As the design industry grapples with the aftermath of widespread layoffs and a challenging job market, there's a pressing need to address the experiences, insights, and concerns of designers and researchers. Join our group of diverse, industry leading designers and researchers as they share their journeys, lessons learned, and advice for navigating these turbulent times
A talk and Q&A with investor and producer Christie George about The Emergency Was Curiosity, an illustrated book report inspired by Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing. Christie’s project could be categorized as useless - there was no client, no publisher, no commissioning editor; she did this project for no other reason than that she wanted to. During the summer of
A showcase of the top FemTech products now and in the future With Theresa Neil Founder of Femovate
Arguably, the most pressing issue our planet will face in the next 100 years is to address the massive human-created impacts from the last 100. Product designers have a lot to answer for. With so much information and opinion about “sustainability” and the “circular economy” how can a product designer cut through the chatter and
We are redirecting the attention of our Women in Leadership & Design (WILD) community through a vision boarding party during SF Design Week. Vision boarding is an inspiring creative tool for focusing one’s attention on a better, more intentional future — a major part of both SFDW’s and WILD’s reasons for being. When we give
Topic: Regenerative AI Discuss limits and possibilities of using AI to inform new approaches in sustainability, innovation, and new business models.Our event centers on the theme of fostering creativity for humanity in the era of AI generatively. We aim to gather professionals from various industries who incorporate Generative AI into their workflow to showcase their work,
The PA design and engineering teams formerly known as Astro Studios and Cooper Perkins have joined forces under one roof. We’ve merged our SoMa and Mission locations and are now working together at 517 York Street! Join us for a studio warming to celebrate together and see what we've been working on. We'll be showcasing
