#362: The latest news from the world of design conferences

Dear friends,
great news if you are planning to travel from our to Berlin from Paris. The european sleeper announced to bring back the night route from Paris to Berlin. The first departure is on Thursday, 26 March 2026. You'll be able to travel from Paris on Sun, Tue and Thu, and from Berlin on Mon, Wed and Fri.

Akronim, an Indonesian-based studio, announced that Breaking the Barrier a five-day mini-exhibition that showcases artwork in motion exploring the intersection between perception and movement. The exhibition will feature work by 40MUSTAQEL, Akronim, Anonymous, Else, Foreign Policy Design, Satu Collective, Sciencewerk, Studio Dumbar/DEPT and Studio Feixen and is open from 3 to 7 December at Famos Hub in Surabaya, Indonesia. Entry is free.

Conference and festival announcements made last week:
Pictoplasma, 7-10 May 2026, Berlin
beyond tellerrand, 27 + 28 April 2026, Düsseldorf
Melba Design Festival, 5-15 November 2026, Sofia
POV, 16-20 September 2026, Budapest
DesignMarch, May 6 - 10 2026, Reykjavik
DDX Tokyo, 4 February 2026, Tokyo
DDX Dubai, 7-8 February 2026, Dubai
DDX San Diego, 17th September 2026, San Diego
Designup Europe, 23-25 April 2026, Berlin

Have a great week!
Thomas

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This weeks design conferences

Notable smaller events this week:

• Process Sydney 001, Wednesday 26 November, 18:00, Sydney

• Letter Luvvers #15, Wednesday 26 November, 18:30, Bristol

• TypoCircle Presents: MUBI Between the Dots, Thursday, 27, November 18:30, London

• Simon Höher – Designing Responsible Futures Friday 28 november, 09:00 Malmo

Next weeks design conferences

• Dutch Game Week Conference, 3 - 4 December, Breda

• Spotlight AI, 4 December, Online

• awwwards conference, 5 - 6 December, New York City

• The InDesign Conference, 9 - 12 December, Online

• designTRIPS - Tokyo, 9-16 December, Tokyo

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Opportunities

• Are you a filmmaker who makes films about graffiti, street art, murals or other forms of public art? The Blind Walls Film Fest will take place from 4 to 8 February 2026 and is looking for audiovisual works, ranging from short films to animations and documentaries. Submissions are open until 31 December 2025. Join in and let your film shine on the big screen!

• LAST WEEK! Extended: Post Design has opened an open call in continuation of the theme 'Design After Design', together with Further Reading. They invite written critiques of the BEFORE (the research, histories and conditions that shape the beginning of things), the DURING (the processes, power dynamics and decisions embedded in the creative process) and the AFTER (the systems, consequences and lived realities that unfold long after launch).

  They are looking for writing that delves into the complexities of design, exploring its politics, contradictions and potential. The what was, what is and what ifs. We are seeking contributions that explore design not just as a discipline, but also as a site of tension between intention and impact, aesthetics and ethics, and creation and consequence. Essays, think pieces and experiments are welcome. The proposal window closes at the end of October November, max. 300 words. Paid contributions upon publication.

• CXI is Europe's largest conference dedicated to corporate and brand identity. It will take place on 12 June 2026. Everyone is invited to submit brand identity projects with a clear strategic basis and visible impact, or projects that set new standards and spark discussion. Projects should also transcend the individual case. Submit yours!

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