Pin & Medal Design Contests

Submit your 2024 entries by Friday, November 17th. 

 

 2024 Pin Design Flyer & Scope

 2024 Medal Design Flyer & Scope

Judging Criteria

 

Take your creativity to the next level and show us your designs for the Skills Ontario Competition medals and pins! These contests are open to all students who attend a high school (grades 9-12) or college/training delivery agent in Ontario.

The Skills Ontario Pin & Medal contest opens each September at the start of each academic year, and closes by early November. Any and all Secondary and Post-Secondary students from across the province are invited to submit their custom designs by the deadline, for a chance build their resume, win prize money and be recognized as the provincial winner. Winning designs for both pin and medal, are immortalized in metal and reproduced by the thousands for the Skills Ontario Competition.

Anyone can submit a design!

  • Student’s do not need to register for this event and can start submitting their design as soon as the scope is posted
  • Students also do not need to be enrolled in a graphic design program. Any Secondary or Post-Secondary student, from ANY program can submit! This contest does not follow the same eligibility as other Skills Ontario Contests in that you must be enrolled in a corresponding class to the contest you wish to participate it. As well, International students are permitted to participate in the Pin & Medal Design contest.
  • Read and review the scope, find the provided template and submit your designs (hand drawn or computer generated).
  • Submissions are accepted by email to competitions@skillsontario.com or by mail to the Skills Ontario office. Student’s may submit their designs themselves directly to Skills Ontario. If a file size is too large, or is for an entire class being emailed and is too large, please reach out to competitions@skillsontario.com and a dropbox link could be provided. They must be submitted by the due date noted in the scope, early November.

Teachers: Skills Ontario welcomes you to incorporate this contest into your fall Visual Arts/ Technology/ Computer Studies / CAD and Graphic Design curriculum. Entire classes may participate for the chance to win! Individual entries per student welcome, no group projects please.

Level Related Courses from the Ontario Curriculum
Grade 9

Arts applicable courses: Visual Arts, Media Arts, Integrated Arts (Design and Produce Art Works)

 

Technology applicable courses: Exploring Technologies

Grade 10

Arts applicable courses: Visual Arts, Media Arts, Integrated Arts (Design and Produce Art Works)

 

Technology applicable courses: Communication Technology (Print & Graphic Communication), Computer Technologies, Manufacturing Technologies (Technical Drawings), Technological Design (Design Challenges and Fabrication of Models)

Grade 11

Arts applicable courses: Media Arts (Workplace Preparation), Visual Arts (Workplace Preparation) (Print & Graphic Communication)

 

Technology applicable courses: Manufacturing Technology, Technology Design, Computer Technology, Computer Engineering Technology

Grade 12

Arts applicable courses: Media Arts (Workplace Preparation), Visual Arts (workplace Preparation) (Print & Graphic Communication)

 

Technology applicable courses: Communication Technology (Digital Imagery), Technological Design in the 21st Century, Manufacturing Technology, Computer Technology, Computer Engineering Technology

 

The winners of the 2023 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Jian Bin Su, Centennial College

Medal Design Winner - Reese Lombardi, Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School, WCDSB

Red and white design for the 2023 Skills Ontario Competition pin.English side of gold medal for 2023 Skills Ontario Competition.French side of the gold medal presented at the 2023 Skills Ontario Competition. 

The winners of the 2022 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Olivia Berridge, St. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic Secondary School, YCDSB

Medal Design Winner - Evan Henry, St. Theresa of LisieauxYCDSB

                                                    2021 Pin and Medal winning designs  

 

The winners of the 2021 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Theodora Kalamaris, St. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic Secondary School, YCDSB

Medal Design Winner - Arielle SmithSt. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic Secondary School, YCDSB

 

 2021 Pin and Medal winning designs  

                     

The winners of the 2020 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Corinne Garrett, 2nd year Graphic Design, St. Clair College, Windsor 

Medal Design Winner - Erica Marrone, St. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic Secondary School, YRDSB

 

    2020 Medal Winner

 

The winners of the 2019 Pin and Medal Contests are:

Pin Design Winner - Nur Ikhwan Mohd Fadzil, Mohawk College, Hamilton

Medal Design Winner - Sarah Bullard , Mohawk College, Hamilton

 2019 Pin Winner      2019 Medal Winner                 

 

The winners of the 2018 Pin and Medal Contests are:

Pin Design Winner - Jessica Simchison, Mohawk College, Hamilton

Medal Design Winner - Vianca Santos, St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School, Toronto

 

 

The winners of the 2017 Pin and Medal Contests are:

Pin Design Winner - Carolyn Dandie, Mohawk College, Hamilton

Medal Design Winner - Brooke Longman, H.B. Beal Secondary School, London

 

The winners of the 2016 Pin and Medal Contests are:

Pin Design Winner - Emily McGregor, Mohawk College, Hamilton

Medal Design Winner - Jared Howie, R.S. McLaughlin CVI, Oshawa

2016 Pin          2016 Medal                     

 

 

 

The winners of the 2015 Pin and Medal Contests are:

Pin Design Winner - Jessica Nelson, St. Clair College, Windsor

Medal Design Winner - Nina Keast, St. Clair College, Windsor

  2015 Metal Winner

 

 

The winners of the 2014 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Ariyana Farahjasteh, Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill

Medal Design Winner - Ryan Frith, St. Clair College, Windsor

         

 

 

The winners of the 2013 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Anna Kwiatkowski, St. Clair College, Windsor 

Medal Design Winner - Carlo Macasaet, St. Clair College, Windsor

 

2013 Pin Winner 2013 Medal Winner

 

 

The winners of the 2012 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Emily Jiang, St. Joseph’s Morrow Park High School, Toronto 

Medal Design Winner - Lydia Palmer, St. Clair College, Windsor

 

 2012 Pin Winner2012 Medal Winner

 

The winners of the 2011 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Holly Lam, Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill 

Medal Design Winner - Ville Tiukuvaarto, All Saints Catholic High School, Kanata

2011 Pin Winner  2011 Medal Winner

 

The winners of the 2010 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Kevin Witkowski, St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School 

Medal Design Winner - Isharah Wijesinghe, St. Joesph’s Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School

2010 Pin Winner  2010 Medal Winner

 

The winners of the 2009 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Sarah S. Boergers, Conestoga College, Kitchener 

Medal Design Winner - Amir Khalifa, Bayview Secondary School, York Region District School Board

2009 Pin Winner    2009 Medal Winner

 

The winners of the 2008 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Carlin Scuderi, St. Clair College 

Medal Design Winner - Sonia Chung, Unionville High School

2008 Pin Winner          2008 Medal Winner

 

The winners of the 2007 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Brendan Watts, St. Clair College, Windsor

Medal Design Winner - Courtney Winhold, Conestoga College, Kitchener

2007 Pin Winner      2007 Medal Winner

 

The winners of the 2006 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Lisa Taylor, St. Clair College, Windsor

Medal Design Winner - Sylvia Carducci, St. Clair College & Alison Colbourne, Upper Canada District School Board

2006 Pin Winner    2006 Medal Winner

 

The winner of the 2005 Pin Contest was:

Pin Design Winner - David Krentzkamp, Conestoga College

Medal Designer – Unknown

2005 Pin Winner   2005 Medal Winner

 

 

The winners of the 2004 Pin and Medal Contests were:

Pin Design Winner - Aniko Loci, Conestoga College, Kitchener

Medal Design Winner - Chad Krulicki, Conestoga College, Kitchener

2004 Pin Winner      2004 Medal Winner

 

The winner of the 2003 Pin Contest was:

Lori Goldthrop, Conestoga College, Kitchener

Medal Designer – Unknown 

2003 Pin Winner       2003 Medal Winner

 

The winner of the 2002 Pin Contest was:

Scott Malcolmson, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School, Guelph

Medal Designer – Unknown 

2002 Pin Winner  2002 Medal Winner

 

 

The winner of the 2001 Pin Contest was:

Joe St. Louis, 2nd year, St. Clair College, Windsor

Medal Designer – Unknown 

2001 Pin Winner       2001 Medal Winner

 

 

The winner of the 2000 Pin Contest was:

Karen Bonhomme, 1st year Graphic Design, Conestoga College, Kitchener

Medal Designer – Unknown 

2000 Pin Winner          2000 Medal Winner

 

The winner of the 1999 Pin Contest was:

Heather Miehm, 1st year Graphic Design, Conestoga College, Kitchener

Medal Designer – Unknown 

1999 Pin Winner              1999 Medal Winner

 

The winner of the 1998 Pin Contest was:

Danielle Pierssens, Conestoga College, Graphic Design Program, Kitchener

Medal Designer – Unknown 

1998 Pin Winner         1998 Metal

 

The winner of the 1997 Pin Contest was:

James Stewart, Our Lady of Lourdes (Wellington County)

Medal Designer – Unknown 

 (No image currently available. If you have a copy of this Skills Ontario pin or medal please contact kbelair@skillsontario.com

 

The winner of the 1996 Pin Contest was:

Alex Samousevitch and Andrew Penner, Beamsville District (Lincoln County) 

Medal Designer – Unknown 

(No image currently available. If you have a copy of this Skills Ontario pin or medal please contact kbelair@skillsontario.com

 

 

 

The winner/ designer of the 1995 Pin Contest was:

N/A

1995 Pin

 

 

The winner of the 1994 Pin Contest was:

       Tara Magloughlen, Innisdale Secondary School, Barrie

Medal Designer – Unknown 

1994 Pin

 

The winner of the 1993 Pin Contest was:

Pin Design Winner - Jane Allison, Huron Heights Secondary School, Newmarket 

Medal Designer – Unknown 

1993 Pin

The 1992 Medal 

Medal Designer – Unknown 

 

10th Anniversary Pin (1999)      15th Anniversary Pin (2004)

           10 year anniversary pin                  2004 Pin Winner

 

 

   20th Anniversary Pin (2009)       25th Anniversary Pin (2014)

2009 Pin Winner        25th anniversary pin