Design Finalists
2023
2023 Design Winner – Talel McBriar
Winner of the Design Contest
Talel McBriar
Talel McBriar is a multimedia artist who uses visual art and music as creative expression. A self-taught painter, Talel primarily finds interest in painting human crowds and figures with acrylic paint. Painted during the beginning of the pandemic, this artwork reflects on being on a subway in New York City and represents the appreciation and nostalgia of being in a crowd, surrounded by others.
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Design Finalists
2022
Winner of the Design Contest
“Escape” by Celina Zhong
Her illustration for The Liar stems from surrealism and the concept of escaping the mundane nature of reality.
Instagram: @celinaa.jpg
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Finalists
2021
“Ground Control to Fish Bowl” by Rebeca Spiegel
Work by a Capilano University film student from Brazil. Inspired by life and David Bowie’s words.
Instagram: @rebeca.spiegel
“Sad Egg Moment” by Thea Pham
Sad Egg Moment is a tribute to Thea’s deep passion for egg. Egg is nutritious and delicious.
Instagram: @Theapham_I02
“Fragments” by Aidan Zecchel
This illustration was done using watercolour media only and plays around with distortion for an expressive and raw outcome.