Design + Diversity Virtual Conference

The Design + Diversity Conference explores proactive ways to make the design and creative industry more diverse, inclusive and equitable.

Typewriters around the world: machines, practices, cultures with Jo De Baerdemaeker

A series of presentations on typewriters, typewriting, and related communities of practice. Each presentation in the series offers a glimpse of ongoing critical engagement with everyday technologies for different writing systems around the world.

Pictoplasma Berlin Conference

Berlin, Germany

Pictoplasma Berlin takes place at the extensive premises of a former crematorium, the Silent Green, a beautiful, vibrant cultural venue that already hosted several memorable Pictoplasma events. For the first time, Pictoplasma’s premiere summer edition will concentrate all activities at one lively venue, with conference talks, panels, animation screenings, workshops and exhibitions happening both inside and Open Air—all taking into account the governing rules of hygiene and social distance while delivering tons of infectious character inspiration.

NEW NOW Festival

Essen, Germany

NEW NOW is the new festival for Digital Arts in Europe. From August 27 to October 03, 2021, the UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein will become the temporary centre of a new production culture. The landmark of the Ruhr region will transform into a "living sculpture" for Digital Arts: Pioneering contemporary artists will address critical issues of our time and develop new works on site. In a spectacular industrial setting, participants experience art in the making.

Pictoplasme Online Fest

In 2020, due to the pandemic, Pictoplasma was forced to cancel all IRL events and stream its first ever online edition, in Isolation, available for all and everywhere. Now there’s no going back: The Pictoplasma Online Fest 2021 awaits you with more than 40 artist talks from all around the world, live hands-on workshops, panel discussions and screenings of animated shorts – broadcasted to your home on two channels over two jam-packed days, full of the very best in contemporary character design and art.

Global Design Forum

London, UK

Global Design Forum is London Design Festival’s curated thought leadership program, celebrating design and the minds shaping its future. Taking place throughout the Festival at the V&A, the Forum features a unique mix of talks, debates, tours, and workshops that together reflects the most innovative thinking in the world of design today.

Design Matters

Design Matters is a global community of digital creatives who love to explore and inspire each other to break new ground in digital design.

Forward Festival Vienna

Vienna, Austria

Hybrid Forward Festival 2021 is all about the transformation of society through digitization in the creative scene. It raises questions about the virtualization of our lives and our work, especially during the “new normal”. Forward Festival wants to be an eye opener to the striking aspects of digitization – applied to design, creativity and communication.

World Usability Congress

Graz, Austria

This year, for the 9th time, the World Usability Congress will be held in Graz, Austria from October 13th - 14th. It hosts international prime talks from UX & CX professionals, working at companies such as Facebook, PwC, Zalando, SAP, Amazon, IBM & Shell. Besides deep insights, the conference gives the opportunity to step out of daily business life and serve as a hub to connect with like-minded people. The conference experience will be complemented with all-included catering and a Networking Dinner with a stunning view over the city of Graz.

Semi Permanent Middle East 2021

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

This October, the biggest creativity and design festival in the southern hemisphere comes to the Middle East for the first time.

OFFF Vienna

Vienna, Austria

3rd edition of OFFF Vienna a Visual Design Festival. Offf connects, grows and inspires people through interdisciplinary art and creativity in order to boost knowledge exchange and collaboration.

Adobe Max 2021

Adobe MAX - The Creativity Conference is an annual event with the purpose to promote the latest Adobe releases to those in the computer design and development industries.

Semi Permanent Wellington 2021

Wellington, New Zealand

After a year in which our global systems, cultures and traditions were upended, Semi Permanent is embracing this spirit of change and evolution and will host the New Zealand edition of our creativity and design festival exclusively in the country’s capital this October. A city defined by creative community and undergoing considerable rejuvenation, Wellington makes for the perfect home for Semi Permanent’s redesigned event, one with renewed perspectives and greater opportunities for connection and engagement.

beyond tellerrand // DÜSSELDORF 2021

Düsseldorf, Germany

This is number 10! Ten editions of beyond tellerrand in Düsseldorf. Join beyond tellerrand to celebrate 10 years of creativity, inspiration, learning and meeting with a lovely group of people each and every year.

KIKK Festival 2021

Namur, Belgium

The 10th edition of KIKK, an international festival of digital & creative cultures that explores the crossovers between art, science and technology. The program includes conferences, workshops, an art exhibition, outdoor art installations, a market with makers, startups and DIY projects, a pro area as well as electronic music parties.

IAM Weekend 21

Barcelona, Spain

The 7th edition of IAM Weekend, the annual gathering for designers, technologists, researchers, artists and other creative professionals rethinking the internet(s). Theme for 2021 is 'The Interbeingness of Citizenships'

Semi Permanent Sydney 2021

Sydney, Australia

Following an immensely transformative year, Semi Permanent returns to its Sydney home for our leading festival of business, design and creativity. Curated around the theme ‘BRIDGES’, the redesigned multi-day event seeks to assess this new reality, putting audiences at the centre of whatever comes next.