The Future Started Here
SFDW is an essential week-long city-wide festival that showcases the unique intersection of ideas, design, business & entrepreneurism that makes the Bay Area the birthplace of the future.
Now a global phenomenon, San Francisco’s international success is born from a historically free-spirited entrepreneurialism, coupled with the imaginative vision of contemporary design and state-of-the-art technology. Pioneers of new ways of looking at the world, nimble Bay Area start-ups are now among the world’s most influential design-led companies, producing products, services and experiences that profoundly influence the daily lives of billions of people globally.
Through studio tours and events, SFDW celebrates this spirit of newness by providing unique access to exhibitions and conversations with the designers who are shaping the future — from architecture to fashion, product design to digital services, and everything in between.
We believe in diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion and the importance of having varied perspectives so as designers we can create better products and services to solve complex challenges. Our commitment to these values is unwavering across our programming, reach and impact. We are committed to elevating ALL voices to ensure we are hearing from designers with a diverse array backgrounds, points of view and professional experience level.
Contact SFDW
Have questions or want to request a press kit?
info@sfdesignweek.org
press@sfdesignweek.org
595 Pacific Ave 4th Fl
San Francisco, California 94133
+1 415 609 6220
SF Design Week is a community driven event led by an army of dedicated volunteers, the Lead Chair, CEO, an Advisory Committee and a core Partnering Organization Committee with leaders from AIGA SF, ASID, IDSA, IxDa and more who represent the diversity of design disciplines in the Bay Area.
The event is produced by Design Bay Area.
Alana Washington
Chair
Dawn Zidonis
Chief Executive Officer
Nelly Wollenberg
Senior Producer
Vince Cimo
Technical Producer
Mariya Shpungina
Community Coordinator
POLICIES: Mobile App, Web App, Websites
Partnering Organizations
AIGA SF
AIGA brings design to the world, and the world to designers. As the profession’s largest community, we advance design as a respected craft, strategic advantage and vital cultural force. From content that defines the global practice to events that connect and catalyze, we work to enhance the value and deepen the impact of design on business, society and our collective future.
ASID
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is a community of designers, industry representatives, educators and students committed to interior design. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, we strive to advance the interior design profession, demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people’s lives. More than 24,000 nationwide members participate in a network of 48 chapters throughout the USA and Canada. The California North Chapter, chartered in November 1931, is one of the longest-serving chapters in the country.
IDSA
The IDSA has roots reaching back to 1938 and founded in 1965, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is the world’s oldest, largest, member-driven society for industrial design. IDSA represents professionals in product design, interaction design, human factors, ergonomics, design research, design management, universal design and related design fields.
IIDA Northern California Chapter
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is the Commercial Interior Design Association with a global reach. The Northern California Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is an active, diverse and vibrant community of over 900 Professional, Associate, Educator, Student and Industry members.
IXDA
The IxDA is a global network dedicated to the professional practice of Interaction Design. With the help of more than 50,000 members since 2003, the IxDA network provides an online forum for the discussion of interaction design issues and other opportunities and platforms for people who are passionate about interaction design to gather and advance the discipline.
SEGD
The SEGD is an association of people who create content-rich, emotionally compelling, experiential spaces for a wide range of environments, from hospitals and transit hubs to museums and educational campuses. Our work creates a sense of place, helps people find their way, communicates important information, and fuels a dialogue between users and the spaces they inhabit.
Service Design Network San Francisco Chapter.
The SDN San Francisco Chapter strives to engage the local design community and growing interest in service design and to make San Francisco the United States’ west coast hub for service design practitioners
Docomomo US/Northern California
We are the Northern California chapter of Docomomo US—a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites, and neighborhoods of the Modern Movement for nearly 25 years.
The California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution based in San Francisco. The Academy recently opened a new facility in Golden Gate State Park, a 400,000 square foot structure that houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof.
San Francisco Fashion and Merchants Alliance, Inc.
SFFAMA is a 501(c)3 education and economic development non-profit corporation and the largest fashion industry organization in California. RENAISSANCE BY THE BAY – San Francisco is working on rebalancing the tech economy by leveraging our world-leading technology and innovation assets to redevelop other strategic cultural and economic sectors – SFFAMA implements this development strategy by combining technology, innovation and entrepreneurship with creative communities in fashion, wearables, retail, design, and the arts.
AIA San Francisco
AIA has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857. With nearly 300 state and local chapters, the AIA serves as the voice of the architecture profession and the resource for our members in service to society.
The Book Club of California
The Book Club of California is a non-profit, membership-supported organization founded in 1912. The Club supports book making, fine printing, design, typography, illustration, literature, and scholarship through a dynamic series of publications, public programs, and exhibitions related to the history of the book in California and the West.
The Center for Architecture + Design
The Center for Architecture + Design enhances public appreciation for architecture and design, both locally and internationally, through exhibitions, lectures, tours, films, and other programs that reveal the richness of the design arts. Founded in 2005, the Center for Architecture + Design is a collaborative environment where design organizations and affiliates share not only space, but ideas.
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura of San Francisco
Cort. Italia promotes Italian language, culture, and the best of Italy in its assigned consular area by disseminating information about Italy, offering scholarships, and presenting cultural events. Including art exhibits, film screenings, concerts, lectures, book presentations, poetry readings and round table discussions. Its goal is to foster mutual understanding and cultural cooperation between Italy and the United States.
Future Foods Institue
Food is a global language and a driver for global economic prosperity. Food is also a catalyst for change and food players are often pioneers that are responsible for more than just the bottom line; their choices can have tremendous impacts on human health and world sustainability. So how do we face the urgent issues of creating a more sustainable future of food while understanding technology’s role in closing the gaps in our food system? The key is knowledge and education, the cornerstone of innovation. The Future Food Institute is an Italian-based non-profit with global horizons that aims to build a more equitable world through enlightening a world-class breed of innovators, boosting entrepreneurial potential and improving agri-food expertise and tradition.
Fashion Incubator San Francisco (FiSF)
The mission of Fashion Incubator San Francisco (FiSF), a non-profit 501c3 Corporation, is to accelerate emerging apparel and accessories design businesses while supporting fashion industry economic growth and job creation in the San Francisco Bay Area.
