AUArts SCD Show Exhibition Reception & Panel Talk
Alberta University of the Arts School of Communication Design Department
Date/Time: Thursday, February 5 at 6:45pm
AUArts School of Communication Design exhibition included in SCD’s Design Week, celebrating the projects, passions and creative processes of design students.
See what students in AUArts School of Communication Design have been working on in this annual exhibition showcasing both in-progress and completed work by students in Advertising, Animation, Character Design, Graphic Design, Illustration and Photography.
Work in Progress is a celebration of the creative journey — honouring not just the final pieces, but the experimentation, iteration and dedication that bring student projects to life. Explore the diverse range of work our students are passionate about and witness the evolution of ideas from concept to completion.
Celebrate the skillsets, creativity, and process within our SCD community!
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Reception Panels Talk
Title: Living a Creative Life – Panel Discussion
Date/Time: Thursday, February 5 at 6:45PM
Location: Alberta University of the Arts 3rd Floor Main Mall | Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre
You’re invited to join us for a panel discussion — one of the featured events of the SCD Show.
Speakers
Wilson Wong: Alumni, designer, entrepreneur, film enthusiast, and community builder
Kelly Hartman: Graphic designer, book designer, entrepreneur, educator
Leela Jacobs: Fashion designer, entrepreneur, board member of NVRLD Arts Foundation
Moderated by Lynne Rennie: Senior designer, Brand strategist, AUArts instructor
A successful creative life isn’t defined by output or speed. It’s defined by sustainability over time.
We often talk about careers in the creative industries in terms of income, projects, portfolios, clients, and awards. But a successful life as a creative professional isn’t really defined by how much you produce or how quickly you succeed; it’s about how well you’re able to sustain yourself over time: emotionally, creatively, mentally and financially.
Living a Creative Life is a conversation about creative and career longevity, real decisions and meaningful pivots rather than idealized paths. Not a perfect life. Not a linear one. But a creative life that is flexible, intentional, self-directed and continually evolving.
This panel brings together three people from the Calgary arts and design community, each of whom has built a creative life through different models of practice, authorship and work.
