Neon Monday #218 — This September

August 15, 2022

Your weekly email of upcoming design and creativity meet-ups, conferences, workshops, and exhibitions around the world! Find all upcoming events on neonmoire.com

⚡️ Featured event

SmashingConf is coming back to Freiburg, where it all started for Smashing Magazine! We are doing another — 2-day single-track — web design and development conference, with topics like Product Design, Front-end, and Accessibility. There are also hands-on and practical workshops, where you can learn practical new skills, or choose for online conference tickets.

  • September 5–7, 2022

  • Historisches Kaufhaus, Freiburg, Germany 

  • 25% discount for the community

  • In-person tickets from €486 (normal €649)

  • Online tickets from €150 (normal €200)

After a hot summer break, the second half of the conference season starts slowly again.

I have collected a wide range of design conferences from around the world, ranging from digital design to conceptual, to design for film, and some installations, there will definitely be something will interest you.

I would say that September brings us a lot of inspiration and tons of opportunities to discover new ideas and meet new friends.

Enjoy!

Upcoming Conferences & Festivals

23-24 August, Malmö Sweden

The Conference is a two-day conference in Malmö Sweden, where curious minds from all over the world meet to delve further into the promises and pitfalls of digital development and the human and machine relationship.

30 August - 2 September, London, UK

UX & Product Design Week by Future London Academy is a 4-day immersive learning expedition that will immerse you into London's tech and creative industry exploring the hottest trends and latest inventions. You will have a chance to meet the teams behind the most ground-breaking products and learn how they approach design and UX strategy, work with clients and improve their services.

1 - 2 September, Berlin, DE / livestream

Berlin’s no. 7. beyond tellerrand an event for web and design enthusiasts is back in Berlin to celebrate creativity and inspiration.

2 September, Hilversum, NL

Infographics Conference is an annual conference for lovers of information design in The Netherlands. Get inspired by national and international speakers who will share their work within this year's theme 'Get a grip' and immerse yourself in the world of dashboards, data stories, and climate stripes.

5–7 September, Freiburg, DE

SmashingConf is a friendly, inclusive event that is focused on real-world problems and solutions. 2 days, 1 track, 14 speakers, 300–400 attendees, and a bunch of hands-on workshops.

8 September, Berlin, DE / livestream

HATCH is an invitation-only design event with talks and workshops tailored for UX & design experts happening on-site in Berlin, and live-streaming to the world.

9 September, Brighton, UK

A one-day gathering of supersmart Earth people who will provoke, entertain and stimulate you with their thoughts on design transformation.

9 September, Utrecht, NL

Fronteers Conference is one of Europe’s premier conferences on front-end web development.

9-10 September, Den Haag, NL

The Fontstand conference will be hosting a series of presentations and speakers that have a visible impact on the world around us. With presentations by Irma Boom, Erik van Blokland, Ulrike Rausch and many more.

10 September, Amsterdam, NL

The Allard Pierson is hosting a symposium on the work of book designer Irma Boom on Saturday, September 10. With architect Rem Koolhaas, artist Berend Strik and photographer Rineke Dijkstra, Irma Boom will discuss the architecture book, the artist monograph, and the photography book.

12-14 September, Seattle, USA

Join the International Design Conference 2022, September 12-14 in Seattle, Washington and with a virtual option. Network and upskill with design leaders at Meta, Google, Samsung, Advanced Design, and more at the #1 conference by and for industrial designers and creatives in related fields. #IDSAIDC

12-13 September, Leiden, NL

Brave New World is a 2-day annual conference for people who want to know what the future holds in store and how this will affect their business, policies, and life.

14-18 September, Berlin, DE

Pictoplasma Berlin welcomes all international character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts for a special 5-day IRL celebration of the very best in contemporary character design and art.

14-15 September, Amsterdam, NL

The Awwwards Digital Thinkers Conference brings together the digital design community, where you can connect with like-minded creatives, learn, and be inspired by professionals from leading agencies and tech companies who push the boundaries of web design and development.

15-16 September, Berlin, DE

What can we learn from the various life cycle stages of the web for developing its future? How will visions and hype of the Metaverse and Web3 come into play and again change the way we express our identities, create and reward value, and solve the most important problems facing our society? These are the questions we want to discuss with you at the Ada Lovelace Festival 2022.

16-17 September, Barcelona, ES

From fair fashion revolutions to youth climate movements, there’s a lot happening on Planet Earth. For two days, the future is gathering in Barcelona for you to explore. You will immerse yourself in a festival of ideas and innovations and join the conversations that are making change happen.

17 September, Paris, FR

Trailblazing NFT event experiences to live audiences that celebrate artists and industry leaders.

17-25 September, London, UK

The 20th edition of London Design Festival that takes place in various venues across the city.

18-19 September, Tel Aviv, IL

OFFF TLV is finally back after a two-year hiatus ✨ and bringing your favorite creators from all around the world!

18 September, Paris, FR

Motion Plus Design invites the cream of the crop of Motion Designers for one full day of talks! In-person in Paris or watch via live stream.

20-22 September, Trieste, IT

Two afternoons of talks and conversations by the most interesting names in graphic design — from all around the world, and including all active AGI members from Italy. An intimate conference for students and professionals in Trieste, Italy.

21-24 September, Online

PRIMER is the annual conference created by the Design Futures Initiative, a nonprofit based in San Francisco, becoming the annual gathering for the Speculative Futures community and leading voices and minds.

16-17 September, Berlin, DE

Time for round two – bigger, better, stronger! Forward is ready to return to Berlin and is now expanding to a two-day event!

22-23 September, Raleigh, USA / livestream

UX Y’all is a virtual user experience conference with Southern hospitality. We will celebrate the North Carolina Triangle area, with its diverse and growing design and technical scene.

28-29 September, Copenhagen, DK / livestream

Design Matters 2022 will bring on stage a global and interdisciplinary network of experts to discuss design and dive into design practices from a variety of perspectives and disciplines. The event aims at defining and leading the agenda on the most important issues concerning UX/UI, innovation, tech, and sustainability. The conference will be live streamed, and the talks will be recorded and uploaded on the video platform that you can access from the moment you purchase your ticket.

Discover all curated design conferences and events for October and beyond in our calendar. Please feel free to submit your event, festival or conference. If you have more information or details for any of the events listed or information on an event we might have missed, please fill out this form and we will update our page or login to your account!

👉 If you are attending an in-person event please follow all guidelines and protocols put forth by the organizations and the public health officials.

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⚡️ Featured event — October

SmashingConf is coming back to New York, after a few years of Covid-related—absence! We are doing another — 2-day single-track — web design and development conference, with topics like Product Design, Front-end, and Accessibility. There are also two days of hands-on and practical workshops, where you can learn practical new skills, or choose to follow the conference online.

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