2015 Student Award Winners
Receiving over 250 entries from design students attending 33 post-secondary schools across Canada, RGD announces the recipients of our 2015 Student Awards.
Bureau Award for Northern Ontario Winner: Brittney Smith, Cambrian College
Honorable Mentions:
- Caitlin Brooks, Georgian College
- Jennica Robinson, Cambrian College
- Matthew Urso, Cambrian College
Judges:
- Frank Chartrand, Bureau, Sudbury
Melissa Deschenes RGD, Design de Plume, Sudbury
Tony Jurgilas RGD, 50 Carleton, Sudbury
Laura Piché RGD, The Redpath Group, North Bay
Quarry Award for Western Ontario Winner: Emily Leung, Conestoga College
Honorable Mention:
- Zak Hannah, Conestoga College
- Matthew Piotrowski, Conestoga College
- Loretta Thompson, Conestoga College
Judges:
- Marcus Gilroy RGD, Sun Life Financial, Kitchener
- Chad Krulicki, Quarry, Kitchener
- Tara Mundy RGD, Lashbrook Marketing, London
- Richard Plantt RGD, schoolBundle Inc., London
Kivuto Award for Eastern Ontario Winner: Emily Buell, St. Lawrence College
Honorable Mention:
- Owen Gabany, St. Lawrence College
- Vivienne Kay, Algonquin College
- Jared Lebel, Algonquin College
Judges:
- Wendy Millard RGD, Empire Life, Kingston
- Gustavo Sanchez, Kivuto, Ottawa
- Robert Smith RGD, Greenmelon, Ottawa
- Jennifer Van De Vooren RGD, McMillan, Ottawa
Tamm + Kit Award for GTA Winner: Julia Grzeskowiak, York/Sheridan Joint Program
Honorable Mentions:
- Nicole Mannell, York/Sheridan
- Lucas Young, York/Sheridan
Judges:
- Ciabh McEvenue, Tamm + Kit, Toronto
- Josh McInerney RGD, Modu Design, Toronto
- Shannon Olliffe, City of Toronto
- Karen Satok RGD, Sputnik Design Partners, Toronto
MET Award for Western Canada Winner: Tierney Milne, Capilano University
Honorable Mentions:
- Wesley Browne, Capilano U
- Garret Schauteet, Capilano U
Judges:
- Daniel Choi RGD, Daniel Choi Design, Vancouver
- Jeff Harrison, 123w, Vancouver
- Kim McMullen, Flipside Creative, Vancouver
BRANDFX Award for Western Canada Winner: Wesley Browne, Capilano University
Honorable Mentions:
- Max Fuenzalida, Capilano U
- Tierney Milne, Capilano U
- Claudia Pasaribu, Emily Carr U of Art & Design
- Jocelyn Wong, Capilano U
Judges:
- Kelly Nicoll, PwC, Vancouver
- Johnny Talisman, trigger, Calgary
- Tim Kelly, BRANDFX, North Vancouver
Bell Media Award for Motion Graphics Winner: Lucas Young, York/Sheridan
Winning Project: Design's Identity Crisis
Honorable Mentions:
- Vanessa Almeida, Centennial College
- Devon Ash, Algonquin College
- Kristine Buerano, George Brown College
- Julia Grzeskowiak, York/Sheridan
- Polina Kabakova, OCADU
Judges:
- Amanda Grant, Bell Media Agency, Toronto
- Gabriel Poirier-Galarneau, Champagne Club Sandwich, Montreal
- Tom Rudman RGD, PATTISON Onestop Sales, Toronto
Entro Award for Placemaking Design Winner: Jocelyn Wong, Capilano University
Winning Project: Propeller Oysters
Honorable Mentions:
- Taekyom Kim, George Brown College
- Michelle Lim, Capilano University
- Sara Panchaud, with Letitia Calver, Warren Jones & Foad Makki, NSCAD University
Judges:
- Kathryn Lissack, AldrichPears Associates, Vancouver
- Wayne McCutcheon RGD, Entro, Toronto
- Frank Moniz RGD, Mondegro, Toronto
- Dianne Semark, MEC, Vancouver
Forge Award for Information Design Winner: Josh Apostolopoulos, OCAD University
Winning Project: Alberta Issues Map
Honorable Mentions:
- Nicole Mannell, York/Sheridan
- Fran Motta, Alberta College of Art + Design
- Sara Yong, York/Sheridan
Judges:
- Nicola Hamilton RGD, Chatelaine, Toronto
- Audree Lapierre, FFunction, Montreal
- Christopher Moorehead, Deloitte, Toronto
- Stüssy Tschudin RGD, Forge Media + Design, Toronto
Parcel Award for Print Design Winner: Alison Rowan, OCAD University
Winning Project: Like Pixel, Like Paper
Honorable Mentions:
- Tracy Baker, York/Sheridan Joint Program
- Michelle Clement, Emily Carr U of Art + Design
- Laurence Pilon, Concordia U
Judges:
- Nadine Arseneault, Bakersfield Visual Communications, Toronto
- Gary Beelik, Parcel, Toronto
- Claire Dawson RGD, Underline Studio, Toronto
- Paul Tetrault, Tetro Design, Winnipeg
Milestone Integrated Award for Digital Marketing Design Winner: Christopher Kohanik with Jeremiah Alexander Anderson-Ferguson, Tom Kucy and Justin Medoruma, Alberta College of Art + Design
Winning Project: #TIMEOUT
Honorable Mentions:
- Emily Buell, St. Lawrence College
- Samantha Bullis, George Brown College
- Anne Lorraine Uy, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Judges:
- Flavio Carvalho, Method, San Francisco
- Byron Dowler, Coastlines Creative Group, Vancouver
- Chris Duchaine, Milestone Integrated, Kitchener
SapientNitro Award for Interaction Design Winner: Chloe Negrette, York/Sheridan Joint Program
Winning Project: Wandr
Honorable Mentions:
- Amanda Furukawa, York/Sheridan
- Nathakorn Kittananthawongs, York/Sheridan
- Bonnie Yau, OCADU
Judges:
- Chad Borlase, SapientNitro, Toronto
- Benoit Giguère, La Presse, Montreal
- Jeremy Linskill, Zync, Toronto
- Joanna Wiebe RGD, Amazon.com, Seattle
Colourphill Award for Typographic Design Winner: Alison Rowan, OCAD University
Winning Project: Like Pixel, Like Paper
Honorable Mentions:
- Lucas Young, York/Sheridan
- Keya Vadgama, York/Sheridan
Judges:
- Irina Khvalova RGD, Colourphill Design, Toronto
- Gilbert Li RGD, The Office of Gilbert Li, Toronto
- Rod McDonald RGD, Rod McDonald Typographic Design, Lake Echo (NS)
- Marie-Hélène Trottier, Jump&Love, Montreal
q30 design inc. Award for Brand Design Winners (Tie):
Matthew Piotrowski, Conestoga College
Winning Project: Southwest
and
Alexandria Gagnon (with Jordan Maddox), OCADU
Winning Project: Contour & Co.
Honorable Mentions:
- Aimee Grimes, Capilano University
- Alison Lee, York/Sheridan Joint Program
- Paolo Rinaldi, York/Sheridan Joint Program
Judges:
- Sébastien Bisson, Polygraphe, Montréal
- Antonio Lennert, ALSO Collective, Toronto
- Jeff Malcolm RGD, AdvisorBranding, Toronto
- Peter Scott RGD, q30 design, Toronto
50 Carleton Award for Logo Design Winner: Brittney Smith, Cambrian College
Winning Project: Vespa Street Kitchen Identity
Honorable Mentions:
- Marqui Dixon, Conestoga College
- Polina Kabakova, OCAD University
- Kevin Phung, Capilano University
Judges:
- Mary Binsted RGD, Mary Binsted Designs, Whitehorse
- Sandra di Leo RGD, CINDERBLOC, Toronto
- Wade Gilpin RGD, Sherpa Creative, Toronto
- Tony Jurgilas RGD, 50 Carleton, Sudbury
Shikatani Lacroix Award for Packaging Design Winner: Joyce Dang, York/Sheridan Joint Program
Winning Project: Aqua Skins
Honorable Mentions:
- Zak Hannah, Conestoga College
- Keya Vadgama, York/Sheridan Joint Program
Judges:
- Sean Carter, Carter Hales Design Lab Inc., Vancouver
- Jean-Pierre Lacroix RGD, Shikatani Lacroix, Toronto
- Brent Roth RGD, Perennial Inc., Toronto
Cundari Award for Advertising/Promotion Design Winner: Chelsea Larocque, OCAD University
Winning Project: Ride Kind
Honorable Mentions:
- Tiffany Chin, MacEwan University
- Sarah Panchaud, NSCAD University
Judges:
- Sarah Cosentino, Cundari, Toronto
- Peter Gabany RGD, Limelight Advertising & Design, Port Hope
- Lindsay Robertson, WestJet, Calgary
- Giles Woodward, Giles Woodward Design, Saskatoon