Upgrade Your SDA Profile

You may decide to enhance your profile with a paid Upgrade. A $25 annual fee applies.

BEFORE YOUR BEGIN
Put copies of your Biography, Resume and Artist Statement on your desktop or in a file where you know how to find them quickly.  You may chose only one of theses options or all three if you wish.
Acceptable file types are: .txt  .pdf .csv .doc .ppt ..jpg .gif .png

Prepare, name and place up to eight additional artwork images on your desktop ready for upload. Follow the instructions in Preparing & Sizing Your Art Images under the HOW TO tab above.

Begin Your Upgrade

Step 1. Log In to Your SDA Profile

When your Profile appears, click the large red button “Upgrade”

A. On the Products page, scroll down to the very last listing> Upgrade Profile.

B. Click Add to Cart opposite the Upgrade Profile title.

C. This will bring up a shopping cart page.  Click Checkout.

Step 2. Pay the $25 annual Upgrade Fee

A. Fill in your Billing Information.

B. Scroll down and pay the $25. fee using Pay Pal.

You do not need a Pay Pal account. However, you will have the option to log into an existing

PayPal account if you already have one set up.

C. When you complete your payment and verification information it will take you back to an SDA screen titled REVIEW ORDER.  Review your order and if it is correct, click SUBMIT ORDER.

This will bring up an SDA ORDER COMPLETE page showing your order #.
Print this page if you wish. You will also receive an email confirmation of your order.

Step 3 . Return to your Profile – Add your Bio, Artist Statement and Resume

A. Click on your name in the upper right of the SDA page.

B. Above your name in our profile, click EDIT Then click PROFILE.

C. Scroll down to PAID FEATURES and fill in one or more of the following as you choose.
Biography (will appear under your art images)
Artist Statement (will appear under your art images)
Resume (will appear as a downloadable document on the left panel)

Acceptable file types are: .txt  .pdf .csv .doc .ppt ..jpg .gif .png

D. Click SAVE at the bottom of the page.

Step 4.   Add Your Artwork Images

A. Click on your name again at the top of the page.

B. Now click ADD IMAGE over your photo

C. You are ready to go to STEP 3 in the Create Your Profile on the SDA Site.

Prepare and size your images and upload up to eight additional photos of your artwork.

When you are finished uploading all the artwork files click SAVE at the bottom of the page.

REVIEW YOUR PROFILE ON THE SDA SITE

Your upgraded information and artwork images will be reviewed by SDA within 24 hours.

Please check back in a day or so to see your published profile.

Go to SurfaceDesign.org

You may find your photo in the SDA Community on the Home page. If you do, click on your photo or your name.

If you do not see your photo on the home page: click on the GALLERY tab at the top bar and drop down to Members Directory.

Enter your name and click Apply.

NOTE: Your artwork images will appear as Thumbnails which are automatically generated by the SDA site.

Click on the image or the title below it to open the full image of your art.

NOTE: In your final Upgraded Profile, your artwork images will display in rows of three at the top of your profile.

EDITING YOUR PUBLISHED PROFILE

If you find you left out something or made an error in your profile and want to change it, you may always login again.

When your profile comes up click on Edit at the upper left

Next click on Profile at the left  – it may take a moment to load.

TO EDIT OR REPLACE YOUR CURRENT PERSONAL DATA OR PHOTO

Correct or add any personal data and links to your web site or email here.

If you wish to change your SDA password for any reason you can do it here.

OR Remove and replace your personal photo

Then scroll to the bottom and click SAVE.

TO EDIT OR REPLACE YOUR CURRENT ARTWORK IMAGE or DATA

When your profile comes up click on Edit at the upper left

Next click on Profile at the left

Click on the thumbnail image of your artwork to open it,

The click on Edit Current above your name on the left.

Fill in your new or corrected data or remove and upload a new image and enter its data.

Click SAVE toward the upper right

Log out when you are finished.

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