#334: Design Conferences and Festivals

Your weekly guide to design events. Week 8, Monday 24 to Monday 31 March 2025

📅 This Week

26 March 2025 / Amsterdam
letterspace.amsterdam presents Mister Adam. Mister Adam produces a vibrant and multidisciplinary body of work, spanning from self-initiated lettering projects to commissioned pieces

27-28 March 2025 / Dallas
In-house In-focus In-person is a two-day conference highlighting the array of experiences possible at design, communication, and brand in-house teams from around the world and their impact on their organization’s goals.

29 March 2025 / Barcelona
Let’s Define Conference dive into ”Design Across Generations” and explore how generational differences in communication styles, life perspectives, and tech habits shape the way we create products, services, and experiences.

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🎤 Open Calls and Speaking Opportunities for 2025

  1. Submit your Design Dialogue, Panel Discussion, Presentation, Workshop, or another format to AIGA Design Conference in Los Angels. Deadline: March 31, 2025⁠.⁠

  2. Be part of the AIxDESIGN Festival in Amsterdam May 1-3, 2025. There are multiple open calls. From hosting a session to help out with the organization and registration of the festival.

  3. Blind Walls Talent Call, offers 5 creators the chance to create a mural at Ploegendienst Festival – and to have a solo exhibition at the Blind Walls Gallery Gallery. Under the guidance of a coach from within the field, the selected creators will develop their practice and be invited to various educational sessions. Submit your portfolio until April 25th, 5:00 PM.

  4. Got big ideas on AI and creativity? Take the stage at Upscale Conf SF 2025. Happening MAY 20-21. Apply to be a speaker. Deadline:?

  5. World Design Congress is now accepting submissions for extended abstracts and posters in line with the Design for Planet theme. Under the over-arching theme of ‘Design for Planet’, abstracts on the following three sub-themes will be called: Shifting Paradigms — From Extractive to Regenerative Design; Economy and Design — Innovating for Circular Economies and Policy and Design — Shaping a Global Response.
    Deadline: 31 May 2025 at 23:59EDT.

  6. Submit your idea for a talk or breakout session and become part of the PUSH UX program. Deadline: The sooner you send yours, the sooner the board of curators can consider your proposal.

  7. NEW! Do you have an idea for a talk, workshop, exhibition, for Design Matters Tokyo 25? Submit your proposal before June 30, 2025

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