DSA | Design Student Association
DSA Board Election Sign-Ups
Hey designers!
This is Bri, the DSA President! The semester is almost over, and DSA is looking for students to lead the club for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year!
Want to get involved and get to make awesome events like our Aquarium of the Pacific field trip or Halloween social, and get to connect with our alumni and faculty? In DSA, we're always looking for fresh ideas, so we highly encourage anyone to apply! Joining the DSA board is a great opportunity to utilize your creative skills and make an impact here in our design community, and your experience as a board member can look great on your resume as well.
All design students are eligible to run, and there are 9 available positions on the DSA board to choose from.
If you're interested in applying to be a board member, please fill out the below Google Forms!
https://forms.gle/6GpzXLVTRLkb7Lws9
Please note, the deadline for the election application is this Saturday, April 29 @ 11:59 PM. If you have any questions about DSA or what a board position may involve, feel free to reach out to Bri Proud at brianna.proud01@student.csulb.edu. Good luck to all applicants, and stay tuned for next week where we will be posting a form to vote for the new 2023-2024 board members!
DSA General Meeting 12/6/2022
Stop by the DESN Room 121 on Tuesday, December 6th at 12:10 pm and say hello!
Come join us for the announcing of fundraisers, competitions, and upcoming events.
Make sure to complete the COVID-19 ALL Student Pre-Screen in your student apps the day of and wear a mask if you plan to visit campus! https://sso.csulb.edu
We can't wait to see you all!
Aquarium of the Pacific Form Study Workshop on Friday, Nov. 11
Hosted by Industrial Design professor Max Beach, get a chance to practice design thinking and solidify your understanding of design principles by drawing from sea life! Plus, meet and make friends with some of your design peers! More details for event in Google Form (link below)
Time: November 11 @ 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m
Location: 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/aSQRAacG8JRrpsRm7
DSA Logo Competition Ends On Friday, Nov. 18
Goal: Students design a new DSA logo. Open to all design students, students can work in teams of up to 4 people or individually. More details for competition guidelines on attached flyer!
Deadline: November 18, 2022 @ 11:59 p.m.
All submissions must be in a high-res PNG format and must be emailed to Csulongbeach.dsa@gmail.com.
DSA Halloween Social 10/27/2022
Join the Design Ambassadors and DSA for a Halloween Social on October 27th starting at 4PM outside the Design Department on the Grassy Area. There will be Pumpkin activities and Cookie Decorating.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email design.ambassador@csulb.edu
DSA General Meeting 10/19/2022
The Design Student Association is excited to see you all again!
Stop by the DESN Room 121 on Wednesday, October 19th from 12:10-12:50 pm and say hello!
Come join us for a brief intro of DSA including a small group activity with a chance for prizes!
Make sure to complete the COVID-19 ALL Student Pre-Screen in your student apps the day of and wear a mask if you plan to visit campus! https://sso.csulb.edu
We can't wait to see you all!
Welcome Back!
The Design Student Association is excited to welcome you all back to campus and re-introduce ourselves!
Stop by the Duncan Anderson Design Gallery on Thursday, September 2nd from 12:00-12:30pm and say hello!
Come learn about DSA, grab some healthy snacks (must be consumed outside the design building), and make some new design friends.
ALSO, the first 25 students win a free DSA sticker!!
Make sure to complete the COVID-19 ALL Student Pre-Screen in your student apps the day of and wear a mask if you plan to visit campus! https://sso.csulb.edu
We can't wait to meet you all! See you Thursday!
The Design Student Association (DSA) invites you to join our virtual speaker series.
This event is a three-part speaker series discussing topics of diversity and intersectionality with a 30 minute presentation from a designer in the industry followed by a moderated 30-60 minute question & answer with the speaker, faculty, and industry professionals.
The purpose of the event is to amplify the importance of diversity, to encourage conversations and internal dialogue about social responsibility within the design industry, and to help understand our personal lens and bias.
Friday, March 26, 6:30-8:00pm [PST]
via Zoom Meeting ID: https://csulb.zoom.us/j/83770493204
Interior Design : “Design Activism: A Diverse Interior Space”
Focus: Diversity within the Interior Design Industry
Friday, April 9, 6:30-8:00pm [PST]
via Zoom Meeting ID: https://csulb.zoom.us/j/88964034281
Industrial Design : “Design Activism: Bias in Design”
Focus: Inclusivity within the Industrial Design Industry
Friday, April 23, 6:30-8:00pm [PST]
via Zoom Meeting ID: https://csulb.zoom.us/j/84142031484
General Design : “Design Activism: Breaking the Children’s Toy Binary”
Focus: Inclusive Design and Social Responsibility within Toy Design
The Design Student Association (DSA) at California State University of Long Beach is a student-led organization supported by mentoring from the design faculty.
Art Hang Night
All events suspended due to Covid-19 crisis
September
Strike and Connect Bowling. September 25
October
Cover Letter & Resume Workshop with Rosa Trujillo. Century. October 25
November
Allsteel Showroom Tour. November 8
Bonfire Potluck. November 15
Introduction to Intellectual Property with Professor Steve Boyer. November 20
T-Shirt Competition. November 20
