A team made up of OCAD University and University of Toronto students won two awards at the 9th Annual Level Up Showcase, which took place at the Design Exchange. Their Fangs and Friends game received the Distinction in Art and the Best Overall Game awards. The group also came in second place in the People’s Choice Award category.
Wearable art show attracts capacity crowd
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 4:00am
Photo by Billy Lee / @makingsenses
Photo by Billy Lee / @makingsenses
Photo by Billy Lee / @makingsenses
Photo by Billy Lee / @makingsenses
OCAD University’s auditorium was transformed into a quasi-catwalk on Friday April 22 for Not Just a Fashion Show. The event spotlighted 100 wearable works of art created by 23 students from 12 programs. Mirrored masks, sparkling crystals and LED-infused fabrics added a glow to the outfits, which ranged from whimsical to highly functional.
The high-energy student-led project was developed and curated by Ali Haider (Graphic Design) and Jasmine So (Industrial Design) with support from faculty members Tarah Burke and Dorie Millerson and funding from the Office of the President.
Student models wore the outfits by designers from across all three faculties:
- Aine O’Neill, Industrial Design
- Amie Blechta, Drawing & Painting
- Arpanaa Logedas, Illustration
- Ava Cochrane, Photography
- David Yun, Industrial Design
- Elizabeth Aguilar, Drawing & Painting
- Hatley Walker, MAAD
- Hillary Dube, MAAD, Fibre
- Ilan Max, Industrial Design
- Iman Khan, Graphic Design
- Julia Yeh, MAAD, Fibre
- Kaitlin Smith, Graphic Design
- Kevin Dela Cruz, Industrial Design
- Kristi Chen, General Arts
- Madeleine LeBlanc, MAAD
- Miranda Victoria, MAAD
- Mudassir Iqbal, Digital Futures
- Rachel Clarke, Industrial Design
- Suki Lai, MAAD, Jewellery
- T’mikah Fridal, Advertising and Wearable Technology
- Sheldon Storey, Sculpture/Installation
- Ali Haider, Graphic Design
- Jasmine So, Industrial Design
- Yovska, MAAD, Fibre
OCAD University’s alumna Jihee Min is the selected artist mentee for a Public Art Mentorship launched by The Sustainable Thinking and Expression on Public Space (STEPS) Initiative, a charitable organization that works with large scale public artworks, along with Brad Golden + Co. There were more than 125 applicants from across the country.
Illustration Chair, Paul Dallas is proud to announce that the following OCADU Illustration students’ work has been selected for the American Illustration 38 annual award book and chosen to appear online as part of the AI Archive at ai-ap.com!
OCAD University has developed a number of initiatives to support the programming of Toronto’s first international Biennial of Art. The 72-day, free art exhibition will take place every two years.Launching September 21, 2019, the inaugural exhibition, curated by Candice Hopkins and Tairone Bastien, will present local, national, and international contemporary art in a city-wide experience.
The province’s leading universities focused on technology and design have teamed up to forge a new modelfor the delivery of post-secondary education in Ontario: together OCAD U and Ontario Tech University will develop dynamic new ways of learning, curriculum, programs and research capacities.
Assistant Professor Jody Hewgill will be giving a lecture on her illustration practice on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Syracuse University, School of Art, as part of the visiting artist lecture series.
Once again, OCAD U’s Project 31 fundraising auction was a great success, raising much-needed funds for scholarships and bursaries for students in financial need and the purchase of specialized equipment. This year, Project 31 featured 39 works donated by 42 of OCAD U’s award-winning faculty members and alumni. This year’s auction raised $144,250 (gross) and since 2010, the event has raised more than $1 million (net).
The Office of Research & Innovation is excited to announce the launch of a second iteration of the "THIS IS RESEARCH" campaign, intended to raise awareness about research at OCAD University.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 4:00am
OCAD University’s auditorium was transformed into a quasi-catwalk on Friday April 22 for Not Just a Fashion Show. The event spotlighted 100 wearable works of art created by 23 students from 12 programs. Mirrored masks, sparkling crystals and LED-infused fabrics added a glow to the outfits, which ranged from whimsical to highly functional.
The high-energy student-led project was developed and curated by Ali Haider (Graphic Design) and Jasmine So (Industrial Design) with support from faculty members Tarah Burke and Dorie Millerson and funding from the Office of the President.
Student models wore the outfits by designers from across all three faculties:
- Aine O’Neill, Industrial Design
- Amie Blechta, Drawing & Painting
- Arpanaa Logedas, Illustration
- Ava Cochrane, Photography
- David Yun, Industrial Design
- Elizabeth Aguilar, Drawing & Painting
- Hatley Walker, MAAD
- Hillary Dube, MAAD, Fibre
- Ilan Max, Industrial Design
- Iman Khan, Graphic Design
- Julia Yeh, MAAD, Fibre
- Kaitlin Smith, Graphic Design
- Kevin Dela Cruz, Industrial Design
- Kristi Chen, General Arts
- Madeleine LeBlanc, MAAD
- Miranda Victoria, MAAD
- Mudassir Iqbal, Digital Futures
- Rachel Clarke, Industrial Design
- Suki Lai, MAAD, Jewellery
- T’mikah Fridal, Advertising and Wearable Technology
- Sheldon Storey, Sculpture/Installation
- Ali Haider, Graphic Design
- Jasmine So, Industrial Design
- Yovska, MAAD, Fibre