We think it’s important to nurture young talent. That’s why we teamed up with Vancouver’s Langara College. Together, we offer one aspiring art director or designer the chance to win a two-year, fully paid $18,000 scholarship to Langara’s Communications and Ideation Design Program.
To apply, students are asked to fill a classic black sketchbook in any way they want. Or take it apart and rebuild it into something totally different. They simply need to convey their ideas, passion and creativity using only the black book. We then judge the sketchbooks to award the scholarship.
The scholarship recipient also interns for three months here at Rethink. They get great experience and an endless supply of granola bars from our kitchen cupboards.
Congratulations to Genta Ishimura, this year's scholarship winner; to second- and third-place winners Teina Lesley Smith and Noel Heaney, who will receive free classes in the program; and to everyone who applied. Great stuff, guys, great stuff.
To view the entries showcase for 2009 and the call-for-entries video for 2010, click here. And check back for our 2010 entries showcase video.