## Breadcrumb 1. [Home](/) 2. Markdownify 3. Node 4. [Wonderbrands Design Challenge](/markdownify/node/4078) March 15, 2026 # Wonderbrands Design Challenge ![Yellow and orange pattern](/sites/default/files/styles/1_5_1_large/public/2025-11/Wonderbrands_InfoSession%28Web%29_0.png.webp?itok=mXjDRnlj) rgb(255,255,255) **\*\* Deadline extended to March 15, 2026 - All submissions made December 4 - 23, 2025 will still be valid and reviewed \*\*** OCAD U is excited to partner with Wonderbrands on a new packaging design challenge for their Country Harvest bread. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your creative skills to a real world project with meaningful compensation and recognition. [**The full design brief and the terms and conditions are linked here as a PDF you can download and reference in full**](https://www.ocadu.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Country%20Harvest%20Design%20Challenge%20Brief%20and%20Terms.pdf)**.** [**The amendment to the deadline and project timeline can be found here.**](https://www.ocadu.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/26.01.16%20-%20Amended%20Campaign%20Rules.pdf) Some of the highlights include: - Open to all current OCAD U students who will be returning to school in the 2026-27 academic year - The application period **begins** on **December 4, 2025 at 10am EST** and will **close** on **March 15, 2026 at 11:59pm EST** - Students will apply with a link to an existing online portfolio of your work along with a short statement of intent (max 300 words) - The selected artist/designer will receive a reimbursement subsidy for the 2025-26 year of tuition (**up to $15,000 CAD**) to create a new design/artwork for Country Harvest bread packaging - The method of submission is via email to [packagedwithpurpose@wonderbrands.com](mailto:packagedwithpurpose@wonderbrands.com "mailto:packagedwithpurpose@wonderbrands.com") - Potential selected students will be contacted on or before April 10 and artwork will be created along a timeline ending June 30. This is a national challenge, but 1 – 2 students will be selected from OCAD U specifically. Any questions before you send a submission can be emailed to [careerdevelopment@ocadu.ca](mailto:careerdevelopment@ocadu.ca "mailto:careerdevelopment@ocadu.ca") ![Wonderbrands Country Harvest and CEAD logo](/sites/default/files/2025-12/CEADxCountryHarvest%28transparent%29.png) ## Other Recent News [### 2026-27 Call for Funding Proposals for Student Groups that Support Creative Entrepreneurship on Campus The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) invites OCAD University student groups with a mandate to support entrepreneurship on campus to apply for funding for student-led initiatives that strengthen and expand the creative entrepreneurship ecosystem at OCAD U. 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