Christopher Rodgers (IDEA Grad 2025) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 14 Student Photography Contest with 'Kafkas Frame'

Christopher Rodgers (IDEA Grad 2025) wins Top 10 in CAPIC Rodeo 14 Student Photography Contest with 'Kafkas Frame'

Congratulations to Christopher Rodgers (IDEA Grad 2025) for winning Top 10 in the CAPIC Rodeo 14 student contest for Photography with "Kafkas Frame" (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 photography project!

CAPIC Rodeo 14 Winners from IDEA School of Design

CAPIC (The Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators) holds an annual nationwide student contest in illustration and photography, titled Rodeo. This was the fourteenth year of the contest, but far from unlucky for Bachelor of Design students: First Place for illustration went to Tiffany Zhong (IDEA Grad 2024), Second Place for illustration went to Hannah Bontinen (IDEA Grad 2024), and Third Place for illustration went to Michelle Viet (IDEA Grad 2023).

In addition, no fewer than seven IDEA students placed among the Top Ten for illustration: Aleks Jones (IDEA Grad 2023), Arsheya Seraji (IDEA Grad 2024), Anais Bayle (IDEA Grad 2024), Joanne Cuevas (IDEA Grad 2024), Natasha Lee (IDEA Grad 2024), Kathleen Manuel (IDEA Grad 2024), Jordan Richert (IDEA Grad 2025) plus one top ten for photography: Christopher Rodgers (IDEA Grad 2025)!

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.

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.

See all of this year’s winners at capic.org.

Rachel Lam (IDEA Grad 2025) chose IDEA School of Design at Capilano University to get on the ground experience upon graduation

Rachel Lam (IDEA Grad 2025) chose IDEA School of Design at Capilano University to get on the ground experience upon graduation

Second year students (IDEA Grad 2025) explore the process of Risograph printing with Erica Wilk of Moniker Press

Second year students (IDEA Grad 2025) explore the process of Risograph printing with Erica Wilk of Moniker Press