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Free masterclass: Finance 101 for Design Leaders
Online, Online
Learn how to speak business language that CEOs and CFOs understand and dive into finance.
SEEN Around the World-Symposium
Mainz, Germany
The ‘SEEN-Around the World-Symposium’ celebrates the typographic work of women* and non-binary people as part of a three-day event that will travel once around the globe. Live Lectures, panel discussions and previously recorded interviews with more than 30 international typographers and type designers exploring societal questions are sure to provide a deep insight into their respective creative practices as well as the future of design.
Workshop: Design Patterns For AI Interfaces with Vitaly Friedman
Munich, Germany
Go beyond conversational UIs and master innovative design patterns for actually valuable AI experiences. Learn how to use daemons, clustering, style lenses, structured presets and templates, dynamic editing, temperature knobs and more in your product.
Certified UX + AI 3-day workshop in Zürich by The School of UX
Zürich, Switzerland
From UX research and user testing, to prototyping responsive UI in Figma and using AI in design for creating mobile apps, large-screen kiosks and websites. Run by an experienced designer from London 🇬🇧 with over 20 years of UX design at companies like Microsoft, Heathrow and fintech.
Leadership Ateliers Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
Enroll in a 2-Day Training with Elite Design Mentors in inspiring venues and Smoothly Navigate Your Journey from IC to Design Leader with others like you.
Fleuron
Online, Online
First edition of Fleuron. A three-day online festival for everything at the intersection of botany and technology. Join curators Eric Jacobsen, Ksenya Samarskaya and Vincent Wagner online for an unmissable showcase of the most inspiring creators working at the intersection of botany, design, illustration and technology.
21 Pictoplasma Conference – Original Characters
Berlin, Germany
The world’s leading conference on contemporary character design and art asks the question of the hour: In 2025, can artists still create work that feels original, fresh and exciting – and at the same time, commit to an honest recognition of their ‘origin stories’?
AIxDESIGN Festival: On Slow AI
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The AIxDESIGN Festival: On Slow AI is a playful, three-day event that invites everyone—artists, designers, researchers, the people of Amsterdam and those passing by—to explore alternative ways of thinking about AI. Through vibrant exhibits, hands-on workshops, and insightful talks, the festival will push beyond mainstream tech-driven views, ensuring AI is by and for everyone—not just the experts.
Speakers
- Natalia Stanusch
- Nadia Nadesan
- Gustavo de Noguiera de Menezes
- Luke Conroy
- Anne Fehres
- Vera van der Burg
- Fred Wordie
- Jazmin Morris
- Dominika Cupkova
Leadership Ateliers Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Enroll in a 2-Day Training with Elite Design Mentors in inspiring venues and Smoothly Navigate Your Journey from IC to Design Leader with others like you.
beyond tellerrand – Düsseldorf 2025
Düsseldorf, Germany
beyond tellerrand is the affordable single-track event where creativity and technology meet. Taking place in various cities with 500+ attendees each in a renowned, familiar and friendly atmosphere.
Full-Day Workshop: Designing For Complex UIs In 2025
Düsseldorf, Germany
In this workshop with Vitaly Friedman, the UX lead with the European Parliament and Smashing Magazine, you’ll learn how to deal with real-life UX challenges from the ground up.
OFFF Barcelona 2025
Barcelona, Spain
Design festival OFFF Barcelona returns following its debut event in 2001, running across three days in April at Disseny Hub Barcelona. The festival presents workshops, masterclasses, keynotes, installations, performances and awards, exploring sound, graphic, web and user experience design, as well as photography, illustration and film.
All Flows 2025
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
All Flows is an annual event in Milton Keynes (UK) that brings together global talent to spark ideas, foster conversations, and inspire fresh perspectives. Since its inception in 2023, All Flows has welcomed an international lineup of visionary speakers, industry leaders, and creative pioneers, attracting attendees from across the UK, Europe, and the USA. It’s quickly become one of the UK’s leading festivals for the creative community.
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Leadership training: Unlock the power of Design in your organisation
Munich, Germany
A hands-on workshop for experienced leaders in Design, Product, & Strategy roles seeking to maximise the value of Design in their organisations.
Leadership Ateliers Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Enroll in a 2-Day Training with Elite Design Mentors in inspiring venues and Smoothly Navigate Your Journey from IC to Design Leader with others like you.
SXSW London
London, United Kingdom
SXSW London builds on a peerless legacy created over almost four decades in Austin, Texas, where innovations in technology and science are presented and debated alongside some of the most challenging issues of our time - from AI to climate change, politics to society
CreativePro Week
Phoenix, USA
CreativePro Week is the world’s best how-to conference for creative professionals who design, create, or edit in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and PowerPoint.
CXI Brand Conference
Bielefeld, Germany
The 15th edition of CXI Brand talks! CXI is a one-day corporate and brand identity event organized by Bielefeld School of Design. During the sessions questions like "What defines the effectiveness of a corporate identity project?", "What exactly is needed, from both client and agency?", and "how can such a complex process be implemented in a way that works?" will be addressed, next to showcasing re-designs for big brands.
Certified UX + AI 3-day workshop in Oslo by The School of UX
Oslo, Norway
From UX research and user testing, to prototyping responsive UI in Figma and using AI in design for creating mobile apps, large-screen kiosks and websites. Run by an experienced designer from London 🇬🇧 with over 20 years of UX design at companies like Microsoft, Heathrow and fintech.
BDF Conference 2025
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Launched in 2017, the Birmingham Design Festival is back with a new edition of the BDF Conference. Celebrating 'Play' this year. The BDF Conference is a condensed version of the festival - which will return in 2026 - that's just as fun and accessible. Expect to see many familiar faces and exceptional design talent at this year's edition in June.
Speakers
- Anoushka Rodda
- Pali Palavathanan
- Malika Favre
- George Wu
- Javier Jaén
- Liza Enebeis
- Chris Clarke
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The Design Conference
Brisbane, Australia
Finding and owning your creative flow is a lifelong pursuit that requires guidance, discipline and an open mind. The Design Conference is a wonderfully confronting experience that introduces you to your dream future, how to grasp it and the connections that can make it a reality. Expand your mind and let the transformation begin.
Porto Design Summer School
Porto, Portugal
A two-week international editorial design course in Porto, Portugal
The Design + Marketing Summit 2025
Online, USA
The 4th annual Design + Marketing Summit—the essential HOW-TO event to master design and production techniques for social media, email, print, and more.
Certified UX + AI 3-day workshop in Helsinki by The School of UX
Helsinki, Finland
From UX research and user testing, to prototyping responsive UI in Figma and using AI in design for creating mobile apps, large-screen kiosks and websites. Run by an experienced designer from London 🇬🇧 with over 20 years of UX design at companies like Microsoft, Heathrow and fintech.
SmashingConf Freiburg
Freiburg, Germany
SmashingConf Freiburg is a single track conference made for front-end developers and designers.
Design + Accessibility Summit
Online, USA
The 6th annual Design + Accessibility Summit, the essential how-to event for design professionals who need to master accessibility, being held online September 16–19, 2025.
Us by Night (UBN6)
Antwerp, Belgium
Enjoy the 60+ artists, the nightmarket with all the people, drinks, food, arcade games, ping-pong, shops and more.
Speakers
- Sabine Marcelis
- Bráulio Amado
- Christopher Anderson
- David Benski
- Kim Lê Boutin
- Dinamo
- Marta Cerdà
designFAO 2025
Faro, Portugal
Where designers, innovators, and leaders come to connect, share ideas, and learn real-world strategies.
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SmashingConf New York
New York , United States
SmashingConf New York is a single track conference made for front-end developers and designers.
Sesiones Sur Global
Lima, Peru
Sur Global Sessions is a design-led international conference focused on sustainable innovation and foresight.
PUSH UX 2025
Munich, Germany
Join close to 700 experienced UX & Design professionals, user-minded product folks, and creative technologists. Enjoy talks, breakouts, networking, and workshops at the largest UX event in central Europe.
beyond tellerrand – Berlin 2025
Berlin, Germany
beyond tellerrand is the festival where creativity and technology meet. 2 days of great talks and 500 other fantastic people in the house.
The Design + AI Summit
Online, USA
Every revolution presents both risk and opportunity - and we are only at the beginning of an AI revolution that will impact every aspect of graphic design, writing, art, social media, publishing and communications. The Design + AI Summit, the essential how-to event, will help designers harness the power of AI to create quality work more efficiently.
The InDesign Conference
Online, USA
The world's most knowledgeable InDesign experts and members of the Adobe InDesign team share their wisdom, tips, and techniques for creating documents of every size and format - print, digital, PDF, EPUB, HTML, and more. You can also meet InDesign users from around the world and get the latest information on our favourite page layout application. Whether you're a long-time InDesign user or a newbie, this event will take your skills to the next level and help you navigate this powerful tool quickly and easily.