Believe it or not, 2026 marks our 10th anniversary of being an “official” company. But if you look at the trophy shelf, the math tells a slightly different story.
This whole thing started as a late-night experiment back in 2009. By 2012, I finally walked away from the “salaryman” life as an ad director to take this side hustle full-time. Even though we didn’t get around to the paperwork and payroll side of things until 2016, our winning streak actually started the moment I went all-in.
That means we’ve officially been bringing home hardware from national and international award shows for 14 years straight. We were actually winning awards before we were even a “real” business on paper!
We are so incredibly grateful to the clients who have trusted our vision and let us obsess over our craft for over a decade. Here’s to 10 years of being “legit” and 14 years of keeping the streak alive. Let’s keep this momentum going.
2026
Major Recognition: FIFA — Selected as the Official Artist for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Poster (representing Canada). Unveiled in March 2026 to mark the 100-day countdown.
Applied Arts Illustration Winner – Wilderness Within Neighbourhood [IL/15 Environmental/Spaces Illustration – Single
Applied Arts Illustration Winner – Toronto, With Love. [IL/16 Environmental/Spaces Illustration – Series
Applied Arts Illustration Winner – Nike Running x RunAsYouAre [IL/28 Promotional-Retail Applications – Single
2025
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Kabam HQ (Kabam Games Inc.) — Environmental/Spaces Illustration Series.
IDIBC Shine Awards of Excellence: Merit Award — Kabam HQ (Kabam Games Inc.) — Specialized Design (Art & Graphics Package).
Strategy Creative Report Card: Ranked Art Director — Carson Ting — National Creative Rankings.
CBC Arts / Blue Jays “Bring It Home”: Featured Artist/Work — Blue Jays World Series Illustration (Personal/CBC Feature) — Special Recognition.
2024
Communication Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — adidas Originals Vancouver (Advertising Illustration Series).
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — adidas Originals Vancouver (Illustration).
Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC): * Bronze: Illustration for adidas Originals.
Bronze: Print / Out of Home for Canadian Blood Services (“This City Is In Our Blood”).
Communication Arts: Shortlisted — MSSM Yorkville (Illustration).
2023
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Oceanic Plaza (Environmental/Spaces Illustration Series).
2022
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Billion Buns NFT Collection (Promotional/Social Media Illustration).
2021
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Dairy Farmers of Canada (“Look For the Blue Cow” – Advertising Single).
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Kabam HQ / Marvel Gaming Company (Environmental Illustration).
3×3 Contemporary Illustration Awards: Merit — Dairy Farmers of Canada (Professional Advertising).
Communication Arts: Shortlisted — Dairy Farmers of Canada (“Look For the Blue Cow”).
Reelworld 2021 Trailblazer Awards
2020
Applied Arts Advertising Awards: Winner — Snoop Dogg x 19 Crimes “Larger Than Life” sculpture (Point-of-Purchase Single).
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Ogilvy Canada (“Life is rough. Beer is smooth” series).
2019
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Deloitte Canada Headquarters (“A Wonderful World of Discovery” mural – Corporate Illustration Series).
2018
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — CMPNY Vancouver (Mural Map – Corporate Illustration).
2017
ADCC (Advertising & Design Club of Canada): Silver — The Webbys (The Webby Awards) — Film & Animation Category.
Communication Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — The Webbys (The Webby Awards) — Illustration.
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Vega Vision (Vega) — Illustration.
EXHIBITOR Magazine (34th Annual Exhibit Design Awards): EDGE Award — Munchkin Trade Show Booth (Munchkin) — Exhibit Design.
Munchkin Rebrand: Featured Recognition — Munchkin Kid Universe/Brand Manifesto (Munchkin) — Integrated Branding/Illustration.
2016
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Chinatown Tales (Retail Applications Illustration Series).
2015
Communication Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Sport Chek (“#MyNorth” campaign).
Applied Arts Advertising Awards: Winner — Sport Chek (“#MyNorth” campaign).
Clio Sports Awards: Winner — Sport Chek (#MyNorth campaign) — Illustration/Design.
Lotus Awards: Winner — Sport Chek (#MyNorth campaign) — Illustration.
Graphis Competition: Winner — Sport Chek (#MyNorth campaign) — Illustration.
Strategy Magazine: Cover Illustration — Rethink Canada (The “Little Red Fridge” / Molson Canadian Beer Fridge) — Editorial Illustration.
2014
Applied Arts Design Awards: Winner — Noodle Box — Identity/Design.
Computer Arts Collection: Selected Winner — AnyForty — Illustration Annual (Featured Artist).
Applied Arts Design Awards: Featured Studio — Chairman Ting Industries — Editorial Feature (Special Recognition).
Lotus Awards: Winner — Toronto Raptors (“We The North” campaign) — Integrated Campaign/Illustration.
2013
Applied Arts Illustration Awards: Winner — Kidrobot (Dunny Series 2013 – Side Show Artist) — Product Illustration.
Applied Arts Creative Excellence (AACE): Finalist/Winner — Chairman Ting Industries — Illustration/Design.
Kidrobot: Official Artist Selection — Dunny Series 2013 — Toy Design/Illustration.
2012
Applied Arts Design Awards: Winner — Chairman Ting Art & Design — Self-Promotion/Identity.
Applied Arts Creative Excellence (AACE): Winner — Chairman Ting Industries — Illustration Series.
Marketing Magazine: Recognition — Chairman Ting Industries — Studio Launch/Brand Identity.