed using various mediums and techniques including contemporary painting and life drawing.
About CAPIC
CAPIC is the Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators, and RODEO student competition is open to photography and illustration students across Canada. Visual arts students from across the country compete for national exposure and an array of great prizes. The winning entries are also published on the CAPIC website and on social media.
See all of this year’s winners at capic.org.
“IDEA School of Design offers two career-oriented programs for the next generation of creative professionals, with concentrations in branding, illustration and interactive design.”
“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 Emma
Insta: @machamess
