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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Smashing Magazine’s conference is coming to Freiburg, our home where it all started for Smashing Magazine, on September 9–11! Their conferences focus on web design and development, and are known for that friendly community atmosphere.
San Mateo, USA
Join the event to learn how to get rid of the frustration that lots of time, energy, and money (!) are invested in the creation of journey maps, and then nothing changes.
Vienna, Austria
We're used to dealing with design challenges, like creating a good card or a fancy menu. But what if we face more complicated UX issues?
Vienna, Austria
uxcon vienna is an international platform for UX enthusiasts which provides high-value knowledge transfer and enlarges the network of young professionals. The aim is not only to offer space for professional exchange but also to form a bridge between the European UX scene and pioneers in the USA.
Budapest, Hungary
POV Budapest: a new design conference for visual practices. Presenting Snøhetta, Pentagram, Porto Rocha, Koto, Dinamo, Kurppa Hosk and many more.
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
In Motion is fest on cutting edge creativity, motion & design. A catwalk of all liquid, trending and new visual culture in one of the most forward looking and constantly reinventing itself cities in the Netherlands! Expect a line-up of post-digital storytelling, cutting-edge creativity, fluid media, cross-genre projects, innovative works and artists.
New York, USA
The 10th anniversary of Pictoplasma NYC features the character creators of the hour, animated shorts and networking events – at a heavily reduced registration fee!
London, United Kingdom
Over two days, speakers from Belgium, Chile, China, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, France, India, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the USA will present fascinating backgrounds, aspects and perspectives in the context of pictorial symbols of all kinds.
Košice, Slovakia
Founded in 2018, the Eastern Design Conference is a two-day international design conference held annually in Košice. It explores the world of design from different perspectives, emphasising the context in which design is created. The Eastern Design Conference showcases the best stories, solutions and creators from Central and Eastern Europe, connecting communities in the region and highlighting the importance of local context in this global craft.
Scheffau, Austria
50 UX leaders head to the Alps for 2.5 days of soaking up content from international experts.
Denver, USA
HOW Design Live is where inspiration, community and creativity come together in a 3-day event you can't afford to miss. Founded in 1985, the HOW brand began life as a print magazine. In 2024, HOW Design Live will celebrate over 34 years of serving the business, creativity and technology needs of creative professionals. HOW Design Live offers the creative inspiration to fuel your passion combined with the practical knowledge you need to achieve and advance in your career through incredible breakout sessions, keynotes and workshops. Become part of a creative community that embraces every attendee, validates your work and empowers you to do great things.
Antwerp, Belgium
Immerse yourself in a three-night extravaganza of design and creativity at Us by Night! This unique festival transforms Antwerp into a haven for inspiration, featuring over 70 renowned artists from across the globe.
Vienna, Austria
Forward Festival for Creativity, Design & Communication.
Lisbon, Portugal
Productized Lisbon: Where the future of product management unfolds.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The biggest open night for the creative industry in Amsterdam. ADNIGHT is an annual event in Amsterdam where the city's top creative agencies open their doors to industry professionals. It provides a platform for companies to network, gain insight into agency operations and explore potential collaborations. With over 7000 visitors annually and more than 50 participating agencies each year, ADNIGHT offers a unique opportunity for agency clients, peers and partners to connect with key players in the advertising and creative industries.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Motion designers, 3D visualisers and light show creators are invited to participate in the international multimedia contest and festival UART MEDIA FEST 2024. Participants can win grants for the development of their projects and have the opportunity to present their videos to thousands of festival visitors on the largest façade screens in Europe. Participants can compete in two areas: tech-heavy media art and digital & crypto art.
Milano, Italy
Born as an event, has become the yearly global center of the digital design community, gathering every year thousands of professionals from all over the world in one place with the brightest minds in the industry and the most innovative brands.
New York, USA
Smashing Magazine’s conference is coming back to New York on October 7–10, 2024. It’s a friendly — 2-day single-track — hybrid conference focusing on Front-end and UX, with topics like design systems, performance, AI and advanced CSS. The conference also offers six hands-on workshops the day before and after the conference, and has many fun side events.
Edinburgh, Scotland
DIBI (Design It. Build It.) Conference 2024 is an international digital conference for designers and developers who are shaping the future of the web. Meticulously curated to explore the dynamic world of digital products and services, this edition provides a platform for leading industry voices to inform, challenge and inspire across commercial, creative and technical domains. Whether you're a designer, developer or product manager, you'll come away with actionable insights and new inspiration to take your projects to the next level.
Faro, Portugal
Design conference in sunny Faro, Portugal. Immerse yourself in a vibrant and friendly community of creative people.
London, United Kingdom
Second edition of In Motion London a fest on cutting edge creativity, motion & design. A catwalk of all liquid, trending and new visual culture in one of the most forward looking and constantly reinventing itself cities in the Netherlands! Expect a line-up of post-digital storytelling, cutting-edge creativity, fluid media, cross-genre projects, innovative works and artists. 4
Berlin, Germany
re_CREATION 2024 is the event that opens up the space of shared experience. Under the motto #bettertogether, the BDG Professional Association of Communication Design invites you to experience co-creation in practice at a workshop weekend in Berlin from 11 to 13 October 2024.
Sidney, Australia
SXSW Sydney returns for its second year. Discovery awaits the next wave of visionaries and the dates are set: 14-20 October 2024.
Namur, Belgium
The KIKK Festival, an international festival of creative and digital cultures, will be held for the 13th time in Namur from October 24 to 27, 2024. For four days, digital artists, companies and the general public will be coming together to exchange ideas, learn and network in a festive and creative setting. This unique international event in Belgium aims to bring together, inspire and highlight the most innovative projects through talks, meetings, exhibitions and demonstrations. This festival has become a not-to-be-missed event, offering the chance to discover developments in a teeming, bubbling world, gain a better understanding of its codes and question its challenges.
Munich, Germany
The Creative Paper Conference is a biennial fine paper fair in Munich, featuring keynotes by designers and creative professionals, as well as an exhibition by representatives of the creative paper industry. The two day event emphasizes the importance of print in today's media landscape and offers insights into the latest developments in creative communication on paper.
Makabe, Ibaraki, Japan
Type Camp is a hands-on, collaborative approach that invites experimentation and reflection, as well as laughter and lightness. Since 2007, Type Camp has taken place in 8 countries on 5 continents. This year for the 4th time in Japan! With workshops in shodo (Japanese calligraphy), inkan (name stamp carving), indigo dyeing, historical sake label design, paper cutting, wabi sabi sculpture.
Antwerpen, Belgium
Smashing Magazine’s conference is coming back to Antwerp, Belgium on October 28–31, 2024. It’s a friendly — 2-day single-track — hybrid conference focusing on Design and UX, with topics like design systems, usability, interface design and accessibility. The conference also offers six hands-on workshops the day before and after the conference, and has many fun side events.
London, UK
Leading Design is a two day gathering of design leaders from around the globe. This world-class conference is designed specifically for people leading design teams, or over-seeing design direction. It is curated and hosted by design transformation consultancy Clearleft.
Berlin, Germany
Here we are. beyond tellerrand Berlin edition no. 9 after we started here in 2014. Join us for another dose of technology, creativity and the Web on two days on November 7 and 8, 2024. beyond tellerrand is the event, where design and technology meet!
Munich, Germany
PUSH UX is a lovingly crafted platform for hands-on design professionals, product minded innovators and creative technologists.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The festival focuses on the visual design of Eastern and Southern Europe, with the goal of expanding knowledge of design culture in the region and to unite the design community from across the continent. Eastern European Design Festival will take place in Vilnius on 16-18 November and in Warsaw on 20-23 November.
Glasgow, Scotland
The festival will kick off on Thursday 28th November with a 1-day conference in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall featuring 10+ creative legends from around the world. Following the conference, the festival will move to the Glue Factory for the opening of the 2024 International Poster Exhibition and launch night!
Dubai, United Emirates
Introducing the CXO 2.0 Conference, a premier event designed for top executives, founders, directors, and innovators from established businesses and startups. This conference provides a platform for enhancing professional and personal skills, focusing on leadership, business growth, and more.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
DEMO shows the world’s best motion design on outdoor screens in the public space. The full motion programme will be shown in the Netherlands, in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Eindhoven and Utrecht. A special selection will also be shown on XL and spectacular screens in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Cardiff, Leeds, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan and Vancouver.
Las Vegas, United States
Expand your horizons at the CXO 2.0 Conference, the paramount event for top-tier leaders and decision-makers.
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Fest and conference focussing on the design process and craftsmanship in film, animation and games. In 2025 The Art Department will return to industrial venue Klokgebouw with a program packed with artist talks, demos, screenings, live sketching sessions, portfolio reviews, recruitment and so much more! A playground for the creative industry.
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.
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
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.
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.