Award recipients are profiled in a custom booklet which was distributed with the November / December 2012 issue of DesignEdge Magazine.

Thank you to our generous sponsors and congratulations to all of the talented winners!

Awards of Excellence

TTC Creative Award for Northern Ontario
Scott Savarie, Cambrian College, Sudbury


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50 Carleton Award for Northern Ontario
Matthew Lehtela, Cambrian College, Sudbury


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gordongroup marketing + communications Award for Eastern Ontario
Mohammad Mozafarian, Algonquin College, Ottawa


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Cinnamon Toast Award for Eastern Ontario
Alexandra Tanner, Durham College, Oshawa


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Quarry Communications Award for Western Ontario
Megan Lewis, Conestoga College, Kitchener


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Hagon Design Award for Western Ontario
Shenelle Pankratz, Conestoga College, Kitchener


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Forge Design Award for GTA
Antonio Lennert, OCAD, Toronto


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TAXI Canada Award for GTA
Petra Cuschieri, George Brown College, Toronto


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Awards of Specialty

q30 Design Award for Branding
Petra Cuschieri, George Brown College, Toronto


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Shikatani Lacroix Award for Packaging
Qiannan Zhao, George Brown College, Toronto


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Entro G+A Award for Information Design
Karen Lin Thorsley, George Brown College, Toronto


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Bell Media Award for Motion Graphics
Nicholas Padadimitriou, York/Sheridan, Toronto


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Riordon Design Award for Typography
Daniel Kim, OCAD, Toronto


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Lucidia Award for Web / New Media
Earvin Fanfair, Durham College, Oshawa


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Critical Mass Award for Web / New Media
Steven Tiao, George Brown College, Toronto


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Honourable Mentions
Tom Beltrame, Cambrian College; Ellen Heise, Cambrian College; Earvin Fanfair, Durham College; Victoria De Laplante, Durham College; Samantha Johnston, Conestoga College; Mariangelica Forero, Conestoga College; Ania Nowak, York/Sheridan; Jinah Lee, York/Sheridan; Katy Ha, York/Sheridan; Ashley Luppe, York/Sheridan; Carolina Gaspar, George Brown College; Jacqueline Wong, York/Sheridan; Lisa Hong, George Brown College; Katy Ha, York/Sheridan; Steven Tiao, George Brown College; Antonio Lennert, OCAD; Julie Do, York/Sheridan; Sarah Feinstein, OCAD; Frederik Poulsen, York/Sheridan; Kevin Umana, George Brown College; Scott Savarie, Cambrian College.


Judges

• Debbie Adams RGD, Principal, Adams & Associates Design Consultants Inc.
• Jeff Anton, Art Director, Quarry Integrated Communications
• Julian Brown Prov. RGD, Principal, ON THE CHASE!
• Mark Charlton RGD, Principal, Charlton + Company
• Bob Chitty, President, gordongroup
• Scott Christie RGD, Partner, Christie-Stewart Inc.
• Dave Cooper RGD, Creative Director, TTC Creative
• Joseph D'Agostino RGD, Associate Art Director, Lucidia Ltd.
• Filippo Di Trapani RGD, User Experience Designer, Momentous Corp.
• Brian Dodo RGD, Creative Director, BmDodo Strategic Design
• Vanessa Eckstein RGD, Principal, Blok Design
• Mark Falkins RGD, Creative Director, BMR
• Shelley Gainer RGD, Director, Creative & Branding, Shoppers Drug Mart
• Alison Garnett RGD, Creative Director, Critical Mass
• Julia Grady RGD, Principal, Barking Dog Studios Inc.
• Ben Hagon RGD, Principal, Hagon Design
• Bronwyn Hammell, Creative Director, Cinnamon Toast New Media Inc.
• Paddy Harrington RGD, Executive Creative Director, Bruce Mau Design
• Robin Honey RGD, President, Honey Design
• James Hubbarde, Director, On-Air Design, CTV
• Patrick Jones RGD, Marketing Manager at Reunion Island Coffee
• Tony Jurgilas RGD, Design Director, 50 Carleton
• Andrew Kuzyk RGD, Principal, Entro G+A
• Jeremy Linskill, Design Director, Zync Communications
• Rod McDonald RGD, Rod McDonald Typographic Design
• Noel Nanton RGD, Principal / Creative Director, Typotherapy
• Laura Piche RGD, Manager, Global Marketing, The Redpath Group
• Mikey Richardson RGD, Creative Director / Partner, AmoebaCorp
• Ric Riordon, Principal, Riordon Design
• Peter Scott RGD, Principal, q30 Design Inc.
• Charles Smith RGD, President, Ryan / Smith Creative
• Tim Smith RGD, Principal, The Pixel Shop
• Karl Thomson RGD, Creative Director, Compass360
• Stussy Tschudin RGD, Managing Partner, Forge Media & Design
• Dave Watson, CD Design, North America, TAXI
• Kim Yokota, Creative Director, Shikatani Lacroix

To date, RGD Ontario has distributed more than $145,000 in cash awards to graphic design students in recognition of their outstanding achievements.

RGD Ontario’s Student Awards program brings industry professionals together with emerging designers to promote excellence and encourage the next generation of design professionals to the highest levels of creativity, innovation and conceptualization.