CAPILANO UNIVERSITY Chancellor’s Dinner

Honouring Skw'cháys

One of Capilano University’s annual signature events is the Chancellor’s Dinner, an evening that brings together community members and supporters to celebrate the university while raising funds for key initiatives.

In recognition of Capilano University’s 50th anniversary, the university collaborated with Indigenous carvers who crafted and gifted a traditional Coast Salish canoe, Skw'cháys, to the institution. The canoe stands as a powerful symbol of the university’s ongoing commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.

The theme of this year’s Chancellor’s Dinner was to honour Skw'cháys while encouraging donations to support the construction of a permanent home for the canoe.

To align the event’s visual identity with this theme, I designed a suite of materials—including display graphics, social media assets, and table setting cards—that reflected the evening’s elegant atmosphere. The design approach was carefully developed to respectfully honour the cultural significance of the canoe and the Indigenous artists who created it.