2019 Student Awards Judges

.design Award for Self-Promotional/Personal Website

• Laurissa Barnes-Roberts, Socially-minded Experience Designer, Toronto
• Summer Fang, Partnership Manager at Top Level Design, Portland
• Joel Harding, Art Director at Critical Mass, Calgary

52 Pick-up Award for Typography

• Sarah Di Domenico, Partner, Creative Director at Wedge, Montreal
• Nick Monteleone, Principal at 52 Pick-up, Toronto,
• Kevin Moran, Designer at Kira Systems, Toronto
• Linna Xu, Principal Designer & CEO at Studio Wulf, Toronto

BOLD Award for Accessible Design

• Tom Browne RGD, Information Officer [Art Director] at the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario [ADO], Toronto
• Jessica Murray, Intermediate Visual Designer at Akendi, Toronto
• Michael Ortelli, Founder of BOLD, Toronto
• Carolina Taylor, UX Designer at the City of Mississauga, Mississauga

Clear Space Award for Story-telling

• Ania Czupajlo RGD, Senior Designer at Catholic Principals' Council, Toronto
• Will Hum RGD, Principal & Creative Director at Clear Space, Toronto
• Wilson Wong, VP Creative Services at Everbrave Branding Group, Calgary

Entro Award for Placemaking Design

• Marie-Élaine Benoit, Creative Director at Sid Lee, Montreal
• Jennifer Cook, Creative Director at Science World British Columbia, Vancouver
• Edmund Li RGD, Associate/Design Director at Entro, Toronto
• Christine Phalen RGD, Creative Lead at Membertou Band Office, Sydney, NS

Forge Media + Design Award for Motion Design

• Christian Castel, President & Creative Director at Tango Media Group, Toronto
• Jay Grandin, Partner + Creative Director at Giant Ant, Vancouver
• Geoff Lee, Director, Design and Brand at Bell Media, Toronto
• Meg Lynch RGD, Senior Designer at Forge Media + Design, Toronto

Goods & Services Award for Editorial Design

• Carey George, Partner & Creative Director at Goods & Services, Toronto
• Emma Novotny, Design Manager at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver
• Linden Sculthorpe, Art Director at AN Design Communications, Ottawa

Gravity Inc Award for Social Good Design 

• Wendy Gray RGD, Owner & Creative Director at Gravity Inc, Toronto
• Sophie Lacerte RGD, Head of Design at Canada West Foundation, Calgary
• Cole Nicks RGD, Graphic Designer at BC Children's Hospital Foundation, Vancouver
• Pascal Tremblay, Creative Director & Co-Founder at Good Kind, Vancouver

Greenmelon Award for Packaging Design (Single)

• Gord McLean RGD, Creative Director at Gordon McLean Creative, Winnipeg
• Robert Smith RGD, Owner + Creative Director at Greenmelon, Ottawa
• Michelle Willkin, Creative Director + Co-owner at Pilot Coffee Roasters, Toronto

john st. Award for Strategic Design

• Caroline Bruckner RGD, Director, Design Strategy, at Ove Brand | Design, Toronto
• Jennifer Karton, Creative Director at Suckerpunch Creative, Winnipeg
• Jacqueline Lane, Design Director at John St, Toronto
• Laura Piché, Manager, Global Marketing at The Redpath Group, North Bay

lg2 Award for Print Design

• Robyn Colangelo RGD, Director of Creative at Broken Fence Communication, Toronto
• Ryan Crouchman, Creative Director, Design at lg2, Toronto
• Janice van Eck RGD, Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer, Guelph
• Karen Marshall RGD, Senior Document Specialist at The Regional Municipality of York, Newmarket

Milestone Integrated Award for Digital Marketing Design

• Noah Ortmann RGD, Creative Designer at Noah Ortmann Design, Toronto
• Joanna Poon, Digital Design Specialist at Context Creative, Toronto
• Lynn Ridley, VP Creative at Jan Kelley, Burlington

Pivot Award for Information Design

• Miki Arai, Design Director, Information Design, Strategic Analytics & Modelling at Deloitte Canada, Toronto
• Ian Chalmers RGD, Design Director & Principal at Pivot Design Group, Toronto
• Sharmini Thiagarajah, Creative Director at Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver
• Edie Wawrychuk, Creative Director at Traffic Design, Ottawa 

Premise Award for Promotional Web Design

• Julia Grady, Principal at Barking Dog Studios Inc., Guelph
• Colin Payson, Associate/Senior Designer at Premise Design Communications, Toronto
• Rebecca So, Graphic Designer at Colliers International, Vancouver

q30 design Award for Brand Design

• Rahul Bhogal RGD, Founder & Creative Director at Nothing Design Studio, Brampton
• Tara O'Reilly RGD, Brand Strategist & Designer at O'Reilly Design Co., Calgary
• Natalia Reis, Brand Consultant/Graphic Designer at q30 design, Toronto
• Kathy Sigstad, Brand & Graphic Design Specialist at Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC, Chilliwack 

Quarry Award for UX Design

• Michael Palmer, Executive Creative Director at Quarry, St. Jacobs
• Richard Plantt, Senior Designer at SchoolBundle Inc., London
• Peter Pimentel, Design Director at Engine Digital, Vancouver
• Daria Shepelenko, UX Manager at Canada Post, Toronto 

Shikatani Lacroix Award for Packaging Design (Series)

• Shinead D'Souza, Managing Senior Designer at Saje Natural Wellness, Vancouver
• Catherine Didulka, Creative Services Manager, Arterra Wines Canada, Mississauga
• Yurko Gutsulyak RGD, Art Director & Graphic Designer at Gutsulyak.Studio
• Gary Oakley, Creative Director at Shikatani Lacroix, Toront

The Workhouse Award for Book Design

• Erin Craig, Creative Director of Trade Publishing at Harlequin, Toronto
• Sandy Jakkavanrangsri RGD, Senior Art Director at TrailerWorks in Toronto
• Gilbert Li RGD, Principal + Creative Director, The Office of Gilbert Li, Toronto

The Works Design Award for Corporate Web Design

• Larry Burke, Principal & Creative Director at BURKE + BURKE, Halifax
• Reesa Del Duca RGD, Founder & Design Director at Ballyhoo Design, Windsor
• Nelson Silva, Creative Director at The Works Design, Toronto

Tony Jurgilas Award for Logo Design

• Tony Jurgilas RGD, Principal & Design Strategist at 50 Carleton, Sudbury
• Monica Martinez, Principal & Creative Director at Monolab Design, Ottawa
• Amanda Schutz, Owner & Creative Director at CURIO STUDIO at Edmonton

Zulu Alpha Kilo Award for Advertising Design

• Ryan Booth, Creative Director, Design, at Zulu Alpha Kilo, Toronto
• Amanda Phillips RGD, Art Director at Generator, Thunder Bay
• Pamela Rounis, Associate Creative Director at Rethink, Vancouver

Zync Award for Concept Development

• Tim Hoffpauir, Creative Director of Design at Cossette, Vancouver
• Robin Honey RGD Emeritus, Brand Consultant, London
• Marko Zonta RGD, Principal & Creative Director at Zync, Toronto