• Phone a (AI) Friend with Anthropic

    Anthropic HQ 500 Howard St., San Francisco, California, United States
    **THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT** Chances are, designers have been playing with AI or hearing about it far more than they have actually spoken to someone working on the technology.

    Fireside Chat with Ian Yang / Gantri & Robert Brunner / Ammunition

    Gantri 320 10th St, San Francisco, California, United States
    Ian Yang, CEO/Founder of Gantri sits down with industrial design pioneer and founder of Ammunition, Robert Brunner to discuss the impact of product design and innovation on manufacturing and consumption.

    More Than a Box: How Packaging Has Become the Product with Whipsaw and Zenpack

    Whipsaw 55 Mississippi St, San Francisco, California, United States
    Join Zenpack and Whipsaw for a brunch exploring the power of packaging as a brand expression and storytelling medium. Through a curated showcase of contrasting packaging designs—from sustainable solutions to bold, influencer-ready experiences—guests will engage with physical prototypes, learn about the packaging design process, and connect with the teams behind them. Join fellow designers, creatives,

    Elevate Your Creativity: Unleashing the Power of AI and Essential Tools in Adobe Photoshop

    UC Berkeley Art and Design Extension Floor 6 160 Spear St, San Francisco, CA, United States
    During this comprehensive, hands-on workshop, participants will learn and practice the skills needed to effectively harness the latest AI-powered tools in Adobe Photoshop, alongside key features essential to contemporary graphic design. This training is designed to enhance participants’ creative workflow, empowering them to work more efficiently and with greater innovation for their design process. Attendees
    Artist Windy Chien’s Open Studio

    Artist Windy Chien’s Open Studio

    Studio Windy Chien 550 Florida St., San Francisco, California, United States
    Artist Windy Chien will open the doors to her private studio located in the Heath Ceramics’ San Francisco building in the Mission District. She will give in-person guided tours of her studio, giving insights into her process, materials, and inspirations. Available works and works-in-progress will be on view. Visitors will walk away with rare and

    Mix, Mingle, and Moodboard with Skona

    Skona HQ 147 Natoma St, San Francisco, California, United States
    Please join us at Sköna HQ for a happy hour open to all. One of our company values is dogged curiosity, and after 20 years as a San Francisco-based business,

    Design x AI: SFDW Happy Hour

    Create 233 Grant Ave, San Francisco, California, United States
    Join us for a delightful happy hour and mixer focused on design at Create, a generative AI-first platform that empowers individuals to build websites, prototypes, tools, and apps using plain