About

Over a decade of connecting designers, hosting studio tours, and helping young designers sharpen their craft to emerge confidently into the creative industry.

DSA Constitution

Our Mission

To support student growth and shorten the distance between university and the industry. Our goal is to help designers sharpen their craft, master real-world workflows, and connect with the industry before graduation.

Who We Are

We are a community run by design students, for design students. Bridging the gap between the classroom and the creative industry, we welcome anyone in the DESN program or anyone who just loves design to find their people and work on their craft.

What We Do

We believe that design isn’t a solo career. We connect design students and host workshops, socials, studio tours, and our yearly Desnathon to help designers sharpen their craft, connect with the industry, and find their community outside the classroom.

Meet the Execs

Internal

Co-President

Jessica Dela Cruz

jessdcz.framer.website

Co-President

Jason Zachariah

jasonzachariah.ca

Treasurer

Ekam Kaur

Marketing & Creative

Marketing Director

Duaa Suhail

duaasuhail.com

Print & Promotions Assistant

Yolanda Wu

yolandawu.framer.website

Community

Event Coordinator

Vuk Nikolic

Event Coordinator

Saniya Mistry

saniyamistry.framer.website

Mentorship Coordinator

Dyani Shah

Mentorship Coordinator

Daniel Santos

danielsantosartistry.com

External

External Affairs Director

Yuki

ikayuki.com

Department and CASA Representative

Jocelynn

Fundraising & Sponsorship Coordinator

Isabela Muñoz

Site Credits
Version 1.0 - Designed & Built by Duaa Suhail ('26-'27 Marketing Director)
Special Thanks

Digital zine designed by Yolanda Wu ('26-'27 Prints and Promotions Assistant)
Resource collection started by Isabela Munoz (‘26 - ‘27 Fundraising & Sponsorship Coordinator)
2026 - 2027 Exec team

Thank you all for playing a crucial part of this project and helping bring it to life.

Current Version: 1.0

We are a creative collective providing workshops, community, and resources for Designers at York University.

Created by: DSA