2025 Student Awards Judges

52 Pick-up Award for Typography

• Catherine Charbonneau RGD, Book Designer at Catherine Charbonneau, Montreal, ON
• Logan Brazeau RGD, Director of Communication Strategies at Unity Design Studio Inc., Peterborough, ON
• Raphael Maturine, Senior Creative Designe at Ruckus Digital, Toronto, ON
• Nick Monteleone, Owner at 52 Pick-Up, Toronto, ON
• Rebecca So RGD, Creative Lead at Colliers, Coquitlam, BC

Context Creative Award for Motion Design

• Dave Hurds RGD, Design Manager at Context Creative, Toronto, ON
• Dee Olher RGD, Art Director, Toronto, ON
• John Naboye Associate RGD, Senior Graphic Designer at Funday Edmonton, AB
• Carolyn Shaw, President and Chief Creative Officer at Humanity, Toronto, ON

Creative Currency for Storytelling

• Rahul Bhogal RGD, Owner at Nothing Design Studio Brampton, ON
• Laila Haus RGD, Creative Director at The Phoenix Group, Regina, SK
• Brooke Langmaid, Art Director at ZGM, Edmonton, AB
• Leanne Persichini RGD, Graphic Designer at Niagara Parks Commission, Hamilton, ON
• Kyle Schruder RGD, Creative Director at Creative Currency, Toronto, ON

Entro Award for Placemaking Design

• Loren Aytona Arena, Senior Designer at Entro, Vancouver, BC
• Jennifer Cook, Director of Communication Design at HCMA, Vancouver, BC
• Blair Francey RGD, Senior Designer @ Trajectory Brands Inc, Toronto, ON
• Arun Rajendran RGD, Wayfinding Designer at Fathom Studio, Halifax, NS
• Katie Wilhelm RGD, Indigenous Designer and Consultant at katiewilhelm.design, London, ON

Context Creative Media Award for UX Design

• Julie Do, Director of Product Design at RBCx, Toronto, ON
• Joanna Poon, UX/UI Lead at Context Creative, Toronto, ON
• Stephanie Strawbridge RGD, Currently employed at Government of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
• Susan Yang RGD, Creative Director at Padometric Studio, Toronto, ON

Gravity Award for Social Good Design

• Mark Buchner RGD, Design Director at Intent, Toronto, ON
• Emerald Lee RGD, Partner and Creative Director at Gravity, Toronto, ON
• Trina M’Lot, Creative Director, Graphic Designer, and Illustrator at Blue Yonder Creative, Sechelt, BC
• Elana Rudick RGD, Founder and Creative Director at Design Is Yummy, Montreal, QC
• John Shelling, Graphic Designer at University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
• Tamiko Youn, Senior Graphic Designer at Destination Canada, North Vancouver, BC

Issues Magazine Shop Editorial Design

• Ross Chandler RGD, Principal, Creative Director at Becoming Design Office Ltd, Victoria, BC
• Daniel Esqueda Guadalajara RGD, Creative Director at Daniel Esqueda Design, London, ON
• Christy Forsythe, Senior Art Director at University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
• Nicola Hamilton RGD, Founder & Creative Director at Issues Magazine Shop, Toronto, ON
• Sara Loos RGD, Art Director at HarperCollins, Toronto, ON
• Quentin Mawson RGD, Art Director at Fathom Studio, Halifax, NS
• Christopher Moorehead RGD, Instructor at University of Waterloo, Stratford, ON
• Judith Lacerte RGD, Art Director and Designer, Ottawa, ON
• Jessica Tang Associate RGD, Senior Designer and Web Strategist at Sticks & Stones, Edmonton, AB

Pivot Design Award for Information Design

• Athul Alexander Associate RGD, Infographic Designer at Visual Capitalist, Vancouver, BC
• Brenda Little RGD, Senior UX & Visual Designer at Pivot Design, Toronto, ON
• Amelia Nash RGD, Brand & Marketing Manager at School of Visual Arts — Masters in Branding, New York, NY
• Jacob Sharrard RGD, Co-Founder at Significant Other, Toronto, ON

Q30 design Award for Brand Design

• Andrew Boardman RGD, Creative Director at Mangrove Web, Montreal, QC
• Karl Chen RGD, Creative Director and Senior Designer at KeyVis, Toronto, ON
• Ania Czupajlo RGD, Multimedia Designer at CIFAR, Toronto, ON
• Bianca Jozwiak RGD, Graphic Designer at CPA Ontario, Newmarket, ON
• Sophie Lacerte RGD, Art Director at ATB Financial, Calgary, AB
• Andy Kelly, Senior Designer at Q30, Toronto, ON
• Tara Kerner, Graphic Communications Director at Government of British Columbia, Victoria, BC
• David Nuff RGD, Head of Product Design at oneshot.earth, Toronto, ON
• Mostafa Zohdy RGD, Wayfinding Designer at MJMA, Toronto, ON

SLD Award for Packaging Design

• Gillian Goldie RGD, Senior Graphic Designer at New Brunswick Community College, Saint John, ON
• Ashe Green RGD, Founder + Creative Director + Graphic Designer at Hijinks Branding + Design Agency Inc, Charlottetown, PEI
• Heather Geiger, Designer, Marketing & Communications at The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, ON
• Christopher Woo, Design Director at Shikatani Lacroix Design, Toronto, ON

SLD Award for Retail Design

• Rony Mikhael RGD, Principal, Creative Director at Studio Mined, Hamilton, ON
• Iliana Sergeev RGD, Ofwner | Brand Strategist | Creative Director at IS Design Labs, Toronto, ON
• Andrew Chee-A-Tow, Senior Graphic Designer at Universal Music Canada, Toronto, ON
• Christopher Woo, Design Director at Shikatani Lacroix Design, Toronto, ON
• Ben Wu RGD, Founder of Team X Studio, Ottawa, ON

Studio Locale Award for Colour

• Giovanni Ferretti Associate RGD, Lead Designer at Onefluent Inc, Calgary, AB
• Phil Mondor RGD, Partner / Creative Director at Studio Locale, Kitchener, ON
• Marcelo Hong, Design Director at Leo Burnett Design, Toronto, ON
• Virginia Quist RGD, Manager, Creative Services at Alberta Retired Teachers' Assocation, Edmonton, AB

Weaymouth Creative Award for Packaging (Series)

• Alvaro Carrillo, Director, Brand Strategy and Design at Staffbase, Vancouver, BC
• Logan Chapman RGD, Creative Director at Brooks Creative House, Sault Ste Marie, On
• Olivia Dynerowicz RGD, Graphic Designer at Blue Sea Foundation, Kitchener, ON
• Yurko Gutsulyak RGD, Creative Director, Designer at Gutsulyak.Studio, Toronto, ON
• April San Juan RGD, Creative Director at CT Studio, Vancouver, BC
• Brent Roth RGD, Chief Creative at Creativesphere, Waterloo, ON
• Jennifer Weavymouth RGD, Creative Director at Weaymouth Creative, Toronto, ON

Works Design Award for Web Design

• Don Laurie, Associate Creative Director at Works Design, Hamilton, ON
• Chris Reyes RGD, Creative Director at Everyother, Edmonton, AB
• Josh Skinner RGD, Senior Staff Product Designer at Apartment List, Toronto, ON

Zulu Alpha Kilo Award for Advertising Design

• Paula Dopuda, Senior Designer at Zulu Alpha Kilo, Toronto, ON
• Kimberley Pereira, Creative Director, Design at Arrivals + Departures, Toronto, ON
• Sheldon Rennie, Creative Director at Rethink, Vancouver, BC
• Sheree Stephenson RGD, Design Director at Sheree Stephenson Design, Toronto, ON

Artista for First Year Students

• Eugene Artista RGD, Owner at Artista Design and Print Inc, Niagara Falls, ON
• Karen Ng-Hem RGD, Creative Director at KAREN NG-HEM INC., Calgary, AB
• Carl Shura, Professor at George Brown College School of Design, Toronto, ON
• Emma Tarswell RGD, Senior Manager, Strategy & Design at CIFAR, Toronto, ON

Jacknife for Awards for Logo Design

• Adriana Ivory RGD, Design Director at The Garden, Toronto, ON
• Laura Prpich RGD, Graphic Designer at Caribou Creative, Courtenay, BC
• Amanda Schutz, Creative Director at Curio Studio, Edmonton, AB
• Kristin Steenstra, Senior Designer, Brand Communications at Q30, Toronto, ON
• Greg Thomas, Senior Graphic Designer at Jacknife, Toronto, ON

Digital 55 Award for Social Media Design

• Simreet Kaur, Founder & Designer at Mukt Design Studio, Brampton, ON
• Lauralee Sheehan, Founder / Chief Creative Officer at Digital 55 Studios, Toronto, ON
• Janine Thomas RGD, Senior Designer at Significant Other, Cobourg, ON