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Navigating Uncertainty: Insights from UX Frontlines

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

The Emergency Was Curiosity: In Defense of Useless Projects

FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

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

Innovations in Immersive Reality Experiences

FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

On June 4, 2024, the designers and artists of the Captivate Exhibition will have presentations and conversations about their work in person at 10:00am in the Four One Nine library

Captivate: 1 Day Exhibition

FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

On June 4, 2024, come and view this exhibit by the designers and artists listed below at our main space at FourOneNine. No registration needed, just swing by and let

Attending to Intuition

FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

An interactive workshop helping creatives hear, recognize, strengthen and pay attention to their intuition with Four One Nine founder and creative consultant and coach, Sonya Yu. Our inner voices are

Analog Intelligence with Everett Katigbak / Anthropic

FourOneNine 419 10th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Everett will explore the need for human craft and creativity in the age of AI. While artificial intelligence has made exponential strides, the talk will discuss how the best AI future

Begin with the end

FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

PROWL is an industrial design and research studio creating new solutions for people and the planet by employing materials, processes, and technology more responsibly. Our approach to regenerative design is

Let’s Make Book Reports! A Zine-Making Workshop

FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Inspired by Christie George’s book report The Emergency Was Curiosity, we’re going to make our own. Bring a beloved book or find inspiration in one of the books in the Four One Nine Library. It doesn’t have to

Attention: A Design x Venture Panel with Founders & Funders

FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Hosted by DesignBayArea, you'll hear from founders, funders, and design executives at some of the most exciting startups and funds in the Bay Area in an exciting fireside chat. Panelists:

Shifting the Venture Status Quo Workshop

FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Using design to shift the venture status quo today and building for the future, hosted by DesignBayArea. Join our workshop, led by: Jo Marini Jo Marini CEO & Founder at

Generative AI Panel w/ Adobe, Uber, Uber Freight

FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for a lively discussion around Design, Strategy, AI, and Emerging Tech with some of the most exciting startups and design companies in the Bay Area in this exciting

(Re)Designing Obama

Four One Nine 419 10th St, San Francisco, California, United States

In one of their proudest moments in the studio’s trajectory, Manual has evolved the Obama Foundation brand identity with a comprehensive redesign ahead of the Obama Presidential Center’s opening in

Service Design Network Happy Hour

Gott's Roadside Embarcadero One Ferry Building The Embarcadero S, San Francisco, CA, United States

The SF Chapter of the Service Design Network would like to formally invite you to mingle with fellow designers at the Gott’s Roadside at the Ferry Building for a Happy

Official Design Week Opening Night Party

FourOneNine 419 10th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for the Official San Francisco Design Week Opening Party, hosted by DesignBayArea. We'll gather, see old friends and make new connections! Many of our speakers and VIPs will

Design-a-thon for ALRP

Skona Advertising 147 Natoma Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Please join us in a celebration of creativity and community as we come together to bring attention to the AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP), a non-profit organization that's been close

Eventbrite Presents: The Art and Science of Human Gathering

Eventbrite Headquarters, Presidio SF Building 103 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California, United States

Join us at Eventbrite headquarters located directly in the San Francisco Presidio, directly across from the lush park green and with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge, for an

Design Week Open House with Letterform Archive

Letterform Archive 2325 3rd Street, Floor 4R, San Francisco, CA, United States

Where does your design inspiration come from? Maybe it’s time to get off the internet and into the library! Letterform Archive holds one of the world’s best collections of graphic

Design Collaboration: Aer + Box Clever

Box Clever 285 7TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States

Aer + Box Clever invite you to an exclusive reveal of their bay area design collaboration, Aer’s bespoke Carry-On suitcase. Join us for an inspiring evening at the Box Clever

Designer Swag Swap with Playbook

GroundfloorSF 455 Valencia St, San Francisco, United States

Welcome to SF Design Week: Designer Swag Swap hosted by Playbook! Come meet and greet other designers—product designers, UX/UI designers, creative directors, and art directors. Anyone in the creative industry is

Women in Design SF Exhibition

Jettison Creative 47 Jeff Adachi Way, San Francisco, United States

IDSA's Women in Design SF Chapter is hosting a show of outstanding work from our community of Bay Area women designers at Jettison Creative. A wide range of works will

Attend to _____.

frog 1011 3rd St, San Francisco, California, United States

The attention economy has you. Your focus is being monetized every minute of every day. The only escape is to slow down, put away the social media, and place your

Design 101

San Francisco State University School of Design 1600 Holloway Avenue, Fine Arts Building, Room 117., San Francisco, CA, United States

High school students, community college students, and anyone else interested in design are invited to DESIGN 101, a 2-3hour workshop where participants will explore the principles of design through a

I Profess Traveling Poster Exhibit

Fine Arts Building, School of Design Hallway, San Francisco State University School of Design 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

San Francisco State University’s School of Design is hosting the traveling juried exhibit I Profess: The Graphic Design Manifesto https://www.audreygbennett.com/baohouse/i-profess . How do graphic designers visualize their teaching philosophies—their pedagogical

Design Challenge: AI character re-design

IBM San Francisco Design Studio 425 Market St., San Francisco, CA, United States

What if the Terminator was a friendly brainstorming assistant rather than a cyborg of mass destruction? For decades, AI characters have proliferated in film, television, literature, and other forms of

Developing a network of shared interest in the future of San Francisco

238 King St 238 King St, San Francisco, California, United States

Hosted by Problem Library which is supporting a renaissance toward beauty, goodness, and truth in education, art, and cultural infrastructure. Since 2017, the program has been transforming vacant retail spaces

Design Challenge: Design an Earthscape on Mars

HGA San Francisco 222 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California, United States

How Connected Are You to our Earth? Join us in this unique challenge to design a piece of Earth on Mars and deepen your connection with our Earth. Storyline: Imagine

Blu Dot Art Mode Launch Event

blu dot san francisco 99 Missouri Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us at our store to celebrate the launch of Art Mode: a collection of incredible work from artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We partnered with local nonprofit NIAD

Designing Together: Empowering Sustainability through Collaboration

HGA Office 222 Sutter Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA, United States

Our special exhibit will serve as a dynamic showcase of collaboration between architect HGA, fabricator One Hat One Hand, and The Good Plastic Company (manufacturer of Polygood®, a versatile, high-end

Enlisted Design Open Studio

Enlisted Design Oakland 464 19th Street #205, Oakland, CA, United States

Enlisted welcomes all design enthusiasts to our Uptown Oakland studio for a low-key evening of drinks, industry networking, and delicious local food. Join us, kick back and vibe out to

2024 Makers Series | Fresh Brew: In Conversation with Mark Rogero

Center for Architecture + Design 140 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California, United States

The first of the 2024 Makers Series kicks off during San Francisco Design Week featuring Lise de Vito, Owner, Zack | de Vito Architecture + Construction in conversation with Mark

Hello, Robot: Welcoming the Age of Human-Robot Interaction

Card79 3435 Cesar Chavez St, Apt 221, San Francisco, California, CA, United States

Card79 has been at the cutting edge of design and technology since our inception, continually pushing the boundaries with emerging technologies like neurotechnology and robotics. This year, we're stepping away

In Conversation with Dung Ngo

In Conversation with Dung Ngo 560 Ninth Street, San Francisco, California, United States

Arkitektura is thrilled to host an event during SF Design Week on Thursday, June 6, featuring Dung Ngo, the editor-in-chief of August Journal. Ngo will discuss the latest issue, Utopia,

level: From sketch to market, how we get it made.

level 530 Hampshire Street, San Francisco, California, United States

Join us for a conversation where we’ll be walking through what makes our studio tick, and how we support our clients from the first sketches through to market launch. There’ll

What they don’t tell you about breaking into product design

Virtual Virtual, Virtual, California, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

In order to be in the top 1% of candidates, you must do what the other 99% won’t. This is especially true in the current job market. In this session,

AI and the Future of the Design and Make Workforce

Autodesk Gallery One Market Street, San Francisco, California, United States

Join us for an exclusive opportunity at the Autodesk Gallery to learn from Design and Make experts on how artificial intelligence will influence the future workforce. Experts agree that AI will fundamentally change

Craft from Kyoto Exhibition, Opening Party

Heath Ceramics 555 Alabama Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

This summer, Heath Ceramics is bringing Kyoto to San Francisco with a month-long celebration of some of Kyoto’s celebrated makers. For centuries, Kyoto has been a refuge for artisans upholding

Robots, AI, and Making Courageous Futures

IDEO 320 Florida Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

IDEO has been in the emerging tech game since we designed the first commercial mouse for Apple more than 40 years ago. Since then, we've designed the future of everything

Design Week Open House + Film Screening

Creativity Explored: Main Gallery & Studio 3245 16th Street, San Francisco, California, United States

Event Details: 5 PM – Open house starts 6 PM – Opening remarks by Alex Whittlesey, Housing Specialist and Filmmaker, and some of the Creativity Explored artists 6:15 PM –

Rafi Ajl at The Future Perfect Exhibition and Art Opening

The Future Perfect 3085 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, United States

Experience the work of Rafi Ajl at The Future Perfect (3085 Sacramento Street), beginning June 7.  Ajl is a Berkeley, California-based artist who is obsessed with form and process. He

Vessel

Pallas Annex 1117 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA, United States

Presented by Canoa, Curated by Studio Anand Sheth VESSEL is an original group exhibition showcasing the vibrant creativity and diverse talents of individuals with strong ties to the Bay Area.

Bay Area Made: Product Design Stories Exhibition

Gantri 320 10th Street, San Francisco, California, United States

Gantri lighting will open their studio for the exhibition “Bay Area Made: Product Design Stories” featuring products from over 30 of the Bay Area’s finest makers and the stories behind

Mr. Roboto Curator Walk-Through and MakeArt Activations at MCD

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 Third Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

On June 8th, experience MCD's Mr. Roboto like never before! 1-2pm: Curator Walk-Through with Guest Curator Eleanor Pries 12-4pm: Hands on MakeArt activations inspired by Mr. Roboto SF Design Week comes to the Museum of Craft and Design!

Mahjong: The Intersections of Tradition, Community, and Craft

Catharine Clark Gallery 248 Utah Street, San Francisco, California, United States

EXiT at Catharine Clark Gallery, FYRN, and Sharon Zheng cordially invite you to an afternoon centered around learning mahjong, a Chinese game played by four people. The event, hosted by

Double Union Feminist Hacker/Maker Space Open House

Double Union community workshop 650 Florida St Unit M, San Francisco, CA, California, United States

Discover the spirit of Double Union at our Open House! As a hacker/maker space, we're dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where women and nonbinary individuals can freely engage in

Surface Design Vase Painting with Holly Coley

Pinckney Clay 3417 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join local artist and designer Holly Coley for bud vase painting and wine tasting. Enjoy painting your favorite color pallet on a handmade bud vase by Holly Coley. Enjoy a

Behind the Scenes Look at Building a Creative Space

Ciel Creative Space 2611 Eighth Street, Berkeley, California, United States

Do creatives need a home? Why does a physical space for the creative industry matter? Join the founders of Ciel Creative Space as they discuss their intentions for opening 55,000

Chronos vs. Kairos: The Battle for Attention

El Lopo 1327 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for an interactive discussion and exploration of time. How do we experience it? Are we using it wisely? The technological advancements of the digital age enable us to

Women in Leadership & Design (WILD) Jam: Focus Your Vision

The Box SF 1073 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

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

Mindful Futures – creativity for humanity

44 Montgomery St 44 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA, United States

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

Pacita Abad: The Making of an Exhibition

Virtual Virtual, Virtual, California, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

The late Filipino-American artist Pacita Abad (1946-2004)—whose 32-year career focused on marginalized people on the “periphery of power”—is having a major cultural moment. The Pacita Abad Exhibition opened at the

The Complexity of Simple Design: Challenges of a Hawaii Project

JOHN CLARKE Architects 4000 Bridgeway, suite 304, Sausalito, CA, United States

Designing a new home in Hawaii has many challenges – starting with the remote nature of the site, leading to the orientation of the proposed project, being respectful of the

SOLD OUT: Anthropic: AI for all of us

TBD

  THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. NO WAITLIST DUE TO SECURITY. ONLY ATTENDEES WHO PRE-REGISTERED AND COMPLETED THE PRE-CHECK IN PROCESS THROUGH ANTHROPIC WILL BE ADMITTED. BRING A PHOTO ID

Studio Crawl Night 1 – Tuesday, June 11th

The First of Two Magical Evenings. Step into the world of creative brilliance with the first night of our Studio Crawl, exclusively part of San Francisco Design Week. Our curated

Rose Design Interiors Art Show & Open House

Rose Design Studio 1728 Union St, San Francisco, California, United States

We are opening our doors during SF Design Week for an evening in our studio. We will be showcasing materials and projects including our local The Madrigal restaurant and bar

Multistudio

Multistudio 156 South Park St., San Francisco, California, United States

Come visit our South Park studio, meet our friendly design team, and learn about our practice. Multistudio rebranded and changed our name in 2021 to reflect the collective and multidisciplinary

Re-Focus: Circular Design Showcase at Swissnex

Swissnex in San Francisco pier 17 The Embarcadero, san francisco, California, United States

During this year's San Francisco Design Week, Swissnex San Francisco is excited to present a special exhibition focused on Circular Design, featuring the work of several 2024 Swiss Design Awards

Walker Warner

Walker Warner 353 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Walker Warner invites you to visit our East Cut studio during the 2024 San Francisco Design Week Studio Crawl. Join us to view recent and in-progress residential and hospitality projects

Furniture Vignettes: Technology, Connectivity, and Power

PeopleSpace Furniture Pop Up Two Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, United States

Welcome to our Open House! Every quarter, our Pop Up undergoes a transformation with a new “quarterly window vignette.” This quarter’s focus revolves around Technology, Connectivity, and Power. Explore innovative technology

GDP Studio

Godfrey Dadich 560 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, United States

Step into GDP’s Jackson Square office and immerse yourself in a brand studio with an editorial mindset. You’ll see documentaries created by the team that brought you the award-winning Netflix

Sculptural Histories

Catharine Clark Gallery 248 Utah Street, San Francisco, California, United States

What’s San Francisco’s favorite chair doing in a contemporary art gallery? An engagement between Fyrn + Catharine Clark Gallery that seeks to investigate the melding of the art + design worlds, through

Studio Crawl Night 2 – Wednesday, June 12th

Deepen Your Connection With the SF Design Community. Continue your exploration of San Francisco’s vibrant design scene with the second night of our Studio Crawl. This event offers One Pass

PA: Pay Attention!

PA Consulting 517 York Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

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

Nanu

Nanu Studio 1450 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, California, United States

Join us at the Nanu studio for a behind-the-scenes look at the journey of designing consumer electronics with a small but mighty team of three. We'll delve into how we

Whipsaw

Whipsaw 55 Mississippi St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join the Whipsaw team at our studio in Potrero Hill. See the light-filled industrial-chic space, enjoy our product gallery, and meet members of the team. We’re looking forward to seeing

Licorice Chocolate Tasting @ Norden Living

Licorice Chocolate Tasting @ Norden Living 2865 18th Street, San Francisco, California, United States

In Scandinavia, chocolate and licorice are two great tastes that taste great together. This intriguing combination, first developed in Iceland, is showcased beautifully by Danish confectioner Lakrids by Bülow. Stop by

Fletcher Studio Landscape Architecture + Urban Design

Fletcher Studio Inc. 2325 3rd st, San Francisco, California, United States

We are Fletcher Studio, a boutique landscape architecture and urban design collaborative based in San Francisco. We believe design matters, and that people deserve to find value, meaning, and possibility

Pact Studio

Pact Studio 1300 S VAN NESS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States

Pact is a strategic brand identity design studio crafting intentional and engaging brands for organizations seeking change. We're also San Francisco Design Week 2024's proud campaign partner. Stop by our