About
Are you looking for a beautiful banner for your shop? Or do you want to learn how to design one yourself? Well, you're in the right place! I'm @redglitter and I have worked at banner shops and academies many times before. The SBDA aims to be a fusion of the two, where students can practise their skills by taking real-life banner orders! We hope to teach students the skills they need to create beautiful banners, project/studio thumbnails, logos and more, and provide our customers with the highest quality art. Anyone can join the SBDA, whether you'd prefer to teach, learn or just work in our shop. I hope you find what you're looking for here!

Our Shop
Don't be deterred by the word “academy” in our name - you can come here to shop for banners, thumbnails, and logos too! On our order forms, you'll notice that we ask for your “preferred group;” this refers to the different types of employees working at our shop. If you'd prefer for your order to be taken by an experienced artist as opposed to a student, that's completely fine - just let us know! However, please, if you can, allow students to take your order. Since they're still learning, it you may have to ask for multiple revisions to get everything exactly how you'd like it, but it would be really beneficial to their learning! We aim to offer speedy order delivery (within a week) and top notch quality, and are happy to make changes to your completed order if there's anything you're unhappy about. Please see the below forms to place your order!

Banners
Username:
Colours:
Font(s):
Text:
Background:
Images:
Other Details:
Due Date:
Preferred Group*:
Notes:
Would you like us to message you on your profile when your order is complete? (y/n):

Thumbnails
Username:
Type: (studio/project)
Title of Studio/Project:
Colours:
Font(s):
Background:
Images:
Other Details:
Studio/Project Link: (if possible)
Due Date:
Preferred Group*:
Notes:
Would you like us to message you on your profile when your order is complete? (y/n):

Logo/Icon
Username:
Text:
Colours:
Font:
Background:
Image(s):
Other Details:
Due Date:
Preferred Group*:
Notes:
Would you like us to message you on your profile when your order is complete? (y/n):

Other
Username:
Description:
Due Date:
Notes:
Would you like us to message you on your profile when your order is complete? (y/n):
Please note: we cannot guaruantee that we will be able to fulfil your order. Feel free to ask if what you would like to order is something that we can make for you BEFORE ordering via this form. Thank you for your co-operation!

Our academy aims to provide students with all of the skills they need to create beautiful designs using Canva and other programs. Whether you're completely new to design, or you have a little experience, we hope to help grow your skills by allowing you take orders in our shop!

We would also love to hire some teachers for the academy. We are looking for Scratchers with a lot of experience with designing banners (and other art) using Canva OR any other app.

Sign-up forms are below. We also would love some staff who just work in our shop, so if student nor teacher seems like the role you're looking for, please apply as we'd love to have you on board

Available Courses
Banner, Logo & Thumbnail Design in Canva - Class 1

• Run by @redglitter, founder, manager and teacher at the SBDA
  
• Unfortunately all spaces are filled at the moment, but please feel free to apply in advance and we'll keep you on the waiting list! If there is enough demand, a second class may be started.
  
• Teaches everything from basic banners made to advanced tools and design elements
  
• Lessons posted on Saturdays weekly
  
• 8 lessons
  
• Begins when every spot is filled

Logo Design in Figma - Class 2

• Run by @justdoscratchYT, teacher at the SBDA
  
• 5 spots available
  
• Teaches everything from simple logos to advanced ratios, sweeps
  
• Lessons posted on Fridays weekly
  
• Somewhere between 20 to 23 lessons
  
• Begins when every spot is filled
  

How to Interpret an Order - Class 3

• Run by @captain_technology, teacher at the SBDA
  
• 5 spots available
  
• Teaches interpretation skills on multiple different art platforms
  
• 9 to 10 lessons
  
• Begins when every spot is filled
  

Banner Design in FireAlpaca - Class 4

• Run by @unicornstartower89, shop worker and teacher at the SBDA
  
• 5 spots available
  
• Lessons are posted every Tuesday weekly
  
• Around 17 - 23 lessons
  
• Begins when all spots are filled
  
• Teaches everything from the tools in FireAlpaca to making banners, art, and gifs/animations
  

Student
Username:
Examples of Work: (if any)
Preferred Course:
Activeness: (1-10)
Following the Thread? (y/n):
Notes:

Shop Worker
Username:
Examples of Work: (if any)
Speciality:
Activeness: (1-10)
Why would you like to work for us?
Alternate Accounts:
Notes:

Teacher
Please note that we have very high standards for teachers, so please don't be offended if your request gets rejected!
Username:
Completed Assessment: (see below for what the assessment is )
Course: (this is the course that you would like to teach, not one that you're joining , and it doesn't have to be at all similar to the existing ones, so please be original, and describe a course that you think you have the knowledge to teach and that would benefit many Scratchers! It must be related to art/design, preferably the things that we sell.)
Activeness: (1-10)
Active Days: (Mondays and Saturdays)
Alternate Accounts:
Why you'd like to teach here:
Following the Thread? (y/n):
Notes:

If you're applying to become a teacher, please complete the below assessment and insert it into your application. Thank you!
Design a co-ordinated logo and banner themed around your username or a shop. It must contain the following elements:

• Colours that complement each other
  
• Nice fonts
  
• Use of text and graphic effects
  
• Interesting and creative ideas
  
• Graphics and images that don't get in the way of the text
  

Your application will be more likely to be accepted if you show:

• A good knowledge of tools in the program you use
  
• Some transparent elements used for effect (e.g a watermark)
  
• Fonts and text effects that complement the rest of your “composition” well
  
• Curved text!
  

Good luck!

Staff List
Founder/Owner: @redglitter
Academy Manager: on invitation
Shop Manager: on invitation
Shop Assisstant: on invitation
Shop Staff:

• @redglitter - Specializes in banners
  
• @RavenclawDud - Specializes in profile pictures of OCs
  
• @Mrcakeyman89 - Specializes in profile pictures and thumbnails
  
• @unicornstartower89 - Specializes in vector art, OCs, banners, stickers (and just art in general)
  
• @procrastinating- - Specializes in banners, aesthetic sets and chibi pixel profile pictures
  
• @cs4233117 - Specializes in Canva
  
• @clove- - Specializes in banners and profile pictures
  

Teachers:

• @redglitter - Class 1 Teacher
  
• @justdoscratchYT - Class 2 Teacher
  
• @captain_technology - Class 3 Teacher
  
• @unicornstartower89 - Class 4 Teacher
  

Students:

• @fogotpasscode - Class 1
  
• @Sapphire_Lights - Class 1
  
• @filly3000 - Class 1
  
• @NetherStrydr - Class 1
  
• @Spritesmasher - Class 1
  
• @ILoveBucketHead - Class 1
  
• @Chocolate-Coconut - Class Unknown
  
• @-MyNewAccount- - Class 1
  
• @jojomoore04 - Class 2
  

How to Partner
We would love to have some other shops partner with us! Please fill out the following form if you're interested.

Username:
Name of Shop:
Link to Shop:
Services Offered:
Motto:
Banner & Image Hosting Link to Banner:
Other:

Current Partners

Thank you so much for checking us out here at the SBDA! Have a great day

Taroco wrote:

How to Partner
We would love to have some other shops partner with us! Please fill out the following form if you're interested.

Username: Taroco
Name of Shop: Taroo
Link to Shop:
Services Offered:Music / Sound effects / Anime Banners / Canva Banners / Logos
Motto: The best tune!
Banner & Image Hosting Link to Banner:
Other: Thank you! ^^

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redglitter wrote:

Taroco wrote:

How to Partner
We would love to have some other shops partner with us! Please fill out the following form if you're interested.

Username: Taroco
Name of Shop: Taroo
Link to Shop:
Services Offered:Music / Sound effects / Anime Banners / Canva Banners / Logos
Motto: The best tune!
Banner & Image Hosting Link to Banner:
Other: Thank you! ^^

Accepted! I'll add your shop to the FP as soon as I can. Here's the code for our banner so that you can add it to yours:

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RavenclawDud wrote:

Username: RavenclawDud
Examples of Work: https://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/projects/511543813/
Speciality: Profile pictures of OCs
Activeness: 9
Why would you like to work for us? I like drawing
Alternate Accounts: None
Notes: None

justdoscratchYT wrote:

Username:justdoscratchYT
Completed Assessment: (see below for what the assessment is ):I will send it when I have the time!
Course: Designing Logos from Figma
Activeness: (1-10)9
Active Days: (Mondays and Saturdays) Weekends and Weekdays
Alternate Accounts: -_Balloon_-
Why you'd like to teach here:Because the scratchers could make better logos after the class and amaze other people!!
Following the Thread? (y/n): n
Notes: This is on a design site called figma, so everyone needs an account.

Sapphire_Lights wrote:

Username: @Sapphire_Lights
Colours: Light blue, cyan
Font(s): Comic Sans MS
Text: Samoyed World ~ For all of your scratch needs
Background: Cerulean
Images: Samoyed dog
Other Details: Please put “samoyed world ” on the top, and “for all of your scratch needs” on the bottom
Due Date: Plz By may 5th
Preferred Group*: What do you mean?
Notes: N/A
Would you like us to message you on your profile when your order is complete? (y/n): Yes

wangat wrote:

Banner
Username: wangat
Colours: Blue
Font(s): “Quicksand” from Google would be most suitable.
Text: TagStyle2 (and then underneath it in smaller letters: “Inspired by Perfection”)
Background: Maybe blue geometric shapes? ;)
Images: My pfp:

and Scratch Tag- 's pfp: . Please have them on the left and fight side of the banner
Other Details: None
Due Date: ASAP
Preferred Group: Anybody's fine with me!
Notes: None :)
Would you like us to message you on your profile when your order is complete? (y/n): yes please!

Sapphire_Lights wrote:

Cartoon please!

rosieclub wrote:

Username: rosieclub
Text: rosieclub
Colours: auqamarine, teal, orange.
Font: I don't know what you use to make this, but bright sunshine caps if you have it
Background: dark teal
Image(s): any cat please
Other Details: I don't think so.
Due Date: any, just ASAP
Preferred Group*: anyone
Notes:
Would you like us to message you on your profile when your order is complete? (y/n): Yes please