2022 Student Award Winners
.design Award for Personal Website: Bella Sanchez Student RGD
Winning Project: www.bellasanchez.design
Award Sponsor :.design; School: Wilson School of Design, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond, BC
Honourable Mentions:
- Kenzie Clarke, Red River College Polytechnic, Winnipeg, MB
- Joseph Elliott, Georgian College, Barrie, ON
- Michaella Kruizinga Provisional RGD, Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON
- Lydia Shan Provisional RGD, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Judges
- Don Laurie, Senior Art Director, The Works Design, Toronto, ON
- Trevor Wall RGD, Senior Art Director at Creative Fire, Moncton, NB
- Susan Yang RGD, Principal & Creative Director at Boldsquare Creative Studio, Toronto, ON
52 Pick-up Award for Typography Winner: Mary Getsen
Winning Project: The Parcel From The Future: Biomimicry + Design
One day you step outside and find an unfamiliar parcel coming from 2072. A futuristic project, exploring evolution of graphic design and typography in 2072, through the lens of biomimicry. It not only reimagines the graphic design practice from the perspective of functionality and production, but also explores the future of the visual form and type. The primary typeface UBU_Habak, merges strict geometry with fluidity of stems, illustrating such possible transformations in the future. The secondary typeface is a Sans Serif Degular, used for long-form body copy, is coupled with monospaced Courier to highlight captions and short blurbs of text. The last typeface Quench is used for the logo and meant for internal communications of the imagery MIMIC network of designers from the future. The typefaces are barely decipherable for us today but may be easily read by designers from 2072. Since its letterforms are understood only by people of 2072, it should be paired with transcription text when used in materials directed for the readers in 2022.
Award Sponsor: 52 Pick-up; School: George Brown College, Toronto, ON; Educator Support: Paul Haslip
Honorable Mentions:
- Brute Display (Process Book) by Sebastian Bailey, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
- Musings by Ryan Breen, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
- The MARI custom typography by Mali Savaria-Ille, Université du Québec, Montreal, QC
- Thought Journal by Vienne Seto, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
- The Anti-Travel Travel Guide by Benya Sutyanyong, York University, Toronto, ON
Judges:
- Ross Chandler RGD, Creative Director at Becoming Design Office Ltd, Victoria, BC
- Catherine Charbonneau RGD, Freelance Graphic Designer, Montreal, QC
- Nick Monteleone, Principal at 52 Pick-up, Toronto, ON
- Edie Wawrychuk RGD, Principal at Traffic Design, Ottawa, ON
Artista Award for 1st Year Student Winner: Alli Thompson
Winning Project: Purpose Contracting
Purpose Contracting, a contracting company that prides itself in its hardworking employees and energetic spirit. In keeping with the spirit of the company, three bright colours were selected for its logo along with a bold typeface to represent their strength and dedication to service. The square frame and sharp angles display the company reliability and soundness.
Award Sponsor: Artista; School: Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON; Educator Support: Molly Hill RGD
Honourable Mentions:
- Pantea Kouhpayeh, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
- Vienne Seto, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
- Valentina Torres Romero, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
Judges
- Eugene Artista RGD, Director of Creative Solutions at Artista Design & Print, Niagara Falls, ON
- Krista McEachern RGD, Graphic Design and Communications Specialist at Hunny, Be Creative, Belleville, ON
- Craig Medwydyuk RGD, Creative Director at Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
- Cole Nicks RGD, Graphic Designer at BC Children's Hospital Foundation, Surrey, BC
- Kathleen Scott RGD, Creative Strategy Team Lead at Bruce Power, Tiverton, ON