We received over 1150 entries from students across Canada, and the judges have spoken. The winners will receive $1,000, awards certificates, recognition across RGD communications channels and free RGD Memberships through the end of 2024. 

 

Please click on the names of the Awards to see images of the winning work.

 

52 Pick-up Award for Typography

Winner: Russell Banfield-Vizcarrondo Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Cevat Arda Cem Student RGD, Humber College, Toronto, ON
• Haley Desilets, Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON
• Daria Khazova Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
• Rachel Lu Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Daniel Shui, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
• Jenn Stewart Student RGD, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

Arnold Street Media Award for Logo Design

Winner: OKI Donut Shop by Nina Hidaka Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Rachel De Freitas, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC
• Hannah Feir Student RGD, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC 
• Ema Hadzimustafic, Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON
• Alba Palomar Robisco, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Nat Rozmarniewich Student RGD, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC

 

Artista Award for 1st Year Student

Winner: Teagan Ruttimann Student RGD, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Gisoo Kang Student RGD, Seneca College, Toronto, ON
• Caroline Zhang Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Hunter Cairns Student RGD, MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB
• Jennifer Sutherland Student RGD, Centennial College, Toronto, ON
• Rachel Lu Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC

 

Context Award for Storytelling

Winner: Kendra Legault Provisional RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Russell Banfield Vizcarrondo Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON 
• Alex Chen, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
• Matteo Ferralasco Student RGD, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC
• Tri Nguyen, Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON
• Bella Sanchez Student RGD, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC
• Jennifer Sutherland Student RGD, Centennial College, Toronto, ON
• Rowan Wright Student RGD, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, BC

 

Domtar Award for Print Design

• Émilie Lévesque, Université Laval, Québec, QC
• Teagan Ruttimann Student RGD, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Hunter Cairns Student RGD, MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB
• Camila de Araujo Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
• Caroline Lambert, Université Laval, Québec, QC
• Patricia Marinay, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
• Jasmine Silang Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
• Raven Sommerhalder Provisional RGD, York University, Toronto, ON
• Neo-Aldwin Torres Student RGD, Seneca College, Toronto, ON

 

Entro Award for Placemaking Design

Winners: Hanseul Jo, Maria Zaina, Khanh Ma Student RGD, Jessica Acevedo Provisional RGD, Langara College, Vancouver, BC

 

Honourable Mentions:

• JJ Eng Student RGD and Samantha Yeung Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Mariane Gondim Provisional RGD, Humber College, Etobicoke, ON
• Julian Krizsan, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
• Cali Martin Student RGD, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC
• Fatema Siamwala, LaSalle College, Vancouver, BC

Forge Media Award for UX Design

Winners (TIE):

• Rita Zhan, York University, Toronto, ON
• Natalie Zuk Student RGD, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Emma Heckman Student RGD, Joanne Cuevas Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Jennifer Huynh Provisional RGD, York University, Toronto, ON
• Elias Lemke Student RGD, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC
• Brooklyn Louis Student RGD, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
• Theo Odrach Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON

 

Gravity Award for Social Good Design

Winners (TIE):

• Nathan Leung Provisional RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
• Nicole Zohorsky Provisional RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Rachel De Freitas, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC
• Natasha Lee Student RGD, Vylan Tran Student RGD, Tina Ganguly Student RGD, Yu Husan (Megan) Lo Student RGD, Huy Anh (Alex) Quoc Nguyen Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Mason Stargratt Student RGD, Cambrian College, Sudbury, ON
• Cassie Valenzuela Poon, Carmen Huang Student RGD and Liza Borissova Student RGD Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Ingrid Wong, York University, Toronto, ON

 

Haft2 Award for Colour
 

Winners: Ellie Kim Student RGD, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Haley Greene Student RGD, Natalie Grakovski Student RGD, Mitch Lowes Student RGD, Humber College, Toronto, ON
• Gisoo Kang Student RGD, Seneca College, Toronto, ON
• Jasmine Silang Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
• Alli Thompson Student RGD, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
• Nicole Zohorsky Provisional RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON

 

Intent Award for Accessible Design

Winners: Khadija Bari, Kenny Khuu Student RGD, Joey Wong Student RGD, York University, Toronto, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Chloe Anna Student RGD, MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB
• Cassandra de Vries, Alberta University of Arts, Calgary, AB
• Arash Nouri Student RGD, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
• Theo Odrach Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
• Bella Sanchez Student RGD, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC

 

Modern Design Academy Award for Motion Design

Winners: Christopher Brown, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Tri Nguyen, Sami Anguaya, Tommy Brennan, Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON
• Charles-Antoine Boudreault, Audréanne Côté, Sarah Dandois, Annie Pépin, India Tanguay Doucet, Sarah Dandois, Université Laval, Québec, QC
• Jiachen Wang Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
• Alison Koo Student RGD, Celina Zhong Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC

 

Pivot Award for Information Design

Winner: Michelle Tieu Student RGD, York University, Toronto, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Angelica Blanch Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Kala Brownlee, Emily Carr University of Art + Design,Vancouver, BC
• Justin Chiu, York University, Toronto, ON
• Paige Currie Student RGD, Centennial College, Toronto, ON
• Catriona Nguyen Student RGD, York University, Toronto, ON

 

q30 design Award for Brand Design

Winners (TIE):

• Nathan Leung Provisional RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
• Celina Zhong Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Camille Clores Provisional RGD, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC
• Sarah Dandois, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC
• Gisoo Kang Student RGD, Seneca College, Toronto, ON
• Alison Koo Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Garrett Poon, Alberta University of Arts, Calgary, AB  
• Sarah Tan, Wilson School of Design, KPU, Richmond, BC
• Sol Yoon Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC

Winner: Rachel De Freitas, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC 

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Camille Clores Provisional RGD, Wilson School of Design, KPU, Richmond, BC
• Nina Hidaka Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON 
• Pantea Kouhpayeh Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON 
• Griselda Normansah, LaSalle College, Vancouver, BC

 

The Garden Award for Strategic Design

 

Winner: Garrett Poon, Myrrha Tekya Student RGD, Alberta University of Arts, Calgary, AB 

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Julia Do Alamo Provisional RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON 
• Haley Greene Student RGD, Natalie Grakovski Student RGD, Mitch Lowes Student RGD, Humber College, Toronto, ON
• Natasha Lee Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Bella Sanchez Student RGD, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC
• Ethan Woronko Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Jocelyn Zin Student RGD, York University, Toronto, ON

Works Design Award for Web Design
 

Winners: Sean Reibling, Khadija Bari, Justin Chiu, Gajanan Ketheeswaran, Megan Furlong, Iris Mamac, Madeline Rubba, York University, Toronto, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Mufang Cai Provisional RGD, Canadore College, North Bay, ON
• Tiffany Zhong, Lucy Benson Student RGD, Emma Heckman Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Jiyu Hwang Student RGD, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
• Helen Nguyen Provisional RGD, Seneca College, Toronto, ON
• Cianna Nicklin Student RGD, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC

 

Zulu Alpha Kilo Award for Advertising Design

Winners (TIE):

• Vienne Seto and Justin Pinheiro Student RGD, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
• Ingrid Wong, York University, Toronto, ON

 

Honourable Mentions:

• Rachel De Freitas, Wilson School of Design at KPU, Richmond, BC
• Haley Greene Student RGD, Natalie Grakovski Student RGD, Mitch Lowes Student RGD Humber College, Toronto, ON
• Natasha Lee Student RGD, Capilano University, Vancouver, BC
• Maddy North, York University, Toronto, ON
• Bella Wei, York University, Toronto, ON
• Chen Yu Zhang, Yeeun Han, Rania Houache, Soyeon Kim, Seneca College, Toronto, ON

 

The 2024 Student Awards will launch in early January 2024. Stay tuned!