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

Dear friends,
Conference and festival announcements made last week:
Blind Walls Film Fest, 4 - 8 February 2026, Breda
Transformation Digital Art 2026, the 10th-anniversary, 26 + 27 March 2026, Amsterdam
Munich Creative Business Week, 4 to 10 May, Munich
Developer Conference, 7-8 May 2026, Amsterdam
UpScale Conf, 13-14 May 2026, San Fransisco
Forward Festival Frankfurt, 11 + 12 June 2026, Frankfurt
Forward Festival Berlin, 27 + 28 August, 2026, Berlin
Us by Night, 24 to 26 September 2026. Antwerp
Forward Festival Vienna, 1 –2 October 2026, Vienna
Smashing Conf, 12 to 15 October, 2026 Antwerp

Conferences happening this week.

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

• Spotlight AI, 4 December, Online

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

Have a great week!
Thomas

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Next weeks design conferences

• 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!

• 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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