Digital Design Days — the unmissable 10th Anniversary Edition.
May 7–9, 2026. The leading design and innovation conference for designers, creatives, agencies and brands in Milan.
We're celebrating a decade of excellence! Digital Design Days returns to Milan — at the stunning Superstudio Village on May 7–9, 2026. With 3 stages, 3 days, up to 100 world-class speakers and 4,000+ attendees, expect real, practical answers about AI and beyond — how it's already transforming creativity, design, production and business. We pour our heart into creating an immersive, transformative experience that brings together the worldwide digital design community. Our focus is on design and AI but we cover everything digital — from innovation to emerging technologies. This 10th Anniversary Edition is of course no exception.
Get 15% discount on all tickets with the NEONMOIRE promo code! See you in Milan.
Over the past week, I have implemented the new Edge Tags (Critical, Experimental, Participatory, Anti-Trend and Interdisciplinary) on neonmoire.com. You can now filter most events using these tags. The filter option is located just below the hero section. For now, this only works on desktop.
Why edge-tags matter now
Design directories list what and where. Edge Tags answer the question of why this one is worth attending: ethics debates that affect your client work (Critical), live jams that combat keynote fatigue (Experimental), workshops where you create something imperfect (Participatory), anti-hype sanity (Anti-Trend) and fields you are not already familiar with (interdisciplinary).
In addition to the new tags, you can already filter by topic, continent, month, event duration and ticket price.
I hope this helps you to find new and unexpected events near you.
Happy Neon Monday,
Thomas
THIS WEEK
26 - 27 March, Prague, Czech Republic
Immerse yourself in a world of groundbreaking visual creations, inspiring lectures and thought-provoking discussions. A must-visit for creatives and anyone seeking inspiration and originality. Speakers include Private Island, Lucas Gutierrez, Will MacNeil and Andstudio. SOLD OUT experimental, interdisciplinary
26 - 28 March, Eindhoven Netherlands
The event will explore the concepts of softness and slowness as sources of strength, reimagining technology as an ally that can restore energy, foster connections and support collective presence. In an era where digital systems prioritise speed, scale and constant connectivity, this programme encourages audiences to reconsider traditional notions of technological power, advocating for gentleness, care, collectivity and sustained attention instead. critical experimental, interdisciplinary
26 March, from 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm, at St Bride Foundation, London:
TypoCircle Presents: Book Club! Rejane, Richard, Nigel and Henrik in convo
28 March, from 3pm at Telos.haus in New York City
You’ll hear from Anton Repponen and Zipeng Zhu along with talks and a live demo from the Readymag team.
31 March, Breda, Netherlands
Voices in Type Assembly is the international closing conference of the Characters project. Voices in Type. In this project, Graphic Matters explores how typography can function as a cultural, social and political force, together with Vocal Type and Civilisation. critical, interdisciplinary
31 March, Ostend, Belgium
The first edition of UBN FOCUS took place during The Crystal Ship, Ostend's renowned contemporary street art festival on the Belgian coast. UBN FOCUS brings together four of UBN's favourite discoveries: These are Lydia Roberts, Bráulio Amado, Isabel and Helen, and SO-ME. experimental, anti-trend
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The 100-Day Horizon
Looking to secure an early bird discount? Here are a few standout events happening in roughly 100 days (mid-June) that are well worth the booking
Event | Location | Dates | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco 🇺🇸 | 23 - 25 Jun | Figma | |
Hamburg 🇩🇪 | 26 Jun | Product Design | |
Nashville 🇺🇸 + Online | 29 Jun - 3 Jul | Boost your productivity |
Open calls
If you life in Tokyo, this open call could be for you? Design Matters is looking for talks or workshops in the design areas: product, UX/UI, game, content, brand, service, motion, front-end, visual, and future. No fee. Submit here. Deadline 31 March.
Front Mania in Utrecht is looking for frontend technology experts preferably with experience giving live talks. This can be in the form of technical sessions, hands-on workshops, inspiring keynotes or methodology. Is that you apply before April 30. (Free ticket, no fee,) Perfect for when your living in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany.
