We are excited to introduce the outstanding group of judges who will be providing constructive feedback to the finalists and selecting the winners of this year's RGD Student Awards. More to be announced shortly!

.design Award for Self-Promotional/Personal Website

Summer Fang, Partnership Manager at Top Level Design, Portland

Andrew Terwissen RGD, Creative Director at Epigram Design, Toronto 

Maggie Wang CGD, Senior Product Designer at Starling Minds, Vancouver

 

52 Pick-up Award for Typography (Print)

Nik Firka RGD, Art Director & Senior Graphic Designer at Ryerson University, Toronto

Andrea Husky, Senior Designer at Herschel Supply Co, Vancouver

Nick Monteleone, Principal at 52 Pick-up, Toronto

 

Bell Media Award for Typography (Digital)

Grace Cho, Associate Creative Director at Cossette, Vancouver

Geoff Lee, Director, Design and Brand at Bell Media, Toronto

Elyssa Schmid RGD, Freelance Creative Lead, Schmid Design + Brand Creative, Toronto

Hans Thiessen RGD, Partner, Creative Director of Design at Rethink, Vancouver

 

BOLD Award for Accessible Design

Scott Gillam, Manager, Digital Platforms at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg

Michael Ortelli RGD, Founder of BOLD, Toronto

Simone St. Aimée, Art Director at TANK Worldwide, Toronto

 

Domtar Award for Print Design

Stephane Dagenais, Regional Manager - Canada, Printing & Publishing Papers at Domtar, Toronto

John Godfrey RGD, Creative Director at Chargefield, Hamilton

Donna Graffi-Smith RGD, Art Director at Deloitte, Vancouver

Megan Oldfield RGD, Creative Director & Founder at Field Design Office, Toronto

 

Entro Award for Placemaking Design

John DeWolf RGD, Director of Interpretive Planning & Graphic Design at Fathom Studio, Halifax

Denny Kurien RGD, Creative Director & Co-Founder at Rayvn Design, Toronto

Michelle Parrish, Associate/Design Director at Entro, Toronto 

Kathleen Scott RGD, Creative Strategy Team Lead at Bruce Power, Tiverton

 

Forge Media Award for Story-telling

Brian Dodo RGD, Principal & Strategic Designer at BmDodo Strategic Design, Kingston

Gillian Goldie RGD, Creative Director at Bonfire Communications, Saint John

Meg Lynch RGD, Design Director at Forge Media + Design, Toronto

 

Goods & Services Award for Editorial Design

Giulia Bonforte, Senior Graphic Designer at Burrard, Vancouver

Carey George RGD, Partner & Creative Director at Goods & Services, Toronto 

Stefanie Sosiak, Art Director at Air Canada enRoute Magazine, Montreal

Nicole Vallée RGD, Managing & Creative Director at Domino Creative, Ottawa

 

Gravity Inc Award for Social Good Design 

Kevin Broome, Principal of Wall On The Fly, Vancouver

Wendy Gray RGD, Owner & Creative Director at Gravity Inc, Toronto

 

Greenmelon Award for Packaging Design (Single)

Jenn Hicks, Associate Creative Director at Will Creative, Vancouver

Shenelle Pankratz RGD, Graphic Designer at Sivantis Group, Cambridge

Robert Smith RGD, Owner + Creative Director at Greenmelon, Ottawa

 

Haft2 Award for Colour

April Callow RGD, Manager, Graphic Design Services at Pursuit Collection, Canmore

Élise Cropsal, Creative Director, Design, at lg2, Montreal

Mike Kwan RGD, Design Director at Haft2, Toronto

Kari Silver RGD, Assistant Art Director at Azure Magazine, Toronto;

 

Milestone Integrated Award for Digital Marketing Design

Lucas Carmona, Executive Creative Director at Brainrider, Toronto

Christine Kwan, Creative Lead at Harry Rosen, Toronto

Anne On, Creative Director at Milestone Integrated, Kitchener

Lindsay Smail RGD, Owner & Creative Director at Lindsay Smail graphic design, Toronto

 

Pivot Award for Information Design

Mélissa Deschênes RGD, Principal Designer at Design de Plume, Sudbury

Brenda Little RGD, Senior Designer at Pivot Design Group, Toronto

Dianne Semark, Creative Director at Hootsuite, Vancouver

Julie Vander Herberg, Founder & Creative Director at Vanderbrand, Toronto

 

Polyester Studio Award for Motion Design

Munro Cullen, Senior Creative Director at CBC, Toronto

Nathalie Cusson, Creative Director, Design at Juniper Park/TBWA, Montreal

Jeremy Dimmock, Partner at Polyester Studio, Toronto

Jessica Hay, Creative Director at Canopy Growth Corporation, Ottawa

 

Premise Award for Strategic Design

Yen Chu RGD, Creative Director of Design at Rogers Sports & Media, Toronto

Kevin Hoch RGD, Principal & Creative Director at Premise Design Communications, Toronto

Wendy Millard RGD, Director of Creative Services at Empire Life, Kingston

Dave Watson, VP, Executive Creative Director, Design at Mosaic North America, Toronto

 

Branden Douglas RGD, Principal & Creative Director at Relish, Winnipeg