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Voices in Type Assembly
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
- Michael Ellsworth
- Raya Leary
- Tré Seals
- Mark Baker-Sanchez
- Saki Mafundikwa
- Aneesh Bhoopathy
The Design + AI Summit 2026 (Part 1)
Online, Online
Learn the AI techniques that help you save time, improve results, and stay relevant.
Fontstand Conference
Berlin, Germany
Fontstand is an annual event for people interested in all aspects of type and typography. This year's event features an exciting two-day programme full of practical workshops and presentations on various typographic topics.
Leadership Ateliers Barcelona
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.
SmashingConf Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026 🇳🇱, April 13–16 — UX, front-end, design systems, accessibility, and dataviz, all with Amsterdam views, fun, and gezelligheid!
User Research for Small Design and Product Teams
Online, Online
Do you want to move beyond assumptions and develop products based on real user insights? Alison Howard, a Principal Product and Service Designer, will explain how to conduct effective research and testing as a product designer, even without a dedicated research team.
OFFF Barcelona
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.
UX Rotterdam
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.
Speakers
- Ivo Van Hulten
- David Oldenburg
- Natalia Marmalejo
- Julia Bastian
- Jeroen Van Geel
- Hector Ayuso
- Serena Westra
- Emma Craig
- Alvin Chan
- Wouter Dirks
- Titta Jylkäs
- Flaminia Del Conte
- Peter Boersma
- Eelco Van Collenburg
- Jeroen Den Uijl
- Saskia Mosterman
- Henk Haaima
- Alain Dujardin
- Amrita Joerawan
- Diantha Boll
- Bart Jan Steerenberg
- Maarten Reijgersberg
UX Rotterdam trailer
Leadership Ateliers Lisboa
Lisboa, Portugal
Join 2 days of workshops for design leaders in product companies who want to connect design to drive outcomes beyond the design team.
International Assembly Conference - Online
Online, Online
The International Assembly Conference Online on 23 April 2026 from 17:00 to 20:00 is an unmissable online design and creative conference featuring six speakers from six continents. Hear about different practices, approaches, cultures and personal insights from industry leaders and up-and-coming pioneers from around the globe.
Speakers
- Mindy Seu (USA)
- Brodie Kaman (Australia)
- Irene Fresh (Spain)
- Tég (Brazil)
- Haojun Pan (China)
- NTSAL (Egypt)
beyond tellerrand Düsseldorf 2026
Düsseldorf, Germany
The event where creativity and technology meet.
FITC Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Join FITC Toronto for something special as they celebrate their 25th anniversary.
Creative Works WEST 2026
Seattle, USA
In a crowded conference landscape, Creative Works WEST ’26 is taking a clear stance: less trend-chasing, more meaningful work. Taking place from 30 April to 2 May at Seattle’s Cornish Playhouse, this three-day event will bring together designers, illustrators, letterers, storytellers and creative leaders who are tired of creating content for algorithms and are ready to create for people instead.
Build a Bigger Product Design Career
Online, Online
Path to Global Design Leadership is an online talk hosted by PixelPerfect with Max Dunne, Global Head of Design at Pion (home of Student Beans), on what it actually takes to grow as a product designer inside a company. He’ll cover cross-functional influence, and the metrics that help designers prove their value.
Prompt to Product
Online, Online
A virtual AI skills week for designers and product makers. Anti-hype, honest, focused on what actually works in practice.
Forward Festival Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
For the first time, Forward is coming to Frankfurt am Main on 11–12 June 2026, setting the stage for two days packed with fresh ideas and creative energy. At Massif E, leading creatives from around the world will share unfiltered insights on how to turn ideas into action and foster creativity. As part of World Design Capital 2026, Forward Frankfurt will showcase the city's vibrant creative spirit, with talks and encounters designed to stimulate bold thinking and open new perspectives.
Pixel Pioneers Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom
Pixel Pioneers, the South West's leading community conference for front-end developers and UX/UI designers, returns to Bristol for its 8th edition on 19 June. Once again, the focus is on highly practical talks that will help you build better websites or apps, and you'll be able to apply what you've learned straight away when you're back in work.
Pixel Pioneers Bristol trailer
OffGrid Sessions
Osea Island, UK
OffGrid Sessions invites 250 curious minds to switch off from daily noise and spend two days thinking differently. Taking over Osea Island from 1–3 July 2026, the curated retreat blends ideas, culture, and conversation in a phones‑down setting built for depth over distraction.
Porto Design Summer School
Porto, Portugal
A two-week international editorial design course in Porto, Portugal
Forward Festival Berlin
Berlin, Germany
At Forward Berlin, creative minds come together to exchange ideas, gain fresh perspectives and push the boundaries of their work. Over the course of two days and across three stages, over 50 thought leaders from a variety of creative fields will discuss bold ideas, emerging trends and the future of creativity. Offering more than just inspiration, the festival provides practical knowledge, interactive sessions and networking opportunities, all of which are designed to empower creatives to realise their full potential.
Forward Festival Vienna
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.
Forward Festival Vienna trailer
International Assembly Conference
Glasgow, Scotland
The International Assembly Conference is on Thursday, 12 November 2026. It is an unmissable all-day design and creative conference in Glasgow. Join us for a day of inspiration with some of the most exciting thinkers and creators in graphic design, branding, coding, animation, art and advertising. This live event will not be recorded. Be there, or risk serious FOMO!