$500 scholarships will be provided by industry sponsors Brightworks, Bruce Mau Design, Compass Creative, Davis, Fusion Design Group, Jacknife, Pound & Grain and Ove Brand Design (two scholarships). The scholarships will cover the winners’ expenses to attend the conference.

Deadline to submit is 12 PM Pacific Time on September 30, 2022!

How to enter

1. Set your Instagram profile to public. Then, pick a piece of your branding or packaging work. It can be old work, new work or old work you've already posted.⁠
2. Hashtag it with #HeyRGD and #HeyRGDTO by editing your post or adding it to the caption/comments. You must use both hashtags.⁠
3. To increase your chances of winning, provide a brief explanation of your design choices and how they achieve the project's goals.⁠

Winners will be selected by a Judge from each sponsoring company. Winners will be chosen based on the strength of their work and explanation of their choices and process.

Canada's largest annual design conference, DesignThinkers is back in Toronto this October 27–28.

If you're interested in sponsoring a scholarship, email Hilary at hilary@rgd.ca.