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Resources
Tools
Baked design
26 Sep
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26 Sep
•
•
Thursday
,
26 Sep
•
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Product design partner for startup founders.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Studios
Den.Cool
28 Sep
-
28 Sep
•
•
Saturday
,
28 Sep
•
•
A SMALL INDEPENDENT DESIGN STUDIO ROOTED IN EXPLORING THE INTERPLAY OF BRANDING, INTERFACE AND MOTION DESIGN.
Curated by
Belen picherDesign Deck
30 Sep
-
•
•
Monday
,
30 Sep
•
•
Stunning mockups to showcase your awesome work.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Portfolios
Petter Torgersen Myhr
30 Sep
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6 Jun
•
•
Monday
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30 Sep
•
•
Petter Torgersen Myhr (b. 1993), designer based in Oslo, Norway. Visual identities, brand design, web design, digital design, typography, illustration, art direction, motion design, strategy, etc… etc… etc…
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Belen PicherAdvice
Finding clients
Design Portfolio: Complete guide
30 Sep
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•
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Monday
,
30 Sep
•
•
Ran Segal breaks these down for you, step by step, so that you can finally take action, launch your new portfolio, and win some amazing new clients.
Curated by
Anton WadeAdvice
Making ideas happen
How to design a brand with motion
30 Sep
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30 Sep
•
•
Monday
,
30 Sep
•
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The role of motion in modern brands is obvious. Understanding the basics of briefing and managing the process will bring a new dimension to your work.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Tools
Mockup.Maison
1 Oct
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•
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Tuesday
,
1 Oct
•
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Put you and your work into the proper spotlight.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Studios
Renowned
3 Oct
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•
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Thursday
,
3 Oct
•
•
Renowned Studio collaborate with industry forerunners to rewrite the rules of the markets they originally shaped. And up-and-comers looking to make their mark.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Studios
Lusion
11 Oct
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•
•
Friday
,
11 Oct
•
•
Lusion is a creative studio specialized in creating immersive design, VR/AR, digital campaigns and installations.
Curated by
Anton WadeAdvice
Making ideas happen
How to prepare for a content workshop
16 Oct
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16 Oct
•
•
Wednesday
,
16 Oct
•
•
Planning content is an important part of creating a website. To get the most out of a workshop session, you need to know what it’s for, who to bring and how to prepare.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Tools
Uxcel
18 Oct
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•
•
Friday
,
18 Oct
•
•
Learn UX design at your own pace with guided, bite-sized education that’s effective and fun.
Curated by
Lazar PavlovicResources
Tools
Creatoom
19 Oct
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19 Oct
•
•
Saturday
,
19 Oct
•
•
Exclusive mockups for branding, advertising and graphic design.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Talks
TypoCircle: Anthony Burrill – Ideas Are Everywhere
24 Oct
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24 Oct
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London
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£25
Thursday
,
24 Oct
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London
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£25
Hosted by our Chairwoman Lou Sloper, Anthony's talk at TypoCircle will attempt to answer this question in relation to his own work.
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Belen PicherEvents
Conferences
Creative Paper Conference
24 Oct
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25 Oct
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Munich
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From € 85,00
Thursday
,
24 Oct
•
Munich
•
From € 85,00
At the Creative Paper Conference, creatives from various disciplines will showcase their best practice examples, provide a look behind the scenes and reveal more about the design processes behind their work.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
BLANC!
24 Oct
-
26 Oct
•
Barcelona
•
99€
Thursday
,
24 Oct
•
Barcelona
•
99€
The only festival that combines learning, leisure and fun. A festival to enjoy, inspire and learn in equal parts.
Curated by
Make DoEvents
Conferences
KIKK Festival
24 Oct
-
27 Oct
•
Namur, Belgium
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€5 - 249
Thursday
,
24 Oct
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Namur, Belgium
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€5 - 249
he KIKK Festival, an international festival of creative and digital cultures, will be held for the 13th time in Namur from October 24 to 27, 2024.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Websites
The People’s Graphic Design Archive
25 Oct
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25 Oct
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•
Friday
,
25 Oct
•
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The People’s Graphic Design Archive is a crowd-sourced virtual archive of inclusive graphic design history.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Tools
Design Maestro
26 Oct
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•
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Saturday
,
26 Oct
•
•
Design Maestro is a free extension for Keyboard Maestro app. It lets you automate tasks that you repeat hundreds of times each day.
Curated by
Belen PicherEvents
Courses
Type Camp Japan
27 Oct
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2 Nov
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Makabe, Ibaraki, Japan
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from $1,250.00
Sunday
,
27 Oct
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Makabe, Ibaraki, Japan
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from $1,250.00
Rather, it is a unique opportunity to experience authentic Japanese living through design. This is your opportunity to connect with time-honoured Japanese crafts and local artisans and designers, while bringing to life your own creations.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Workshops
SmashingConf Antwerp
28 Oct
-
31 Oct
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Antwerp, Belgium & Online
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From €324
Monday
,
28 Oct
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Antwerp, Belgium & Online
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From €324
Boost your design skills, the smashing way.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
SmashingConf Antwerp 2024
28 Oct
-
31 Oct
•
Antwerp, Belgium
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$599
Monday
,
28 Oct
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Antwerp, Belgium
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$599
Conference on design & UX, for designers and UI engineers who love the web. On usability, design systems, product design and UX challenges. Boost your design skills, the smashing way.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Tools
RIVE
1 Nov
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•
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Friday
,
1 Nov
•
•
Reduce development times by empowering designers to build functional graphics with rich interactivity and animation.
Curated by
Belen PicherEvents
Conferences
Leading Design London
6 Nov
-
7 Nov
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London
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From £1395
Wednesday
,
6 Nov
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London
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From £1395
Leading Design is a two day gathering of design leaders from around the globe. It is curated and hosted by design transformation consultancy Clearleft.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
Beyond tellerrand – Berlin 2024
7 Nov
-
9 Nov
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Berlin
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From €99
Thursday
,
7 Nov
•
Berlin
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From €99
Beyond tellerrand is the event, where design and technology meet!
Curated by
Belen PicherEvents
Conferences
PUSH UX 2024
7 Nov
-
8 Nov
•
Munich, Germany
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€299.00
Thursday
,
7 Nov
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Munich, Germany
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€299.00
PUSH is a full package for all senses: Explore our unique interactive project exhibition with more than 20 curated design and technology projects and experiments to get your hands on.
Curated by
Anton WadeAdvice
Collaboration
How to give feedback on design work
8 Nov
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8 Nov
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•
Friday
,
8 Nov
•
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When feedback is objective, considered and based on the brief it’s more likely to get the results you need. But don’t ignore your gut instinct.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Tools
LottieLab
9 Nov
-
9 Nov
•
•
Saturday
,
9 Nov
•
•
The motion design tool for product teams.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
DESIGN LEADERS+
11 Nov
-
15 Nov
•
•
From £60
Monday
,
11 Nov
•
•
From £60
This conference is designed to showcase the crucial role that design plays in a company's core capabilities, as well as its contribution to business and human outcomes.
Curated by
Belen PicherEvents
Talks
PRODUCT DESIGN WEEK
11 Nov
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15 Nov
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London
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from £380
Monday
,
11 Nov
•
London
•
from £380
Unlock your creativity and become a master of your craft. Join us for Product Design Week and choose the day dedicated to your profession to hone your skills. Learn from the world's leading experts and discover how they are transforming product design.
Curated by
Make DoResources
Studios
TWOMUCH studio
16 Nov
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16 Nov
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•
Saturday
,
16 Nov
•
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TWOMUCH is a Digital Design Studio formed by Benjamin Chan (BC) and Malone Chen (MC) operating between London and Vancouver.
Digital Art Direction, Websites, Interactive Design and 3D animation.
Curated by
Make DoEvents
Exhibitions
Material Matters 2024
18 Nov
-
21 Nov
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London
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N/A
Monday
,
18 Nov
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London
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N/A
Material Matters investigates how the design industry can address issues around the circular economy and why material intelligence is so important to all our lives.
Curated by
Make DoEvents
Conferences
The Design + Marketing Summit
18 Nov
-
19 Nov
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Remote
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$695 USD
Monday
,
18 Nov
•
Remote
•
$695 USD
Master design and production techniques for social media, email, print, and beyond.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
Upscale conf
19 Nov
-
20 Nov
•
Málaga, Spain
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€345
Tuesday
,
19 Nov
•
Málaga, Spain
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€345
Come to malaga to experience first hand talks about ai, creativity and tech, interactive workshops and much more.
Curated by
Belen PicherEvents
Conferences
Process Events 001 – Sheffield
21 Nov
-
21 Nov
•
Sheffield
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From £7.21
Thursday
,
21 Nov
•
Sheffield
•
From £7.21
In–person design events made to unite people by sharing the processes used by freelancers, founders and teams.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Tools
Grainient
21 Nov
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21 Nov
•
•
Thursday
,
21 Nov
•
•
Over 1000+ High Quality, grainy textured and smooth gradient backgrounds. Elevate your designs with Grainients.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Tools
Fockups
21 Nov
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•
•
Thursday
,
21 Nov
•
•
Display your design into bad conditions.
Because the world isn’t as perfect as many mockups pretend.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Studios
Hey Studio
24 Nov
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24 Nov
•
•
Sunday
,
24 Nov
•
•
Hey is a Barcelona-based creative studio founded in 2007. We specialize in developing creative strategies and visual languages for clients around the world 🌍.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Tools
Akoya
24 Nov
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24 Nov
•
•
Sunday
,
24 Nov
•
•
Photo realistic mockups which elevate your design
Curated by
Anton WadeAdvice
Freelancing
How to write a rebrand brief
24 Nov
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24 Nov
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•
Sunday
,
24 Nov
•
•
You’re ready to rebrand and it’s time to write the killer brief. What are the key elements an agency needs to do their most effective work?
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
International Assembly
28 Nov
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5 Dec
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Glasgow
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From £18
Thursday
,
28 Nov
•
Glasgow
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From £18
An unmissable all-day design and creative conference with some of the most exciting thinkers, makers and movers in design, branding, illustration, animation, art, advertising and beyond.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Portfolios
Apolline Robert Studio
30 Nov
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30 Nov
•
•
Saturday
,
30 Nov
•
•
Graphic designer based in Paris.
Curated by
Belen PicherAdvice
Freelancing
How to keep a design project on track
30 Nov
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30 Nov
•
•
Saturday
,
30 Nov
•
•
Managing design projects can feel like the ultimate plate-spinning challenge. But careful planning, collaborative processes and a willingness to keep learning will help you squash the unknowns and stay in control.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
CXO 2.0 Conference Dubai
3 Dec
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5 Dec
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Dubai, UAE
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$ 3000
Tuesday
,
3 Dec
•
Dubai, UAE
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$ 3000
Transform your business from good to GREAT at our leadership conference — where game-changing strategies meet visionary innovators.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Talks
Process Events 004 – Manchester
5 Dec
-
5 Dec
•
Manchester
•
From £7.21
Thursday
,
5 Dec
•
Manchester
•
From £7.21
In-person events made to share the processes used by freelancers, founders and teams.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Tools
Spline Design
6 Dec
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6 Dec
•
•
Friday
,
6 Dec
•
•
Spline is a free 3D design software with real-time collaboration to create web interactive experiences in the browser.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Studios
Gilda Studio
7 Dec
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7 Dec
•
•
Saturday
,
7 Dec
•
•
Digital creative agency focused on Social Media
Curated by
Belen PicherEvents
Conferences
The Design + AI Summit
9 Dec
-
10 Dec
•
Remote
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$695 USD
Monday
,
9 Dec
•
Remote
•
$695 USD
Artificial Intelligence is creating a once-in-a-generation revolution for designers, writers, and artists. Learn how to put the power of generative AI tools to work for you!
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Portfolios
Tom Gould
11 Dec
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11 Dec
•
•
Wednesday
,
11 Dec
•
•
Tom Gould is an award-winning Director, Photographer and Creative Consultant from Aotearoa, New Zealand. Gould’s work has been published and exhibited at global institutions, including MoMA, ICA and the British Film Institute.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Tools
MINIMAL MOCKUPS
14 Dec
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•
•
Saturday
,
14 Dec
•
•
Free High-Quality Graphic Design Resources
Curated by
Belen PicherEvents
Workshops
UX Challenges
14 Dec
-
14 Dec
•
Online
•
Free
Saturday
,
14 Dec
•
Online
•
Free
Done reading about UX? Start doing it.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Portfolios
Alex Lakas
18 Dec
-
18 Dec
•
•
Wednesday
,
18 Dec
•
•
Art Direction, Product Design, Mentorship
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Courses
Helping Small Studios Find Clients Course
18 Dec
-
•
•
£59.99
Wednesday
,
18 Dec
•
•
£59.99
Finding clients as a freelancer or small studio owner is difficult but this 60 minute course has been made to help you understand how to refine your approach.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Portfolios
Markim Arbuzov
21 Dec
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21 Dec
•
•
Saturday
,
21 Dec
•
•
Brand design consultant & award-winning graphic designer
Curated by
Belen PicherEvents
Courses
Design Thinking
21 Dec
-
21 Dec
•
Online
•
Free
Saturday
,
21 Dec
•
Online
•
Free
With Enterprise Design Thinking, teams can work more efficiently, because they stay aligned and keep people at the center of their work.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Tools
Readymag
31 Dec
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31 Dec
•
•
Tuesday
,
31 Dec
•
•
Create outstanding websites without coding.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Courses
Music Brand Identity
31 Dec
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•
•
Music Brand Identity Short Course £9.99
Tuesday
,
31 Dec
•
•
Music Brand Identity Short Course £9.99
Our short courses are adapted from the briefs our partners have previously been set by their clients.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
PixelPerfect Conference
1 Jan
-
31 Jan
•
•
from £300
Wednesday
,
1 Jan
•
•
from £300
Discover the future of Product design in a transformative conference with London’s leading product designers and innovators at London PixelPerfect Conference.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Courses
Restaurant Brand Identity
2 Jan
-
•
•
Restaurant Brand Identity Short Course £9.99
Thursday
,
2 Jan
•
•
Restaurant Brand Identity Short Course £9.99
Our short courses are adapted from the briefs our partners have previously been set by their clients.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Tools
Typeface Animator
3 Jan
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3 Jan
•
•
Friday
,
3 Jan
•
•
No-code animations to speed up your creative output.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Tools
Remover
4 Jan
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•
•
Saturday
,
4 Jan
•
•
Remove anything unwanted in, including remove background, for free
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Tools
TOOLS.DIA.TV
4 Jan
-
•
•
Saturday
,
4 Jan
•
•
Typographic Systems & Generative Instruments
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Studios
HOW&HOW
4 Jan
-
4 Jan
•
•
Saturday
,
4 Jan
•
•
A branding agency in London and Los Angeles, liberating ideas the world deserves.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Tools
Craion
11 Jan
-
•
•
Saturday
,
11 Jan
•
•
Create AI Art with our free AI image generator.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Portfolios
Ítalo Santorsula
18 Jan
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18 Jan
•
•
Saturday
,
18 Jan
•
•
Staff Product Designer, Specialist
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
Design in motion festival
30 Jan
-
30 Jan
•
Amsterdam
•
Thursday
,
30 Jan
•
Amsterdam
•
Design in Motion Festival is curious about all the motion design out there – from abstract to typographic, from positive messages to experimental adventures. Everything and everyone is welcome.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Portfolios
Julien Fesquet
31 Jan
-
31 Jan
•
•
Friday
,
31 Jan
•
•
Julien Fesquet is a Type Designer who offers retail and bespoke typefaces, logo design, visual research, and typographic consultancy. The studio specializes in custom-tailored typefaces, aiming to expand and refine typographic concepts, ultimately creating striking visual identities in the process.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Studios
OMSE
1 Feb
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1 Feb
•
•
Saturday
,
1 Feb
•
•
is an independent design studio based in London. We create meaningful brands that help businesses connect with their customers.
Curated by
Belen PicherEvents
Courses
Learn web development
1 Feb
-
1 Feb
•
Online
•
Free
Saturday
,
1 Feb
•
Online
•
Free
Explore our growing collection of courses on key web design and development subjects. An industry expert has written each course, helped by members of the Chrome team. Follow the modules sequentially, or dip into the topics you most want to learn about.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Courses
Learn UX, UI Design & Figma Online
7 Feb
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7 Feb
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Online
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FREE
Friday
,
7 Feb
•
Online
•
FREE
Starting out in UX and UI design can feel like a mission to the moon. Let me guide you, and I promise it's not rocket science. We will learn about the principles of user experience and user interface design, as well as how to set up UI Design in Figma and understand code as a designer.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Studios
Foreign Policy Design
15 Feb
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15 Feb
•
•
Saturday
,
15 Feb
•
•
At Foreign Policy, we create story-driven brand identities that stand out from tired cliches.
Curated by
Belen PicherEvents
Workshops
The best way to learn UX/UI design
15 Feb
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15 Feb
•
Online
•
Free
Saturday
,
15 Feb
•
Online
•
Free
Learn and improve your design skills with interactive UX courses, projects, and assessments in just 5 minutes per day.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Talks
Process Events 002- Berlin
20 Feb
-
20 Feb
•
Berlin
•
From €9.70
Thursday
,
20 Feb
•
Berlin
•
From €9.70
In-person events made to share the processes used by freelancers, founders and teams.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Portfolios
JCS®
1 Mar
-
1 Mar
•
•
Saturday
,
1 Mar
•
•
JCS® is the showcase of Jean-Christophe Suzanne, full-stack developer of tailored experiences.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Studios
Pentagram
5 Mar
-
5 Mar
•
•
Wednesday
,
5 Mar
•
•
Pentagram is a multi-disciplinary, independently owned design studio.
Curated by
Belen picherEvents
Courses
Hackdesign Courses
15 Mar
-
15 Mar
•
Online
•
Free
Saturday
,
15 Mar
•
Online
•
Free
An easy to follow design course for people who do amazing things.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
The Art Department 2025
20 Mar
-
21 Mar
•
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
•
Thursday
,
20 Mar
•
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
•
Fest and conference focussing on the design process and craftsmanship in film, animation and games.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Courses
Courses
12 Apr
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12 Apr
•
Online
•
FREE
Saturday
,
12 Apr
•
Online
•
FREE
Design system courses for all skill levels.
Curated by
Anton WadeResources
Tools
Brandpad
30 Apr
-
2 Aug
•
•
Wednesday
,
30 Apr
•
•
Brandpad is the brand platform where design studios and brand owners standardize their brand deliveries. Everything from creation to sharing and usage in one, dedicated place in the cloud. Accessible for everyone involved, beautifully designed by you.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
SXSW LONDON
1 Jun
-
30 Jun
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London
•
N/A
Sunday
,
1 Jun
•
London
•
N/A
XSW London builds on a peerless legacy created over almost four decades in Austin, Texas, where innovations in technology and science are presented and debated alongside some of the most challenging issues of our time - from AI to climate change, politics to society, and the first outings for game changing start-ups such as Twitter and AirBnB.
Curated by
Anton WadeEvents
Conferences
CreativePro Week 2025 | Master the tools of design
2 Jun
-
6 Jun
•
•
$845
Monday
,
2 Jun
•
•
$845
CreativePro Week is the world’s best HOW-TO conference to master the tools of design. No matter your skill level, you’ll learn techniques and best practices you can start using immediately to improve your productivity.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Portfolios
Oliver Jeffers
6 Jun
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6 Jun
•
•
Friday
,
6 Jun
•
•
Oliver Jeffers makes art and tells stories—fine art for (mostly) adults, and picture books for (mostly) children. As a visual artist and author working in painting, bookmaking, illustration, collage, performance, and sculpture, curiosity and humor are underlying themes throughout Oliver's practice as an artist and storyteller.
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Studios
heyjay.studio
5 Oct
-
5 Oct
•
•
Sunday
,
5 Oct
•
•
A design studio creating exceptional brands, user experiences, and seinfeld references
Curated by
Belen PicherResources
Studios
Rogue Studio
13 Dec
-
13 Dec
•
•
Saturday
,
13 Dec
•
•
Rogue Studio is a worldwide and branding digital design studio from Tokio.
Curated by
Belen Picher