the Student Design Association

Welcome back! Hopefully your first week of classes went smoothly! We are so excited to be back and we have a lot of exciting things coming up! Looking forward to the year and everything it brings with it!!

We are excited to announce a new giveaway contest!

C-Tribe Festival is generously providing us with some tickets to giveaway for this upcoming event in Edmonton!

Entry is simple! Commenting below gets you an entry and if you repost on your story, that get you an extra entry!
We will have four winners. The announcement will happen on Monday! Stay tuned for our winner’s draw!

We’ve got something in the works and we are super pumped to share it with you all! Stay tuned!

Stay tuned folks! We have something in the works and we are super pumped to share it with you all!

Stay tuned folks! We got something in the works!

IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME!🎠🎡

We have KDays tickets to give away and the deadline to apply is 11:59 pm TONIGHT! We will then select three winners! Winners will receive 3 tickets for themselves and their friends or family!

Entry is simple! Comment and tag your friends below and to add an extra entry, you can post on your story!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience KDays this summer! Huge thanks to for helping us make this happen!

*Please note that this is only open to UofA students*

🎊 We are so excited to announce next year’s 2024-2025 SDA Executive Team!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our elections — From voting to nominations, the turnout this year was super successful!

Congratulations to our team, we are so excited to have you on board! 🎉

Are you ready for this semester’s LAST (and most exciting!) mixer? 🤩

Join us this FRIDAY, March 29th @ 5:00 PM in the Industrial Design 24 Hour Space where you can bring your own clothing/textiles and screen print designs and illustrations made by the BDes community!!!

Tell your friends! See you soon! 😎

Just a friendly reminder to everyone that the opening night reception for the Bachelor of Design 2024 Graduation Show is tomorrow night!

Reception night is a lively celebration of student accomplishments. The 2024 Bachelor of Design Grad Show highlights each student’s own talents and passions, resulting in a broad body of work spanning Visual Communication and Industrial Design.

Join us on March 28th from 7-9 p.m. at the University of Alberta’s FAB Gallery for an event featuring food, socializing, and recognizing outstanding student achievements. Tap the link in our bio for free tickets! ‘
You can also catch the exhibition from March 26 to April 6, 2024.

Don’t miss hearing from the fantastic designer, Todd Cherniawsky, THIS THURSDAY as a part of the Department of Art & Design’s Design Speaker Series.

Thursday, March 28th @ 2-3pm
Industrial Design Studio, Computer Lab

See you then! 🌟

VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2024-2025 EXECUTIVE TEAM!!! 🌟

Head to the link in our bio to vote on your next SDA Executives! We’ve got a ton of amazing candidates this year so rush to the polls!

Reminder that in order to be eligible to vote, you need to be a General Member of the SDA — meaning you need to have taken at least one DES (Design) course at the University of Alberta!

Be sure to vote until This Friday, March 29th @ 11:59 PM!

Here are a few snapshots from our fantastic panel with the fantastic J5 Design team! We’ll be sharing more on this event soon so stay tuned 😉

TONIGHT we have another incredible OnDesign talk happening with Berlin Communications! See our previous posts for details. See you soon!

Ready to be a part of next year’s SDA team?

Nominations are now OPEN for the 2024-2025 SDA Executive Team! Check the link in the bio to learn more, or visit us at thesda.ca/electionprocess to head on over to our SDA Nomination form!

Were you unable to make it to our Election Info Session last week? No problem! All of our information is available on our website, and we’ve included some key information in our post here!

Deadline is Wednesday, March 20th @ 11:59 PM! We look forward to hear your responses!

Join us next week for an insightful talk with Berlin Communications as we explore what it’s like to work at a design agency! Don’t miss out!

Interested in being part of the SDA next year?

Come join us in our annual Election Info Session to get more information on all of our roles, as well as a step-by-step runthrough of the nomination and voting process. There will be opportunities to ask questions as well!

It will be held at 5:00 pm this Friday, March 15th, in the VCD Studio! See you there! 🥳

Are you interested in being one of our Student Representatives for the 2024-2025 year?

The Student Representatives are the SDA’s eyes and ears, ensuring that design students are aware of the various events and projects happening in the program. Their responsibilities include communicating concerns to the team, providing outreach of major events, and supporting the executive team when needed.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our Membership Coordinator for the 2024-2025 year?

The Membership Coordinator manages community-related operations. They oversee the class representatives and volunteers/members at large, delegating and coordinating responsibilities for large events. They are responsible for events such as the Welcome Back BBQ, Class Talks,Mixers, and many more.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in joining our Photo & Video Committee for the 2024-2025 year?

The Photo & Video Committee is a group of individuals who are responsible for photographic and video-related material for the SDA, some of which may include headshots and product photography, as well as social media content. There are multiple positions available in the committee, and you have to provide two photographs to be nominated (preferably one headshot and one product photo).

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our Communications Officer for the 2024-2025 year?

The Communications Officer handles everything related to the SDA’s online presence. They are the first point of contact for the general public through various online outlets, and handles marketing and promotional coverage. They are also responsible for the Photo & Video Committee.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our Web Coordinator for the 2024-2025 year?

The Web Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of our website, managing the visual and technical aspects with overseeing all general website-related content. They also have the opportunity to establish a self-directed project for both semesters.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our Graphics Lead for the 2024-2025 year?

The Graphics Lead is responsible for all graphic directions and decisions of the SDA. They design the visual identity for the 2024-2025 year and facilitate the direction of all visual and print material according to SDA standards. In order to nominate yourself, you must provide a sample of your portfolio/examples of your work.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our Copywriter for the 2024-2025 year?

The copywriter oversees the words of the SDA, being responsible for matters such as writing and searching for grants, managing meeting notes, internal documentation, and is generally responsible for all of the public copy that is written to represent the SDA. In order to nominate yourself, you must provide a sample of your writing.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our External Liaison for the 2024-2025 year?

The External Liaison is in charge of overseeing external relations and interactions, maintaining connections to other student groups and the greater design community. They are responsible for outreach for matters such as sponsorship and recruiting people for our OnDesign Talks.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our Project Manager for the 2024-2025 year?

The Project Manager is responsible for the administrative aspects of any projects taken on by the club throughout the year. During Built, the Project Manager is the main point of contact for vendors and works with the rest of the team to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our Event Designer for the 2024-2025 year?

A new position for the 2024-25 school year, the Event Designer will be responsible for all creative decisions concerning SDA projects and events. During Built, this includes directing the space design and managing store operations in the physical space.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our Treasurer for the 2024-2025 year?

The Treasurer is responsible for the team’s finances, budget, and expenses throughout the school year. They oversee all financial matters of the team, ensuring everything is on-budget and that everything runs financially smoothly.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being one of our Grad Chairs for the 2024-2025 year?

The ID and VCD Grad chairs are members of the graduating class in the design program, heading the Grad Committee and organizing the annual BDes grad show. They are responsible for co-managing the operations for everything grad-related.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our Vice Director for the 2024-2025 year?

The Vice Director is the second-in-command of the SDA executive team. They provide support to the Director as second-in-command, managing smaller projects and being in the loop of general happenings, offering support and facilitation when needed.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!

Are you interested in being our Director for the 2024-2025 year?

The Director is the face of the SDA executive team. They delegate tasks, provide strategic direction, set important deadlines and meetings, and oversee the SDA as a whole. In order to nominate yourself, you must have been in the SDA Executive Team for at least one year.

Stay tuned for our info session to learn more about the position!