Location: Arta Gallery (14 Distillery Lane, Toronto, ON)
SID graduates will have the exclusive opportunity to meet and network with industry professionals while sharing their final studio projects at Arta Gallery.
*Exclusive to graduating School of Interior Design students and industry professionals
Location: Arta Gallery (14 Distillery Lane, Toronto, ON)
Arta Gallery will showcase student work for all to view. We highlight our graduating students' work this year, but all years will be featured. Come see what our students have been working on all year! This event is open to the public.
Tickets are $8.00 CAD online or $10.00 CAD at the door.
Un/Tampered: Sustainability in Design Table Talk
12:00 PM- 1:00 PM EST
Join us as we discuss sustainability in the design industry. Industry Experts Lloyd Alter (Treehugger), Bettina Hoar (Sage Living), and Monica Polo (Design Centre Resource Specialist at SID) will delve into important topics centred around sustainable practices.
Un/Mute: Virtual Networking Event
2:00 PM- 3:00 PM EST
All SID students will get the exclusive opportunity to casually network with industry professionals virtually using Zoom breakout rooms.
Design Challenges
4:00 PM- 5:00 PM EST
Join our design events exclusively open to post-secondary students for the opportunity to meet students from other universities and a chance to win YES 2022 merch! Open to the general public too! Guess Who/What?
A casual game of Guess Who/What? Students will be tasked with guessing who or what design history facts.
Ultimate Collage
Join us for a game of the Ultimate Collage to recreate some of our exclusive merch designs in Miro.
Plan Attack
The committee will provide a flawed plan. Students will work in groups to turn it into the ideal floor plan using Miro. Our panel judges, Quan Thai (Toronto Metropolitan University), and Christine Leu (LeuWebb Projects) will provide students with critiques. The winning team of designers will receive YES 2022 merch!
Un/Inhibited: Career Path Table Talk
6:30 PM- 7:30 PM EST
Join us as we explore the career paths of industry professionals, Ian Rolston (Decanthropy), Anna Kowalczyk (Daedal Designs), Miriam Manzo (Mariam Manzo Interiors), and Zarith Pineda (Territorial Empathy). This discussion will allow students to talk to experts about finding the right career path for them after design school.
Un/Cover: Black Women in Design and Architecture Table Talk
11:00 AM- 12:00 PM EST
Diversity and representation in the design industry are crucial elements for all to learn and participate in. Join us as we welcome influential women from Black Architects + Interior Designers Association (BAIDA), as they share their experiences as black women in the architecture & design field.
Un/Leash: Workshops
1:00 PM- 2:00 PM EST
Attend our student-led workshops to pick up new skills! All experience levels are welcome.
Watercolour
Learn how to watercolour paint on zoom with graduating SID student Aamenah Ahmed! You will need 2-3 sheets of watercolour paper (or thick cardstock), a pencil, watercolour paints with a palette, a cup of water, tissues and paintbrushes.
Drafting
Learn the basics of computer-aided drafting with graduating SID student Meimei Yang using Revit!
Model Making
Explore different forms using origami folding techniques to make sketch models with graduating SID student Tam Bui! You’ll need an exacto knife, a ruler, a pencil, glue and any recycled paper (a cutting mat is also helpful).
Awards Ceremony
4:00 PM- 5:00 PM EST
Join us for closing speeches from the Dean of the Creative School Charles Falzon, The School of Interior Design Chair Colin Ripley, and the Chair of our YES committee, Joey Chu. Awards will be presented to students in celebration of all their hard work and dedication this year!
Join us May 13 - 15, 2022 for our student showcase, networking, and virtual events.
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