The GWD Design Awards is an annual competition which showcases the best work produced in web, multimedia, photography, illustration and print from the Graphic and Web program’s graduating class.
The entries are judged by the Graphic and Web Design teachers along with guest judges from the industry whenever possible. Every entry is scored based on creative merit, solid design, and technical excellence.
This year’s winners will be announced during the Graphic and Web Design Graduate Showcase on May 14th from 5:30 – 7:00 in the fitness studio (Room A105)
Hope to see you there.
Name: Mathieu Poirier
Category: Print Design
Date Created: November 2022
Tools Used: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
Title: Chang’e
Description: For our Design Studio course, we had to create a brand identity and product for a beverage. We had to create a visually compelling campaign featuring the product’s label, packaging design, and merchandising display.
Name: Madeline Bott, Tim Kujala, Scott Khuu, Victor Hao Yang
Category: Website Design
Date Created: December 2022
Tools Used: VS Code, Illustrator
Title: Patisserie Emilie Web Design
Description: This website design was created as a group project within our Graphic Design Industry course for a fictious client; Patisserie Emilie. We designed and coded a fully responsive website for the client to advertise and sell their goods.
Name: Mathieu Poirier
Category (submitted for): Multimedia (Video, Motion Graphics, Interactive Projects)
Approximate Date Created: October 2022
Tools used to create the work: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator
Title: Tweetea
Description: Tweetea is a digital marketing campaign for a fictious product. Different short animations were made for social media platforms such as Instagram and YouTube featuring energetic music, snappy animations, and bright colours.
Name: Mathieu Poirier
Category: Illustration
Approximate Date Created: October 2022
Tools used to create the work: Adobe Illustrator
Title: Folded Paper Design
Description: The goal of this project was for us to create a tactile, interactive, and creative experience. This origami-type design showcases my competence in making a complex folded document using illustration. I chose a Japanese-themed brochure that would use a geometric style. The colour theme and illustrations are inspired by Asian culture and mythology.
Name: Tim Kujala
Category: Photography
Date Created: November 2022
Tools Used: Sony A7IV Camera on a 35mm lens. Lightroom classic to color grade the photo, and photoshop to clean up the image with the healing brush tool.
Title: 2022 Dodge Ram
Description: This photoshoot was for a client who wanted photos of his new 2022 Dodge Ram Truck. I wanted scenery that would be suitable for the subject, so I brought the truck to an industrial area.
