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“Cursed to have a creative mind, blessed to have the strive for skill. ”

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““Forgotten and Found” is an illustrated guide to the strange and wonderful afterlives of buildings worldwide. It uncovers overlooked stories of reinvention, where preservation meets change, and shows how quirky transformations shape the character... More”

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“To Those Who are Destined" is a visual development project about those who challenge oppression in their world. Whether grounded or grandiose, through actions or appearance, it is dedicated to those who dream of difference in their daily lives. ”

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“You have been cordially invited into a secret society of “Esoteric Artisans”... Through mastery in their respective areas of handicrafts, these artisans invoke magic that was thought to be the stuff of legend. ”

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“Greta-Jane's work explores dreams, memory, femininity, identity, and desire through layered, mixed-media pieces. Her compositions balance the eerie and the romantic, creating atmospheres that are quietly unsettling and visually compelling. ”

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““Multiple Apertures” is about exploring the collective human experience. Through visualising core aspects of that experience, I consider positionality, perspective and emotion. By researching personal and external views and perspectives, I show... More”

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“My work work investigates the intersection between queerness and culture, celebrating the ways love exists and transforms throughout history. I explore illustration through a variety of different media including: risograph printing, zine making,... More”

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“Featured in GradEx 111, ‘Reframed’ explores Toronto’s hidden film locations. The city is often used to stand in for somewhere else on screen, and rarely gets to be itself. This project reclaims Toronto’s identity as the backdrop for the many... More”

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“Inspired by Richard Hughes’s quote of Hong Kong as “a borrowed place on borrowed time,” "Borrowed Absurdity" reimagines Hong Kong urban legends through a series of eerie illustrations, revealing the instability of the land and its people within... More”

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“Aydin uses playful colours with painterly brushstrokes, embracing textures and surrealist ideals. His work doesn't shy away from bold colours and juxtaposing ideas; he frequently uses mixed media to explore nature and botanical motifs. ”

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“I specialize in multimedia illustration that celebrates the 'human' side of art, often by leaning into a low-fidelity, low-brow aesthetic; revelling in the raw, rough textures and workings of the human mind. My work is about democratizing art. I... More”

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“The Emotion Gardener” invites you to cultivate all feelings as rare botanical specimens, visualizing how emotions are harvested and repurposed to shape a resilient self. ”

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“Every illustration begins with a feeling, and unfolds into a story. ”

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“"In Here, Out There" Explores how the digital behaviours we exhibit in virtual video game spaces translate into real life scenarios. ”

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“Club Biopolitics weaves together social scenes bonded by identification of “outsider-ness,” particularly the drag and alternative subcultures. This thesis project brings light to the typical environments in which these cultures thrive, as well as... More”

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“'Woven In Between’ explores the experiences of diasporic identity through visual languages of textiles, revealing the ambivalence of cultural placement and the tensions between traditions and individuality. ”

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“'Mythical Evolution' investigates how legendary creatures were originally conceptualized by cultures around the world and how their myths may have transformed over time into their modern forms, reflecting a continuous process of mythical adaptation... More”

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“Leaf Litter illustrates notable elements of Canadian hockey culture to showcase how a story of triumph is used to disguise systemic rot. ”

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“Seven Emotions - Inner Landscape Based on the traditional Chinese culture and the concept of "seven emotions hurt five organs" in traditional Chinese medicine, the seven emotions of joy, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear and shock are... More”

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“My work aims to visualize the intersection between illustration and graphic design through my thesis project: "Quick Fix Catalogue", a series of packaging and branding design materials for fictional satirical products that serve as "quick fixes" to... More”

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““Queer Rock Posters” depicts influential musicians, who embodied notions of queerness or broke gender boundaries of their time, in posters merged with symbols representing their non-conformity to explore and celebrate their contributions. ”

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“Hey I'm Patsy! Welcome to my OCADU thesis collection. More”

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“"Spirits" explores self-discovery through spirituality and self-expression. This multi-media work highlights the transformative power of introspection, revealing how ongoing dialogue between our physical, inner and true self bridges our internal,... More”

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““A Gothic Romance” is a narrative about artistic discovery drawing upon themes and imagery of Gothic Romanticism to illustrate the emotional and intrinsically human power of the arts as a cathartic means of release in expressing repressed emotions... More”

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“For your daily cute needs. ”

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“Edouard Vallerand was born in Montreal, Quebec on the 9th of August 2003. His love of horror media, especially eldritch horror, comic books, and the occult, is the main inspiration for his work. The art that inspired him come from a diverse set of... More”

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“"Harbingers" is a series of illustrations that personify humanity's enduring afflictions as deities. This project is inspired by mythos, Christianity, and illuminated manuscripts, centering around a contemporary pantheon that explores the... More”

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“My thesis, “Just another day” reimagines real life stories about people and animals who cheated death through the lens of the mundane, to explore the consequences of escaping death and to show that no matter what happens we can adapt. ”

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“My thesis collection, Foul Play, encapsulates the multi-disciplinary nature of my practice— spanning illustration, graphic design, packaging design, and branding. My work is often whimsically tongue-in-cheek, with an emphasis on composition and... More”

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“Vietnamese Modern Fairytales - An illustration series of fairytales in Vietnamese history that place in the contemporary world to explore the culture, lifestyle, mindset of Vietnamese people. More”

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“Shakchunni examines how patriarchal gender norms are upheld through the Bangla folktale of the Shakchunni, a spirit punished for failing her duties as a woman. The series reclaims monstrosity as a form of autonomy through metamorphosis and... More”

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““It’s Just a Figure of Speech” is a series of fantastical scenes, depicting common idioms as literally as one may interpret it. By showing the contrast between the figurative and literal meaning, we get to explore how humans use language to... More”

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“‘Transience’ uses phases of the Monomyth to explore the spiritual journey of metaphysical growth and discovery that intertwines all forms of life. More”

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“"NO DIRECT TRANSLATION" is an exploration of Tagalog words and phrases with their meanings that although begin with uniquely Filipino experiences, transcends language and moves past translation, aiming towards universalities regardless of one’s... More”

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“Create more of what you want to see. ”

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“Rush depicts troubled youths in different states of unhinged euphoria from their corresponding coping mechanisms. This series counteracts punishing "problematic" children/teens by celebrating their resilience through rough upbringings, however... More”

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“Edouard Potvin (Picasstrali) is a multidisciplinary artist from Quebec city, currently based in Toronto. Inspired by existential works of Sartre, Camus, and Kafka, his works revolve around themes of the human condition through a humorous tone. He... More”

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“Disembodied visualizes embodied phrases through a lens of dysphoria and dysmorphia to contrast the body as a personifying force for language, yet a source of dehumanization for people. ”

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“Beauty will save the world. ”

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“"Fire Department Connection" explores firefighting culture in Toronto via concept art and sequential art, investigating ways in which firefighters forge connections to each other, their history, and the communities they serve. ”

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“Legends of Reality” reimagines young adults’ financial and familial struggles into vibrant, sci-fi fantasy narratives. Through bold sci-fi themes blending activism and concept art, my work will confront harsh realities, inspire change and empower... More”

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“Beyond Hearing is series of works exploring the Deaf experience and an individual’s agency in a hearing-centered world. More”

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“Designed for Her presents eight conceptual products visualizing women’s overlooked needs. ”

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“Commedia Rewired is the depiction of the Commedia dell’Arte stock characters reimagined in a futuristic setting. It envisions what this form of theatre would be like if it survived through history and adapted to a modernized setting. More”

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“A 2026 Bachelor of Design and Illustration graduate from OCAD University, Cole has spent years honing a skill set focused on closing the gap between non-visual media and narrative illustration. By creating accessible, thoughtful, conceptual... More”

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“After moving away from his small hometown to chase his dreams, Binky, an aspiring wrestler, has discovered that his future in professional wrestling may be less fruitful than he had hoped. One crooked night, Binky resorts to desperate measures and... More”

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“Whispers of Her Solitude is a series of illustrations of eight important women who spent countless hours working in isolation to challenge barriers, shift public beliefs, and inspire positive change that resulted in moving the world forward. ”

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““Waterhole” is about the social functions of swimming in humans and other animals, connecting all creatures to the water. ”

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“"Multiple Personalities" Series of 7 different people based on true stories. ”

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“Love Through Farewell” portrays continuing bonds between humans and their pets who passed away through real stories, turning memories into illustrations that celebrate their lives and keep love alive beyond loss. More”

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““Digital Husks” explores how digital technology impacts users by comparing its mechanisms and components to death and decay in nature. Technology is increasingly complex, and the ways the internet works is often obscured. However these systems are... More”

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“Heirloom Blues is an exploration of what is passed down between mothers and daughters through generations in both a literal and metaphorical sense. Using watercolor, a medium historically viewed as a women's craft, Carlow Phillips created a series... More”

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“This exhibition features an illustration series inspired by the archetypal fantasy figures of the Vampire and the Wizard. Through this collection, the artist constructs a cohesive narrative centered on the inevitable hand of fate, the complexities... More”

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“My practice challenges the stigmatization of fan art within fine art contexts, instead positioning it as a rigorous, expressive, and conceptually rich method of making. Rooted in the world of Warhammer: Fantasy, my work draws from my years of... More”

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“I begin with instinctive marks and allow them to be shaped, interrupted, and partially controlled. My work explores the space where spontaneity and structure meet, and where play continues to exist within restraint. ”

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“Embodied Environs implies how infrastructure requires conscious maintenance as though it were the organs of our bodies. Human organs and infrastructure are synthesized to indicate the significance of sustainably maintaining our environments as... More”

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“A series of drawings investigates recurring patterns of systemic bias in human decision-making. By translating socio-economic and behavioral principles into visual metaphors, the work reveals how structured systems—while appearing rational and... More”

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