Congratulations to Joyce Chan (IDEA Grad 2022) for gaining the RGD Honourable Mention for Print Design for her “The Great Gatsby” Book Cover Design.
All in Graphic Design
Some great final projects from IDES 142 Survey and Principles of Design II, a study of the global dialogue of design movements
The final project in the First Year Design Survey course is for students to design a shopping bag to represent a country, city or geographical location.
There was some extraordinary work created overall, showcasing both the students' design and illustration skills. Check out a few of the standout projects including ‘Istanbul’ (shown above) by Geraldine Yaris.
Shanene Lau (IDEA18)—Junior Designer at Cossette Communications
Shanene Lau’s practicum last year turned into an internship and then a job as a Junior Designer. In this Grad Spotlight, Shanene shares her advice to art school students regarding “paralyzing fears”, making decisions and concludes “Remember that you already have everything you need, in here *points to heart*”. Catch up with Shanene!
Curious about going pro? Open Studio Day at IDEA is Saturday February 9, 2019
Twice a year we invite the public to our Open Studio Day, for an overview of the entire program and to show what makes it distinctive from other schools. Plus, it’s a chance to see where the action happens, and meet both faculty and current students. Mark the date: Saturday, November 3rd, 1 – 4 p.m.
We begin at 1 p.m. with a Keynote presentation, followed by studio tours, friendly portfolio reviews, and a drawing session. Shown above: Illustration by Alice Zeng (IDEA18), Junior Designer at If Communications.
Brynn Staples (IDEA20) designed the beautiful commemorative poster for Cap's 50th Birthday
Our beautiful commemorative poster for CapilanoU’s 50th birthday. Thank you for the lovely design @staples.and.ink. For details see: capu50.capilanou.ca.
Open Studio Day | Saturday November 3, 2018
Curious about going pro?
Twice a year we invite the public to our Open Studio Day, for an overview of the entire program and to show what makes it distinctive from other schools. Plus, it’s a chance to see where the action happens, and meet both faculty and current students. Mark the date: Saturday, November 3rd, 1 – 4 p.m.
We begin at 1 p.m. with a Keynote presentation, followed by studio tours, friendly portfolio reviews, and a drawing session. Shown above: Book cover illustration by Maxwell Littledale (IDEA18).
Alice Zeng—Junior Designer at If Communications
“Everything is still sunshine and rainbows” for Alice Zeng (IDEA18). She gets to work on a lot of different types of projects spanning a variety of mediums including illustration projects in conjunction with design and branding. "For someone who was torn for the longest time whether to go into design or illustration, being able to have a balance like that was essentially my dream" she says. Her advice to other students: “Hang in there, I promise the workload gets easier in the real world.” Catch up with Alice and her paper flower making skills!
First Year IDEA Students Explore the 1960s
Last year IDEA21 students designed album covers and mood boards that capture the spirit of the 1960s psychedelic art movement or the beatnik feel. Shown here is “Psychedelic Gaga” by Anna Tsybulnyk. Check more out!
Cool First Year project featured on "Vancouver Is Awesome"
This year, students in the IDEA School of Design were given a unique assignment.
IDEA Talks 2016
Sample our first year students' favourite pieces of work!
IDEA School of Design Students Excel in Canada’s Applied Arts
The new issue of Applied Arts magazine features no fewer than 18 IDEA student award winning pieces, two of which were selected as AACE (Applied Arts Creative Excellence) finalists.
Rosea Lake wins her court case
Rosea Lake, grad 15, recently missed a few days of classes to travel to Belgium to appear in the Court of Antwerp. A right-wing political group had appropriated her work "Judgments" to promote an anti-Islamic agenda.
Grad Spotlight: Alex Tench at Idea Rebel
Alex Tench interns as a digital designer at Idea Rebel.
Portfolio Award Winners
Congratulations to our students: Alexis Young (design), Madison Tuff-Overes (illustration), Laurisha Bardal (design), Camille Segur (design), Lia McMillan (design), Cheryl Swan (illustration) and Allison Chambers (design).
Rosea makes a splash
First year design student Rosea Lake has received a lot of attention for her "Judgements" work after it went viral.
