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This year, RGD will present $22,000 in cash awards in all areas of communication design to student work selected by our panel of industry experts.
We are excited to introduce the outstanding group of judges who will be selecting the winners of this year's RGD Student Awards. More to be announced shortly!
.design Award for Self-Promotional/Personal Website
Laurissa Barnes-Roberts RGD, Socially-minded Experience Designer, Toronto
Summer Fang, Partnership Manager at Top Level Design, Portland
Joel Harding RGD, 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 RGD, 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 RGD, Founder of BOLD, Toronto
Carolina Taylor RGD, 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 RGD, 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 RGD, Partner & Creative Director at Goods & Services, Toronto
Emma Novotny, Design Manager at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Linden Sculthorpe RGD, 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 RGD, 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 RGD, 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 RGD, 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 RGD, Creative Director at Traffic Design, Ottawa
Premise Award for Promotional Web Design
Julia Grady RGD, Principal at Barking Dog Studios Inc., Guelph
Colin Payson, Associate/Senior Designer at Premise Design Communications, Toronto
Rebecca So RGD, 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 RGD, 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 RGD, 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 RGD, Creative Services Manager, Arterra Wines Canada, Mississauga
Yurko Gutsulyak RGD, Art Director & Graphic Designer at Gutsulyak.Studio
Gary Oakley, Creative Director at Shikatani Lacroix, Toronto
The Workhouse Award for Book Design
Erin Craig RGD, 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 CGD, 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 RGD, Principal & Creative Director at Monolab Design, Ottawa
Amanda Schutz CGD, Owner & Creative Director at CURIO STUDIO at Edmonton
Zulu Alpha Kilo Award for Advertising Design
Ryan Booth RGD, 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, Brand Consultant, London
Marko Zonta RGD, Principal & Creative Director at Zync, Toronto