Congratulations to Digital Design class 29! On December 18th, we held our graduation ceremony and Awards Show for class 29. Red Borrowman, Program Manager, oversaw the ceremony and introduced each speaker. Louise Lee, Head of Department, delivered the keynote speech, and Nida Fatima, Motion Design Instructor, offered one last lesson as the elected instructor speaker. Henry Chu and Scot Kroon were the elected student speakers who represented the graduating class.
To showcase a selection of their amazing work, we also held an Awards Show. We would like to thank Anne Forkutza, Cherie Korol, Joe T, Denis Suhopoljac, and Jon Busby for presenting the Graduate Project award nominees. The faculty, staff, and students would also like to thank all the family and friends who attended this event. The following is a list of the nominees and winners of their respective categories.
Best Communication Design
the project which most effectively fulfills the brief while demonstrating sophisticated messaging, conceptual and aesthetic ability
Presenters: Vida Jurcic & Dougal Muir
Chubby Bunny – Kelsie Butterworth
Undergarments – Martina Ferreira (winner)
Natura – Breanne Jansen
Forkin’ Treats – Bryan Lazatin
Best Motion Design
the project which most effectively fulfills the brief while demonstrating the ability to convey a clear and compelling message, powerful visuals complimented with strong auditory experience
Presenters: Nida Fatima & Danny Chan
Live What You Believe – Breanne Jansen (winner)
Till We Have Faces- Breanne Jansen
Forkin’ Treats – Bryan Lazatin
War of Zombies- Brenda Ortiz
Crankworx Broadcast Motion – Andrew Santos
Excellence in Instruction
instructor(s) who demonstrates excellence in instruction and exemplifies passion, innovation, experience and results in their teaching methods
Presenters: Brenda Ortiz & Breanne Jansen
Gerard Barcelon
Matt Coady
Nida Fatima (winner)
Vida Jurcic
Dougal Muir
Best Interactive Design
the project, which most effectively fulfills the brief while demonstrating strong technical abilities in working with the necessary tools to create the operational aspects of the project. This can include but is not limited to Information Architecture, Interface / GUI design, and development
Presenters: Gerard Barcelon & Stephanie Wu
Kinform – Henry Chu (winner)
Shuttle – Juhi Jaferii
Marvel Contest – Kelsie Butterworth
Joms – Denise Salvador
Best Course
This is awarded to the instructor whom the students felt prepared and delivered the best course in the program.
Presenters: Juhi Jaferii & Kevin Ling
JQuery & JavaScript – Matt Coady
Dynamics and Mograph in Cinema 4D – Nida Fatima
Motion Title Sequence – Nida Fatima
Packaging – Vida Jurcic (winner)
Brands & Identities – Dougal Muir
Best Team Project
the project, which most effectively fulfills the brief by making synergistic use of the talents of the team members
Presenters: Louise Lee & Nida Fatima
Big Idea – Team 204 for VEVA
Sebastian Astaiza, Deborah Casper, Sean Dimitrie, Scot Kroon, Maya Rahayel (winner)
DD Slam – Team Shape Shifters with “Tetrisutra”
Sebastian Astaiza, Da Eun Jeong, Kelsie Butterworth
DD Slam – Team Surface Scratchers with “Iced Out”
Maya Rahayel, Juhi Jaferii, Andrew Santos, Alex Bishop
DD Slam – Team Edge Blenders with “House of Magic”
Breanne Jansen, Jamie Moon, Brenda Ortiz
Best Designer In A Supporting Role
the student who throughout the year, in all instances, on all teams, actively contributed to the team and class environment, while consistently delivering a high quality of work
Presenters: Martina Ferreira & Henry Chu
Sebastian Astaiza
Kelsie Butterworth (winner)
Scot Kroon
Brenda Ortiz
Andrew Santos
Best Technical Motion Design
the project which most effectively fulfills the brief while demonstrating strong technical abilities in 2D, animation, 3D, and compositing
Presenters: Danny Chan & Grigor Cheitanov
Chunckie’s Diner – Kelsie Butterworth
Live What You Believe – Breanne Jansen
D-Tour – Scot Kroon (winner)
Eau – Brenda Ortiz
Faculty Rockstar
award selected by the students and presented to the staff member they felt provided a high level of awesomeness or support to their year at VFS
Presenters: Andrew Santos and Lisa He
Red Borrowman
Danny Chan
Grigor Cheitanov (winner)
Best Technical Achievement
Presenters: Matt Coady & Nida Fatima
Chunckie’s Diner – Kelsie Butterworth
Kinform – Henry Chu
OnPoint – Lisa He (winner)
Shuttle – Juhi Jaferii
D-Tour – Scot Kroon
SQRL – Kevin Ling
Best User Experience
the project which most effectively fulfills the brief while demonstrating a deep understanding of desires, system and core motivations necessary to achieve the goals of the target audience
Presenters: Louise Lee & Dougal Muir
Kinform – Henry Chu
OnPoint – Lisa He
Shuttle – Juhi Jaferii (winner)
SQRL – Kevin Ling
Best Graduate Project
This project is a reflection of a student’s commitment to the purpose, idea, and execution of the process. It is a project that reflects the vision and teaching of VFS as an institution, while recognizing truly exceptional professional level work.
Presenters: Louise Lee & Miles Nurse
Chunckie’s Diner – Kelsie Butterworth
Kinform – Henry Chu
OnPoint – Lisa He
Shuttle – Juhi Jaferii (winner)
Live What You Believe – Breanne Jansen
Crankworx Broadcast Package – Andrew Santos
Best Portfolio
This award represents the entire body of work produced by a student over the year.
Presenters: Louise Lee & Miles Nurse
Sebastian Astaiza
Kelsie Butterworth
Henry Chu
Lisa He
Juhi Jaferii
Breanne Jansen (winner)
Bryan Lazatin
DD29, we’re all proud of what you have achieved and look forward to see what you do next.
Recruiters and Prospective Employers:
You can find a complete list of student portfolios here
