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2026
Typography Conferences and Meetups to attend all year round.
Breda, Netherlands
The Blind Walls Film Fest is an international, pioneering festival for fans and creators of graffiti, street art and murals. From Wednesday 4 to Sunday 8 February 2026, the festival will bring the world of street art to life with a programme full of films, documentaries, Q&As, masterclasses and exhibitions. Visitors can vote for their favourite films, join guided tours and attend talks by experts and artists.
Warsaw, Poland
Design Talks #02 is an international conference focusing on motion graphics, branding and typography. It is a conference about letters for every designer. Expect a strong mix of inspiration, practical knowledge and creative joy. The event focuses on the role of typography in motion, branding and digital design today.
Online, United Kingdom
Live Interview with Co-Founder of Bompas & Parr
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THU Sound & Music is an online event bringing together creators from around the world for three days of talks on the art, craft, and future of sound. The goal is to connect legendary figures, rising voices, and industry leaders to explore how sound shapes storytelling, technology, and creative ecosystems.
Tokyo, Japan
The inaugural edition of the Tokyo Design Forum is a small, independent gathering of 50 designers, founders and builders who are actually shipping products. The value lies not just in the talks. It's about being in the room with each other.
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This is the essential how-to event for designers who need to create compelling slide decks, interactive experiences and impactful presentations. Discover techniques for doing just that.
Manchester, United Kingdom
Motion North is a welcoming community of motion designers, animators, filmmakers, VFX artists, illustrators, artists and designers, as well as enthusiasts. They meet in Manchester to discuss, collaborate and find inspiration. For their second annual festival, they will be taking over Freight Island in Manchester. Expect talks, workshops, discussions, play, exploration, food and drink, and much more besides.
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What happens when creativity meets medicine? THU Digital Health explores how creative disciplines can drive innovation in health research and treatment. The event features three days of talks and discussions on how digital health therapies deliver personalized care through software-driven interventions to prevent and manage medical conditions.
Pasay City, Philippines
Graphika Manila Asia's most highly anticipated creative conference, is proud to announce its 21st year! Join Graphika Manila on 7 and 8 March 2026 at the SMX Convention Centre in the Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines, to hear 12 inspiring talks from world-class creatives.
Austin, USA
SXSW 2026 is a massive, week-long event in Austin that brings together conferences, festivals and expos across music, film and TV, technology and culture. It is designed to be a place where you can discover new work, meet collaborators and explore 'what's next'.
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Unlock the power of AI with this comprehensive training course designed for UX and product designers, as well as hands-on product managers. Gain confidence in using powerful AI coding tools such as Lovable, Bolt, V0 and Replit, and learn how to integrate them into your innovation workflow.
Breda, Netherlands
Voices in Type Assembly is the international closing conference of the project Characters: Voices in Type. In this project, Graphic Matters, together with Vocal Type and Civilization, explores how typography can function as a cultural, social, and political force.
Speakers Oostende, Belgium
The first edition of UBN FOCUS will take place during the opening weekend of The Crystal Ship, Ostend's renowned contemporary street art festival on the Belgian coast. UBN FOCUS brought together four of UBN's favourite discoveries: These were Lydia Roberts, Bráulio Amado, Isabel and Helen, and SO-ME. The talks that defined previous editions of Us By Night are now presented in the peace and clarity of De Grote Post's classic theatre room in Ostend.
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Columbus, USA
Creative South 2026 is a design and creativity conference in the southern United States that focuses on personal development, practical business skills and hands-on craft workshops for illustrators, designers and creative entrepreneurs.
Speakers Berlin, Germany
Fontstand is an nnual get-together of people interested in all aspects of type and typography
Barcelona, Spain
Join two days of workshops for design leaders driving digital transformation in traditional industries where influence, alignment, and patience are just as important as delivery.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026 🇳🇱, April 13–16 — UX, front-end, design systems, accessibility, and dataviz, all with Amsterdam views, fun, and gezelligheid!
Barcelona, Spain
OFFF Barcelona is a leading international festival dedicated to creativity, art and digital design. Founded in 2001, it has grown to become the largest gathering of contemporary creative talent, attracting designers, artists, technologists and visionaries from around the world to share their creative processes and explore the future of the global creative industry.
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Get inspired and connect with the best in the business at UXRotterdam 2026, the premier event for user experience, product, and innovation professionals. Join over 650 UX professionals from across Europe to explore the latest trends and expand your network. This is your chance to hear from global leaders at companies like Porsche, Miro, and Ikea and bring new ideas back to your team.
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Join 2 days of workshops for design leaders in product companies who want to connect design to drive outcomes beyond the design team.
Düsseldorf, Germany
The event where creativity and technology meet.
Toronto, Canada
Join FITC Toronto for something special as they celebrate their 25th anniversary.
New York City, USA
At First Round, twelve speakers share their first-round presentation process by showing the original PDF/Keynote/PPT file that they presented to a client the very first time they saw a range of design explorations (or a single design exploration).
Berlin, Germany
In its 22nd edition, the world’s leading conference on contemporary character-driven creativity sets its focus on storytelling: How can characters act as narrative devices that shape emotion, identity, and meaning – beyond affect, empathy, or cuteness?
Milano, Italy
10th EDITION ANNIVERSARY: 3 DAYS, 3 STAGES, 100+ SPEAKERS - A live experience that brings together thousands of professionals from around the world, the brightest minds in the industry, and the most innovative brands, featuring insightful keynotes and high-quality content, and offering unparalleled networking opportunities for all stakeholders. Let’s celebrate this once-in-a-decade edition together: it’s a major milestone and the perfect moment to bring together the worldwide digital design community — creatives, agencies, brands, startups, investors, and emerging talents — for a truly immersive and transformative experience.
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 Rest of the World. It’s quickly become one of the UK’s leading festivals for the creative community.
All Flows 2026 trailer Berlin, Germany
Join two days of workshops for stepping into leadership for the first time. Mix and match sessions where you’ll gain confidence, practical tools, and a network of peers navigating the same shift.
Broek in Waterland, Netherlands
Are you a design leader trying to make sense of what that means in the age of AI? Take part in two days of structured peer exchange where you bring your challenges, share your experience, and learn how others are adapting their leadership in this new context.
Paris, France
Don’t wait to register to Now26 conference (in English) that brings together graphic design and typography enthusiasts. We seek to explain how typography has a visible impact on the world around us. Come to Paris for the 30 May 2026 to listen a mix of inspiring speakers evoking topics as broad as graphic design, web design, motion design, publishing, visual identity, communication and type design.
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The 16th 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.
Berlin, Germany
The event where experienced UX & Design Professionals in Europe meet to learn, get inspired and connect.
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uxcon vienna is Europe's friendliest conference for UX research and design, bringing together practitioners from around the world to explore thoughtful, human-centred approaches to technology.
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Us by Night is not just a festival; it's a three-night theme park for creatives, built from scratch in a warehouse the size of a football pitch. With three stages, a club and a bustling night market, the event brings together over 60 world-class speakers, live artists and musicians to create an atmosphere brimming with inspiration.
Speakers Troia, Portugal
Get ready for an unforgettable experience because Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn (THU) is back! This annual festival and creative industry gathering has a transformational impact on digital art and storytelling communities worldwide. The THU Main Event, held in Troia, Portugal, offers inspiration, skill development and collaboration opportunities with like-minded creators in animation, VFX, gaming, concept art, illustration and more.
Vienna, Austria
Unleash your creativity at Forward Festival Vienna on 1st and 2nd October 2026. Join the Festival for 2 days with 20+ top creatives from around the world that will inspire you with talks, hands-on workshops, and interactive formats. Explore the exhibition area and join exclusive side events, while connecting with creatives. Be part of an amazing experience and get inspired by unexpected, pure, and uncompromising creativity.
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SmashingConf brings designers and front-end developers together across Europe to dig into design systems, accessibility, CSS, and the cutting-edge techniques that actually matter for building better web experiences.
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Munich, Germany
Join 700 UX and product experts to explore the value and impact of great digital experiences, evolving career paths, practical AI and innovation in an era where tomorrow's world looks very different from yesterday's predictions.
Stockholm, Sweden
The STHLM Xperience Conference is a hybrid event for professionals in the fields of UX design, product development and technology. It brings together designers, developers, product managers and innovators from around the world to discuss the future of design and its impact on our lives and work. With a blend of keynote speeches, interactive workshops and networking sessions, SXC 2026 provides a valuable learning and collaboration platform tailored to the needs of physical and digital attendees alike.
Tokyo, Japan
Design Matters 26 is shaping up to be a community-driven conference focusing on digital products and UX/UI design. It actively invites designers and companies to contribute to the programme and discussion topics.