San Francisco Design Week

Design Challenge: AI character re-design
2024-06-06 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | IBM San Francisco Design Studio, 425 Market St., San Francisco, CA, 94105, 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 popular media. These AI characters are not always evil or malicious, but their interactions with humans could often be improved. They could benefit from a re-design.
Together, we will imagine and re-design ethical Generative AI experiences by exploring the interactions of the most notorious AI characters. Working in teams, participants will transform less-than-pleasant interactions with AI movie characters into user-friendly experiences. Each team will not only re-design each character, they will improve the overall interaction experience with that character. Each team will then present a prototype (visual, interactive, storyboard, performance, etc) to demonstrate their results.
The best character re-design, wins! Join the IBM SF design community for an afternoon of innovation and friendly competition.

I Profess Traveling Poster Exhibit
2024-06-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Fine Arts Building, School of Design Hallway, San Francisco State University School of Design, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94116-216032, 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 beliefs that are in constant dialogue with other cultural, philosophical, and disciplinary values and practices?” Out of the submitted entries, 23 responses were chosen to be included in the exhibit. This is an opportunity for design instructors in the Bay Area to see designed teaching philosophies by professors throughout the US.
The opening reception will be held on Thursday June 6th from noon until 2:00pm.
The exhibit will be open to the public from 12pm to 4pm the 3rd to the 7th.

Design 101
2024-06-06 12:00 - 14:00 | San Francisco State University School of Design, 1600 Holloway Avenue, Fine Arts Building, Room 117., San Francisco, CA, 94132, 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 hands-on session. DESIGN 101 will start with a brief introduction to design principles. Participants will rotate through several activities including virtual reality world building, design principles button making, and low-fidelity prototyping. These activities are aimed at individuals considering a design education in the future, curious folks looking to explore design activities, employers looking for a pool of potential candidates for future job openings, and anyone curious about the SFSU design school, our resources, and our faculty. Come to SFSU School of Design and see the incredible talent and resources that we have to offer.

Attend to _____.
2024-06-05 19:30 - 21:45 | frog, 1011 3rd St, San Francisco, California, 94158, 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 focus on ____. What should you attend to? Find the answer at frog, and enjoy smart design conversations over cocktails and eclectic beats.
Directions & Address
frog (1011 3rd St #300) is located a block up from Oracle Park’s Lot A (74 Mission Rock Street, Mission Bay San Francisco, CA 94158). Parking is $18 between 12am and 6pm. Use the QR codes that are located around the parking lot to pay or use the machines by the pedestrian entrance on 3rd street.
By Muni
If you would like to take public transportation from San Francisco frog is located between the 4th and King stop on the N MUNI line and the Mission Rock stop on the T MUNI line.
Caltrain
We are a couple blocks from the 4th and King Caltrain Station.
BART
Get off at the Embarcadero station and transfer to the N or T MUNI lines (stops listed above).Biking
There are spots to park and lock your bike up and down Third Street, you’re also welcome to store your bike inside our office.

Women in Design SF Exhibition
2024-06-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Jettison Creative, 47 Jeff Adachi Way, San Francisco, 94103, 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 be on display – encompassing various fields such as Industrial Design, Design Research, User Experience, Architecture, Visual Design, Material Design, Textiles, Apparel, Craft, Furniture, Art, and more.

Designer Swag Swap with Playbook
2024-06-05 17:30 - 20:00 | GroundfloorSF, 455 Valencia St, San Francisco, 94103, 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 welcome to join! Swag NOT required, just come hang out and score some!
Join us for a fun evening of swapping designer goodies with fellow designers. Bring your team’s SWAG like stickers, prints, notebooks, and more to trade with others. This event is perfect for showing off your team’s cool SWAG and meeting new designers in the SF community. Don’t miss out on this chance to score some designer swag while saying hello to other creatives. We also have exciting speakers lined up and a fun way to share your SWAG ideas with other teams. See you there!

​Would you like a booth to lay out your SWAG and a slide to tell us about your team? Submit a request to participate as a team:
https://forms.gle/BLCKKqkf8WCRV3x47

Design Collaboration: Aer + Box Clever
2024-06-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Box Clever, 285 7TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, California, 94103, 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 studio to see the premium product line in all 5 launch colorways, and learn about our commitment to designing and delivering a quality modern product for a new generation of smart travelers. Aer + Box Clever is a San Francisco design collaboration written in the stars. Meet the founders of Aer and Box Clever, while enjoying food, drinks, and a behind the scenes look at the design process.
The Aer Carry-On will be available starting May 13th at their retail stores (SF, NYC, London) and select retail partners globally.

Product Design For A Circular Economy: A Practical Guide w/ Tact Product Dev, Whipsaw, Informal, Google, Logitech and more
2024-06-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Informal, 55 Grace Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
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 the greenwashing to make informed, impactful design decisions in their daily practice?
This event is a panel discussion to help the product design community understand the importance of their role in the circular economy and to lay the groundwork for a practical approach to sustainability in new product development.
Panelists discuss highlights from their professional experiences about the complexity of implementing best practices in design for a circular economy and share examples of how product designers can drive positive change.
Panelists
Courtney (Akemi Takashima) Der, Sustainable Materials & Design Strategy
Mike Elam, Director of Mechanical Engineering, Whipsaw
Carsten Frauenheim, Repairability Engineer, iFixit
Ingve Holmung, Head of Design, Sustainability at Logitech
Jon Lake, VP of Engineering, Tact
Andrew Zee, Former Product Sustainability Lead, Google
Tom Keegan, Program Manager, Tact Product Development (Moderator)

Co-sponsored by Tact Product Development, Whipsaw, and Informal

Design Week Open House with Letterform Archive
2024-06-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Letterform Archive, 2325 3rd Street, Floor 4R, San Francisco, CA, 94107, 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 and typography artifacts. We’re welcoming the Design Week community for bites, drinks, and a peek into the Archive. Be here by 6:00pm for a show-and-tell of rare advertising, branding, and other attention-grabbing gems from the collection.

ERICA TANOV: The Fine Art of Collaboration — The dynamics of successful creative partnerships
2024-06-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Erica Tanov Studio, 1808 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA, 94710, United States
Join clothing & lifestyle designer ERICA TANOV, and her collaborators for a lively conversation and visual presentation, moderated by acclaimed design writer DIANE DORRANS SAEKS. They will explore the art of creative collaboration for home design and fashion collections. In addition to Tanov, panelists include three talented creative women: interior designer ELENA DENDIBERIA, co-founder of Studio Ahead; textile artist AMY KEEFER, the ‘Beyond Trend’ Coordinator and Textiles Studio Lead of Creative Growth and artist EMILY PAYNE.
ERICA TANOV is a woman-owned company led by its namesake founder, which recently celebrated 30 years in business. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Erica Tanov is a designer of clothing and homeware collections. Working with the finest luxurious fabrics and materials, embracing meticulous construction and subtle detailing, the designer is always drawn to a raw, natural beauty. Erica Tanov collections are available at the designer’s Berkeley retail boutique, and now also at her new Berkeley studio, a carefully curated space, which showcases the full breadth of her own designs, including wallpaper, architectural tiles, furniture, bedding, and fabric collections, as well as vintage ‘finds’ (furniture, jewelry, & accessories). Instagram: @ericatanov
DIANE DORRANS SAEKS is the bestselling author of twenty-five design books, including “Parisian By Design”, “Jean-Louis Denior Interiors”, and “Michael S. Smith: Elements of Style”. She was a founding editor of Metropolitan Home and Garden Design magazines. DORRANS SAEKS is interior design editor for PaperCity and an editor with C MAGAZINE. She has long-standing creative relationships with leading California and international designers. She has a large following on her Instagram: @dianedorranssaeks
ELENA DENDIBERIA is co-founder of interior design studio Studio Ahead where she leads creative work, focusing on custom details. She is an internationally exhibited artist with a sensual approach to art and design. Elena brings together the tactile experience of her art practice with a design narrative that evolves through close collaboration with artists, craftspeople, and fabricators. Instagram: @studioahead
Textile artist AMY KEEFER, the ‘Beyond Trend’ Coordinator and Textiles Studio Lead of Creative Growth, explores the intersection of art and apparel, viewing clothing as an extension of oneself and a medium through which personal histories and allegiances are revealed. She holds an MFA from California College of the Arts. An advocate for wearable art in all forms, Keefer joined Creative Growth, a pioneering non-profit organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, in 2016. Since then, Creative Growth’s annual runway show has expanded into a generative fashion department within the studio, partnering with important artists, brands and designers across the country. Founded in 1974 in Oakland, California by Elias Katz and Florence Ludins-Katz, the organization was established with a mission to utilize art as a primary means for individuals with disabilities to express themselves within a safe and nurturing community and gain professional gallery exposure. Creative Growth operates as both studio and gallery that not only showcases the works of its 140+ artists but actively promotes their inclusion into major collections and institutions globally, such as MoMA, the Smithsonian and the recent historic acquisition by SFMoMA. Sales from the gallery directly fund artist support and studio operations, helping to sustain and expand this vibrant creative community. @creativegrowth
EMILY PAYNE grew up in Mill Valley, Calif., and Amherst, Mass. She received her B.A. from Oberlin College in Ohio and her M.F.A. in Printmaking and Book Arts from San Francisco State University in 1999. Her work can be seen at the Seager Gray Gallery in Mill Valley, the SFMOMA Artist Gallery in San Francisco, the Kala Art Institute and the Cecile Moochnek Gallery in Berkeley. She lives and works in Berkeley, Calif. Instagram: @emilypayneart

Photo: Molly Haas

Eventbrite Presents: The Art and Science of Human Gathering
2024-06-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Eventbrite Headquarters, Presidio SF, Building 103 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California, 94129, 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 enlightening evening that explores the evolving landscape of human connection. This event delves into the changing dynamics of how we gather, influenced by technology and shifting social behaviors. Our panel of designers will discuss how these changes are considered in today’s design process to create more meaningful interactions. Join us as we explore three facets of connection and gathering through the lens of design. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights and engage with industry leaders on the future of gathering.

Climate Circle for Designers at the Presidio (and chance to win free yoga!)
2024-06-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Presidio Main Parade Lawn, 210 Lincoln Blvd, San Francisco, CA, 94129, United States
The climate crisis impacts us all differently. Acknowledging our climate emotions can help refresh our spirits and open the path for creativity. Join us for a restoring hour in a Climate Circle, a little pause in the Design Week buzz. Hosted by Maria of Flourish, this small gathering will take place in nature on the beautiful Main Parade Lawn in the Presidio.
This will be a guided, small group discussion. We are holding space to acknowledge our emotions around climate change, connect with others and rejuvenate. This practice builds a sense of community and shared meaning to address our climate anxiety, grief and joy.
Bring a blanket to sit comfortably on the lawn, and feel free to grab a coffee or snack from the foodtrucks beforehand. Whether you’re a climate design warrior or just looking to soak up some positive vibes, this Climate Circle is a chance to connect with each other in the beautiful outdoors. Look forward to seeing you there!
BONUS: Attendees will be entered into a raffle for a FREE 5-class pack from our generous friends at HAUM Yoga to continue your practice.

Meet on the Presidio Main Parade Lawn at Montgomery and Lincoln Blvd side across from the food trucks. Ample public transport to Presidio Transit Center or large paid parking lot. https://presidio.gov/visit/getting-to-and-around-the-park

Design-a-thon for ALRP
2024-06-05 14:00 - 18:00 | Skona Advertising, 147 Natoma Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, 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 to our hearts for two decades. As part of our Sköna Forward initiative, we’ve provided the creative design concepts for ALRP’s annual gala for the past twenty years.
This year, we invite designers, creatives, and enthusiasts alike to collaborate alongside our design team in real-time to help ideate and craft the design concept for this year’s 41st anniversary gala. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a budding talent, your unique perspective and skills will make a difference in empowering ALRP to continue their invaluable work in serving the HIV/AIDS community.
Snacks and beverages will be provided to help keep those creative juices flowing. Please bring your own laptop.
2-3pm: Meet and mingle, drinks
3-5pm: Workshop
5-6pm: Wrap up

Official Design Week Opening Night Party
2024-06-04 18:30 - 21:00 | California
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 be in attendance. Join us for live music by DJ heyLove, socializing, a photo wall and an exhibition and swag. Tickets are limited so make sure to register before it sells out! This event is included in your OnePass!
Beverages and light snacks courtesy of our awesome partners in printing, Hemlock!

She wants more: How FemTech is gaining, and keeping, women's attention
2024-06-04 17:30 - 18:30 | California
A showcase of the top FemTech products now and in the future
With Theresa Neil Founder of Femovate

Service Design Network Happy Hour
2024-06-04 16:30 - 18:30 | Gott’s Roadside Embarcadero, One Ferry Building The Embarcadero S, San Francisco, CA, 94111, 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 Hour, on June 4th, 4:30-6:30p. Hoping the whether is nice there is outdoor seating that we will gather at, with the option of indoor seating if we aren’t so lucky. Gott’s has a great selection of alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as food that you can choose from. We look forward to seeing you there.
Join us in celebrating the global Service Design Day with this year’s theme of “Do Good – Give Back.” During this event, we’ll gather to explore how service design can be used for good in our communities. Whether you’re a service design pro or new to the field, come mingle and exchange ideas during this happy hour.

(Re)Designing Obama
2024-06-04 16:30 - 17:30 | California
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 2026. Join Hashem Bajwa, Chief Creative Officer of the Obama Foundation, alongside Tom Crabtree, Founder, and Vanessa Lam, Design Director, from Manual. We’ll share the story behind the identity, talk about the role of design in helping engage and mobilize people, and share the beginnings of the dynamic design system Manual is proud to have created with the Foundation.

Generative AI Panel w/ Adobe, Uber, Uber Freight
2024-06-04 15:30 - 16:30 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 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 fireside chat.
Moderator:
Alana Washington, Product Design Director, Board Chair at Design Bay Area
Panelists:
Danielle Morimoto, Sr Design Manager, Machine Intelligence and New Technologies (MINT), Adobe Design
John Lunsford , PhD Lead Researcher, Personal Safety and AI at Uber Design
Isaac Leverett, Senior Product Designer, Uber Freight

This event is hosted by DesignBayArea

Shifting the Venture Status Quo Workshop
2024-06-04 15:00 - 16:30 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 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 Mothership Materials, MBA Professor at CCA MBA in Design Strategy & Parsons The New School. Mothership Materials transforms food processing waste into the world’s most sustainable ingredients, fuels, and feedstocks through Trace™, their patented technology platform.
Jinney Kho, Director of Experience Design & Strategic Initiatives at Mothership Materials
Laura Ogle, Futurist and Innovation Strategist

NOTE: This event requires climbing 2 flights of stairs to attend. There is no elevator or lift available.

Curating Curiosity: How Technology Engages Us with Art w/ Cheng Xu the Asian Art Museums First Curator for Games and Tech
2024-06-04 14:30 - 15:30 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Join Cheng Xu, an artist and engineer who creates tools for facilitating self-expression, as she reflects on her recent transition into a curatorial practice at the Asian Art Museum. Watch voices take shape, strangers make eye contact, and museum visitors attempt to sandwalk, all by the magic wand of tech. Cheng will share insights about technology’s role in the context of a contemporary museum and its potential to spark curiosity, encourage creativity, and engender deep reflection on our society.
https://floating.pt/
January 2024 Cheng Xu Joins Asian Art Museum as First Curator for Games and Technology
Event hosted by DesignBayArea

Climate Carrot or Sustainability Stick? SFSU Explores Strategies for Shifting to Sustainable Design Practices
2024-06-04 13:30 - 14:30 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
This fall, San Francisco State University School of Design will launch the first materials library on the West Coast dedicated solely to sustainable materials: the SFSU Sustainable Materials Learning Library. SFSU Students and faculty in design have spent the last two years collecting physical material samples from groundbreaking sustainable materials innovators in countries as far flung as Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Germany. The sustainable materials in the library now include “leathers” made from cactus, kombucha, mushrooms, and pythons, concrete from hemp, band-aids from bamboo, and even sustainable bio-glitter!
In this conversation, SFSU Professor Fernando Carvalho and students Cole Galvin and Maria Nguyen discuss persuasive design strategies for creators, product designers, and architects—like developing products from biomaterials or offering a resource such as the SFSU Materials Learning Library, as well as a current effort underway to compel education on sustainable building materials for all new building construction in collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco and the City of San Francisco. In this conversation we will discuss strategies of both persuasion and regulation in hopes of compelling the creative community to make the critical shift to more sustainable design products and practices.

NOTE: This event requires climbing 2 flights of stairs to attend. There is no elevator or lift available.
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“Climate Carrot or Sustainability Stick? SFSU Explores Strategies for Shifting to Sustainable Design Practices”

San Francisco State University School of Design
Professor Fernando Carvalho
Maria Nguyen [SFSU Student]
Cole Galvin [SFSU Student]
https://www.sfsusustainablematerials.org/

Attention: A Design x Venture Panel with Founders & Funders
2024-06-04 13:30 - 14:30 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 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:

Jo Marini CEO, Founder & MBA Professor at Mothership Materials: a climate-era ingredients manufacturer that’s designing biodegradable next-generation materials for consumer goods products through its patented, flexible nanotechnology platform.
Elizabeth Laraki Design Partner, Electric Capital: over 15 years of executive experience leading design teams and shaping core products at Facebook, Google, and YouTube. A few of the key projects she’s led include building Facebook’s Social Impact products, evolving Facebook’s privacy tools, and shaping the first versions of Google Maps.
Jenny Ji, Head of Design at Orb

Moderated by:

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Tara Tan

General Partner at

Strange Ventures

Dynamic Minds: Creative Brilliance Seminar Series | KEN FULK studio: St. Joseph’s Arts Society
2024-06-04 13:00 - 17:00 | San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA, United States
A studio visit is led by best-selling author Diane Dorrans Saeks at the Magic Factory headquarters of Ken Fulk, and his recently restored St Joseph’s Arts Society church, which is a studio/ atelier/ entertainment place. The venue is a lavish site for discussions on design, altruism and philanthropy.
The tour includes a visit St. Joseph’s Arts Society (tour led by new director, Martin Strickland), and a visit to the Julian Lennon photography exhibit. This is a restored former basilica. The visit also details the restoration, re-design and re-purpose of this historic structure.
About Ken Fulk:
Ken Fulk and his 80-person firm recently restored an historic Classical 1913 basilica to launch the Saint Joseph’s Art Society, a nonprofit where artists in varied media can create and show their works in a soaring sunlit space, superbly restored from floor to cupola. International artists’ multi-media work is presented. The venue is a design showcase and a community gathering space.
Ken Fulk is a celebrated designer renowned for his intricate interiors and memorable hospitality brands. Over the past 25 years, his firm, Ken Fulk Inc., with a team of 80 in San Francisco and New York, has achieved global recognition for its diverse projects, from residential spaces in Mexico to hotels in Provence. Fulk, listed on Architectural Digest’s AD 100 and other prestigious design lists, has also creatively directed numerous personal events such as weddings and anniversaries. Besides his design work, he operates as a co-proprietor and creative director for various notable properties, and in 2018, he founded Saint Joseph’s Arts Foundation to support local artists. His future projects include launching a plant-based restaurant and a performance venue in Wine Country, and reopening The Chrysler Building’s Cloud Club.

“This creative polymath’s extraordinary visual imagination has vaulted him to the peak of the interior design profession.”
— Cara Greenberg, Introspective magazine (May 30, 2022)

About Diane Dorrans Saeks:
Learn more about Diane Dorrans Saeks on Instagram @dianedorranssaeks
Diane is the best-selling author of 25 design books, including ‘Michael S, Smith Elements of Style’ (Rizzoli) and her two most recent, “Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors’ (Rizzoli) and ‘Parisian by Design (Rizzoli). She is currently working on new books on design, style and interiors.

Diane is a founding editor with C California Style magazine, and the Design Editor of PAPERCITY magazine. She has written for Vogue, Vogue Living, The New York Times, the Financial Times, Veranda, Harper’s Bazaar, the Nob Hill Gazette, and many others.

Addresses AND LOCATIONS provided upon ticket purchase: Car pooling planned
Please note, locations are not suitable for children. All guests must bring a photo ID with them to the event that matches the name you registered under. Attendees will be emailed details on meeting location prior to the event.

ABOUT THE DYNAMIC MINDS SERIES:
The Dynamic Minds Seminars Series produced by Diane Dorrans Saeks is 4 separate afternoon events over a week from June 1 through June 8 2024.. Please acquire an ‘all access pass”; and then register for each event.
Creativity, ideas, inspiration and exploration, balanced with in-depth knowledge, remain essential elements in today’s interiors and architecture.
Inspiration and intense engagement are evident throughout four special afternoon seminars at the studios of leading California architects, a new showroom, and interior designers in San Francisco.
During the architecture and design studio on-site events in the series, attendees will meet San Francisco’s leading architecture and design practitioners and view work and discuss process.
Studios include Aidlin Darling Design, The Wiseman Group, BCJ, ODADA, Geoff de Sousa Design and de Sousa Hughes, and BAMO, Ken Fulk, Martin Kobus, Studio Collins Weir and The Office of Charles de Lisle. These 4 intense on-site seminars take place on different afternoons over 4 days and require separate ticketing. In each intense on-site seminar, we have a program to meet the designers and architects, to engage with new projects, and new highlights from work on the boards.
Each studio visit is an opportunity to encounter advanced ideas, creative procedures, and design and architecture concepts and advanced thinking.
Attendees will experience the full range of aesthetics, from pure modernism to richly informed classical design, traditional, bold, minimal, and eclectic expression. All are based on intellectual and intuitive disciplines. A highlight will be viewing and discussing works in process, as well as newly completed interiors and unpublished new residences.
We will see how studios fully use newest technical advances such as VR and AI, and 3D printing (and continue to sketch) in their design concepts and in interactions with their clients. Participants will view and engage with latest thinking on sustainability, ‘green’ practices, and the use of tech and an appreciation for sketching.
At the end of each day, participants are invited to a private in-studio reception and celebration, offering the opportunity to meet designers and their staff and to discuss in-depth ideas and views.

Led by best-selling author and leading interior design journalist/ author Diane Dorrans Saeks, this year’s interior designer program follows on the great success of last ten year’s programs.

Diane’s seminars offer a very rare opportunity to tour top architecture and interior design studios, meet with designers and architects one-on-one.
Dynamic San Francisco architecture and design firms on the seminar roster include Aidlin Darling Design, BAMO, and The Wiseman Group and BCJ, as well as leading interior designers Ken Fulk, Martin Kobus, Charles de Lisle, Susan Collins Weir, ODADA. A special visit to the new De Sousa Hughes NEW showroom is a highlight.

Each highly accomplished designer and architect will speak of works in progress, new work, and what they see happening in the near future. Studio visits celebrate achievement, creativity, the power of ideas, and the power of optimism. This program is not appropriate for children under 16, as they are architecture & design study tours of studios, with formal presentations made by company principals.

ADDITIONAL SEMINARS:
Learn more about other events in the series –
June 1, 1pm-5pm: San Francisco
Studio visits to Aidlin Darling Design, ODADA and BCJ
5pm Reception. Participation will converse, meet, discuss idea, and meet the designers and architects.
June 7, 1 pm to 5 pm: Sausalito
Studio visits to The Office of Charles de Lisle, Studio Collins Weir, and culminating with a reception and refreshments at Martin Kobus Studio:
June 8, 1 pm to 5 pm: San Francisco
The design studios of The Wiseman Group and BAMO, and Geoffrey de Sousa Design and de Sousa Hughes, new showroom to view newest projects including modern and classical design, architectural historic restoration, and new design collections. BAMO has invited us to end the day with a reception.

Let’s Make Book Reports! A Zine-Making Workshop
2024-06-04 12:30 - 13:30 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 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 be your favorite book, just a book you’d like to remember.
We all have things that we’re paying attention to, that we’d like to remember and that we’d like to share with others. A book report is a way to focus your attention on what you most loved about a book and how you felt when you read it. We’ll talk about book reports as a way to practice paying deep attention and learn how to make a simple zine from a single sheet of paper!
Christie will be joined by designer Julie Tinker from Hope Lab who collaborated with her to make a DIY book report station at the enchanting Clio’s Bookstore in Oakland.
What to bring: Bring a book you’d like to remember. We’ll provide the rest of the materials.
NOTE: This event requires climbing 2 flights of stairs to attend. There is no elevator or lift available.

Begin with the end
2024-06-04 12:30 - 13:30 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 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 holistic, derived from a system-wide perspective that uncovers new solutions through knowledge-sharing across industries and distinct expertise. Instead of asking how we can do “less bad,” we ask how we can do “the most good”. To that end, we begin with the end –– to fully understand what the next life of each product, material, or space we design could become. Because we expect an afterlife that gives equal weight to design and its regeneration.
In this conversation, we will talk through our methodologies, some common hurdles that exist that get in the way of building responsible products, and how we approach pushing past them.
Lauryn Menard + Baillie, Co-Founders

Event hosted by DesignBayArea

Analog Intelligence with Everett Katigbak / Anthropic
2024-06-04 11:00 - 12:00 | California
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 should augment and amplify human skills, not replace them. As more AI companies emerge, designing for AI brands doesn’t mean everything must be AI-generated, but rather, the design process can be more collaborative and efficient with clients, teammates, and AI assistants.
Everett is the Creative Director at Anthropic, and was previously the Executive Producer at Stripe where he helped build their publishing arm, Stripe Press. He’s also a co-founder if the Analog Research Laboratory, a print studio that integrated analog techniques into Facebook’s brand and company culture.

This event is hosted by DesignBayArea.

Attending to Intuition
2024-06-04 11:00 - 12:00 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 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 constantly begging for our attention. In the face of strong (and not always accurate) emotions like fear, anxiety, excitement, and even joy, how do we notice and recognize our intuitive voice, allowing it to guide us to authentic, aligned decision-making?
In this hour-long workshop, Sonya will help participants articulate these inner voices and feelings, work through real-life situations they’re encountering, and ultimately answer the questions: What does authentic intuition sound like and how do I learn to trust it?

NOTE: This event requires climbing 2 flights of stairs to attend. There is no elevator or lift available.

ABOUT SONYA:

Sonya Yu is the founder and visionary behind Four One Nine, a thriving creative ecosystem that is dedicated to fostering culture and supporting artists. As a creative coach and consultant, she frequently speaks at arts and educational institutions on protecting and expressing one’s ingenuity.

Named one of ArtNews’ Top 200 Collectors of 2023 and one of Cultured Magazine’s 2023 Young Collectors, Sonya currently serves on the nonprofit boards of SFMOMA, The Hammer Museum and is an active member of the Dia Leadership Committee.

Captivate: 1 Day Exhibition
2024-06-04 10:00 - 21:00 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 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 the check in volunteer know you are here to see the exhibit or register for the one of the events taking place in the same space as the exhibit. The exhibit will also be on display during the Official San Francisco Design Weeks Opening Party, also at FourOneNine.
The subject matter of attention is on our minds–how it’s limited, the new oil, too short, precious–the list goes on and on. The assortment of interactive experiences featured in Captivate aim to provoke discourse and introspection about what captivates our attention, and the myriad outcomes those engagements have in our lives. From serious to playful, deeply personal to highly public, speculative to practical, delightful to utilitarian, these diverse works have something to captivate each of you!

Memory Care Experience Station
Maria Mortati and Scott Minneman
The Experience Station provides multisensory media experiences to people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, captivating them with sensations from activities, places, and things from their past. Memory care clients exhibit a marked uptick in mood, social engagement and attentiveness, based on hundreds of trial sessions with the prototype.

BY YOU
Thomas Euyang
By You explores a speculative media landscape where shows are not only recommended based on tastes and preferences but also remade in real time to fit a viewer’s emotions. Through the lens of a reporter, the project examines how this technology and its downstream effects through four organizations: Limbic, Neulu, the American Federation of Audiences, and CINE46.

NEW EARTH HOTLINE
Cole Ryder
New Earth Hotline is an ongoing public art project conducted on the streets of San Francisco that solicits voicemail messages from the city’s inhabitants, creating a vast repository of public opinion. At the heart of the project is a deceptively simple, but incredibly important, question: “What do you know is true in this world?”

Wanderer’s Guide to the Ocean and Islands
Mingrui Cao
Wanderer’s Guide to the Ocean and Islands is an expansive multimedia narrative that delves into the interplay between memory, geography, and identity through the metaphor of the ocean. This project not only serves as a storytelling platform but also engages users in an immersive experience, prompting them to navigate and discover the fluid landscapes of memory and imagination.

Emotopia: A Journey of Self-discovery
Yuxuan Lei
Emotopia: A Journey to Self-Discovery is an interactive experience inspired by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Journalling, and Mindfulness. By perceiving one’s emotions through personal reflection and engaging gameplay, this experience aims to captivate and guide players towards deeper self-awareness and empathy

Lantern: The Light Guiding ADHD to focus
Patrick Qiu
“Lantern” is a mixed reality experience designed to harness the unique cognitive strengths of adults with ADHD, providing immersive attention guidance and task management to enhance productivity and emotional regulation. Leveraging the benefits of mixed reality, Lantern supports ADHD users’ work in an obliging way — by captivating their attention — highlighting their potential and supporting effective workflow management.

Focused Breath
Farzad Kargaran
Focused Breath explores the convergence of technology and human experience, using breath and embodiment to captivate attention and reveal the beauty of our humanity. Through engaging human-machine interactions, it aims to challenge preconceptions and invite a deeper connection to ourselves and the world around us.

Moon | Stars | Flora | Fauna | Electrical Box Stories
EpaCenter, Sara Aguilar, Vida Amanat, JD Beltran, & Helen Hererra
For this public art project, the City of East Palo Alto commissioned Epacenter’s Sara Aguilar, Vida Amanat, JD Beltran, and Helen Hererra to collaborate in creating original paintings of flora, fauna, and space themes that will adorn all of the city’s electrical boxes and serve as backdrops for a delightful AR public art experience. The artist team worked with hundreds of children and youth in East Palo Alto public schools from kindergarten through high school, who created claymation sculptures which—upon the passing public activating the electrical boxes with their phones through a QR code—will dance, crawl, swim, shine, and sparkle, all to an original soundtrack created by East Palo Alto high school bands and musicians.
EPACENTER, Sara Aguilar, Vida Amanat, JD Beltran, Valarie Duran, Helen Hererra-Montano, Alysa Madrigal, Cristina Velazquez, and Trishia Ybarreche-DeLuna
For this public art project, the California Arts Council and the City of East Palo Alto commissioned EPACENTER’s Sara Aguilar, Vida Amanat, JD Beltran, Valarie Duran, Helen Hererra-Montano, Alysa Madrigal, Cristina Velazquez, and Trishia Ybarreche-DeLuna to collaborate in creating original paintings of flora, fauna, and space themes that will adorn all of the city’s electrical boxes and serve as backdrops for a delightful AR public art experience. The artist team worked with hundreds of children and youth in the community and in East Palo Alto public schools, from kindergarten through high school, to create claymation sculptures that will activate and dance, crawl, swim, shine, and sparkle on the electrical boxes when an embedded QR code is scanned, all to an original soundtrack created by East Palo Alto high school bands and musicians.
Epacenter.org

On June 4, 2024, the designers and artists will have presentations and conversations about their work in person at 10:00am in the Four One Nine library and outdoor garden area upstairs.

Innovations in Immersive Reality Experiences
2024-06-04 10:00 - 11:00 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 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 and outdoor garden area upstairs.
The subject matter of attention is on our minds–how it’s limited, the new oil, too short, precious–the list goes on and on. The assortment of interactive experiences featured in Captivate aim to provoke discourse and introspection about what captivates our attention, and the myriad outcomes those engagements have in our lives. From serious to playful, deeply personal to highly public, speculative to practical, delightful to utilitarian, these diverse works have something to captivate each of you!
Presented by California College of the Arts, EPACENTER, and Mortati Design

NOTE: This event requires climbing 2 flights of stairs to attend. There is no elevator or lift available.

The Emergency Was Curiosity: In Defense of Useless Projects
2024-06-04 10:00 - 11:00 | FourOneNine, 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 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 – 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 2020, inspired by ideas about attention in Jenny’s book, Christie began making hand-drawn illustrations, watercolors, and collages as a creative response and a means to develop her own practice of attention. What began for her as a “book report” turned into a body of artwork, an exhibition, an event series and, more recently, a group project.
This talk will ask each of us: what is worth paying attention to? Christie will mount a defense of your most useless projects – the work that is hard to categorize, commodify, or sell – and challenge you to honor and follow your own creative attention.
Speakers:
Christie George, Investor/Producer

(REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY 5/31) Beyond the Sparkles: Tips on building a “boring” product equity practice with Adobe
2024-06-03 16:00 - 17:15 | Adobe, 601 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY 5/31 so we can send the list to security at Adobe!
Developing a product equity and inclusion practice is often an effort that attracts many passionate volunteers, yet few people who can dedicate themselves full-time to the work. Because of that, there can be pressure to create shiny, quick wins that lead to practitioner burnout and miss the mark with communities we strive to serve.

In this session, Es Braziel, Staff Experience Researcher, Product Equity, Adobe, will illustrate what it means to do product equity work with cross-functional teams and drive a sustainable practice. The session will include small group discussions, where attendees will be invited to reflect on learnings with those around them.

Doors at 4pm
Presentation from 4:15-4:45
Mixer 4:45-5:15
Want to add on the Adobe Create Now event starting at 5:30pm? See below!!!

Attendees will be treated to food, drink, and swag and are welcome to stay for the Adobe Create Now event directly after Beyond the Sparkles (register here for the additional Adobe Create Now event which starts at 5:30pm).

Navigating Uncertainty: Insights from UX Frontlines
2024-06-03 11:00 - 12:00 | California
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 in the product industry.
We’ll also talk about the work they do; the industries they’re in; their day to day; the critical need for diversity and inclusion; and what keeps them going. These are people who are doing the work; pushing pixels; interviewing; launching. Join and connect with the folks doing the work and navigating the market every day.

Event format
An hour long, virtual panel. The audience will be able to submit questions throughout that will be addressed in the second half of the discussion.

Meet the panel
Moderator: Mariam Khan is a seasoned product and design leader with over 16 years of experience. Passionate about mission-driven work, Mariam champions people-first approaches and has a proven track record of delivering next-gen products across all company stages. Dedicated to fostering growth and innovation within the design community, she also serves as a mentor and advisor, supporting startups and nonprofits in scaling teams and finding product-market fit, while fostering professional growth along the way.
Panelists:
Jason Branch is a designer, creator and storyteller with over ten years of experience designing for financial inclusion and economic empowerment . As a senior product designer at Square he leads design for debit/credit card and trust experiences.
Connie Wong is a Full-Stack Product Designer and Design Leader with 25 years of experience in Design and Tech in Silicon Valley, from Dot.com to Web3. She has launched award-winning products and applications used by millions and has led design teams at all stages of company growth along with running her own design studio. Trained by Nielsen-Norman Group, she’s an advocate for intuitive design processes. An artist and creator by nature, she is also a world-renowned Electronic Dance Music DJ and producer.
Sarah Fathallah is a designer, researcher, and educator, who specializes in applying participatory research and design in the social sector. Their work has included projects in over 25 countries with nonprofits, governments, and social enterprises such as the International Domestic Workers Federation and the International Rescue Committee, on topics ranging from labor rights, to reproductive health, housing justice, and foster care. Drawing from this body of work, they write and speak about engaging vulnerable communities, design ethics, trauma-responsive approaches to design, and the need for an ethic of care and an abolitionist politic in design. In addition to their research and design practice, Sarah also currently serves as faculty at the California College of the Arts and Pratt Institute.
Key Takeaways

Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by layoffs in the UX industry.
Explore representation and diversity in fostering inclusive design practices.
Receive actionable advice and strategies for navigating the current job market and advancing in UX careers.
Engage with a diverse panel of industry experts, spanning both for-profit and non-profit sectors, to gain multifaceted perspectives.

Dynamic Minds: Creative Brilliance Seminar Series | Studio visits to Aidlin Darling Design, ODADA and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson [BCJ]
2024-06-01 13:00 - 17:00 | San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA, United States
This tour includes studio visits to Aidlin Darling Design, ODADA and BCJ. 5pm Reception. Participation will converse, meet, discuss idea, and meet the designers and architects.
About the Studios
AIDLIN DARLING DESIGN:
In 1998, co-founders Joshua Aidlin and David Darling began the studio crafting furniture together in a San Francisco woodshop. Today, this passion for shared making anchors the studio’s collaborative process. The approach to each project is client and site specific, and includes open communication among clients, consultants, fabricators, and builders to achieve innovative, unexpected results.
ADD pursues an architecture of restraint that engages the senses, connecting us to place and to ourselves. In a world that is increasingly dominated by the visual and virtual, the firm sees design as a multisensory experience, one in which the way something feels, smells and sounds is as important as how it looks.
Exploring how the studio’s work moves beyond the visual, Braden King’s film Aidlin Darling Design: Architecture for the Senses, captures the firm’s ethos and commitment to creating soulful environments.
ODADA design studio:
Founded in 1987 by Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, ODADA is an internationally recognized commercial and residential interior design firm. In 1990, David Todd Oldroyd and Greg Stewart became principals, with recent additions to the leadership team. Together they extend the firm’s strong architectural and design foundation, bringing a clean, focused approach to contemporary and traditional projects. The firm has a staff of 20 architects and designers to assure highly personalized attention to each client. The company currently works on projects around the world, including decades-long clients in London, San Francisco and Honolulu.
BCJ architects, ending with a reception.
BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON: Founded in 1965, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson is an architecture practice with studios in Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, and New York. We work with our clients to understand the nature of their unique circumstance—the people, place, and materials that inform each design—to help translate collective aspirations into built environments that are greater than the sum of their parts. The resulting architecture feels simultaneously grounded and transcendent, carefully crafted to embody resiliency, and adapt to an ever-changing world. Our work has received more than 800 regional, national, and international awards for design, including four American Institute of Architects (AIA) COTE Top Ten Awards

About Diane Dorrans Saeks:
Learn more about Diane Dorrans Saeks on Instagram @dianedorranssaeks
Diane is the best-selling author of 25 design books, including ‘Michael S, Smith Elements of Style’ (Rizzoli) and her two most recent, “Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors’ (Rizzoli) and ‘Parisian by Design (Rizzoli). She is currently working on new books on design, style and interiors.

Diane is a founding editor with C California Style magazine, and the Design Editor of PAPERCITY magazine. She has written for Vogue, Vogue Living, The New York Times, the Financial Times, Veranda, Harper’s Bazaar, the Nob Hill Gazette, and many others.

Addresses AND LOCATIONS provided upon ticket purchase: Car pooling planned
Please note, locations are not suitable for children. All guests must bring a photo ID with them to the event that matches the name you registered under. Attendees will be emailed details on meeting location prior to the event.

ABOUT THE DYNAMIC MINDS SERIES:
The Dynamic Minds Seminars Series produced by Diane Dorrans Saeks is 4 separate afternoon events over a week from June 1 through June 8 2024.. Please acquire an ‘all access pass”; and then register for each event.
Creativity, ideas, inspiration and exploration, balanced with in-depth knowledge, remain essential elements in today’s interiors and architecture.
Inspiration and intense engagement are evident throughout four special afternoon seminars at the studios of leading California architects, a new showroom, and interior designers in San Francisco.
During the architecture and design studio on-site events in the series, attendees will meet San Francisco’s leading architecture and design practitioners and view work and discuss process.
Studios include Aidlin Darling Design, The Wiseman Group, BCJ, ODADA, Geoff de Sousa Design and de Sousa Hughes, and BAMO, Ken Fulk, Martin Kobus, Studio Collins Weir and The Office of Charles de Lisle. These 4 intense on-site seminars take place on different afternoons over 4 days and require separate ticketing. In each intense on-site seminar, we have a program to meet the designers and architects, to engage with new projects, and new highlights from work on the boards.
Each studio visit is an opportunity to encounter advanced ideas, creative procedures, and design and architecture concepts and advanced thinking.
Attendees will experience the full range of aesthetics, from pure modernism to richly informed classical design, traditional, bold, minimal, and eclectic expression. All are based on intellectual and intuitive disciplines. A highlight will be viewing and discussing works in process, as well as newly completed interiors and unpublished new residences.
We will see how studios fully use newest technical advances such as VR and AI, and 3D printing (and continue to sketch) in their design concepts and in interactions with their clients. Participants will view and engage with latest thinking on sustainability, ‘green’ practices, and the use of tech and an appreciation for sketching.
At the end of each day, participants are invited to a private in-studio reception and celebration, offering the opportunity to meet designers and their staff and to discuss in-depth ideas and views.

Led by best-selling author and leading interior design journalist/ author Diane Dorrans Saeks, this year’s interior designer program follows on the great success of last ten year’s programs.

Diane’s seminars offer a very rare opportunity to tour top architecture and interior design studios, meet with designers and architects one-on-one.
Dynamic San Francisco architecture and design firms on the seminar roster include Aidlin Darling Design, BAMO, and The Wiseman Group and BCJ, as well as leading interior designers Ken Fulk, Martin Kobus, Charles de Lisle, Susan Collins Weir, ODADA. A special visit to the new De Sousa Hughes NEW showroom is a highlight.

Each highly accomplished designer and architect will speak of works in progress, new work, and what they see happening in the near future. Studio visits celebrate achievement, creativity, the power of ideas, and the power of optimism. This program is not appropriate for children under 16, as they are architecture & design study tours of studios, with formal presentations made by company principals.

ADDITIONAL SEMINARS:
Learn more about other events in the series –
June 4, 1pm too 5pm: San Francisco
A studio visit is led by best-selling author Diane Dorrans Saeks at the Magic Factory headquarters of Ken Fulk, and his recently restored St Joseph’s Arts Society church, which is a studio/ atelier/ entertainment place. The venue is a lavish site for discussions on design, altruism and philanthropy.
June 7, 1 pm to 5 pm: Sausalito
Studio visits to The Office of Charles de Lisle, Studio Collins Weir, and culminating with a reception and refreshments at Martin Kobus Studio:
June 8, 1 pm to 5 pm: San Francisco
The design studios of The Wiseman Group and BAMO, and Geoffrey de Sousa Design and de Sousa Hughes, new showroom to view newest projects including modern and classical design, architectural historic restoration, and new design collections. BAMO has invited us to end the day with a reception.

Dynamic Minds, Brilliant Creativity: ODADA, GARY HUTTON, FELDMAN ARCHITECTURE
2023-06-17 13:00 - 17:00 | California
“Dynamic Minds,Brilliant Creativity” Led by Best-selling author of 25 books on design and architecture, Instagram influencer, design lecturer and instructor, and founder of THE STYLE SALONISTE blog, Diane Dorrans Saek,, this year’s expanded interior designer program follows on the great success of last year’s program. The program offers a rare opportunity to tour top architecture and interior design studios, meet with designers and architects one-on-one, as well as attend talks and seminars led by Dorrans Saeks
Attendees are invited to a private reception at the end of the day, 5 pm. At this convivial time, we recap the day, meet the designers and architects, and discuss design, internships, career inspirations, and architecture.
*Meeting place address will be given on completion of ticket booking.
*No refunds available
GARY HUTTON DESIGN
Gary Hutton trained formally in studio arts and interior design. His beautiful modern work, engagement with process and 40-year career live at the intersection of interior design, high craft, and fine art. Hutton’s rooms have a formal, fine-living foundation layered under a modern language that reaches for clarity, lushness, emotion and delight. His small, artful practice creates relevant, trendsetting interiors coveted by tastemakers in many fields and by clients in search of curated living. Studio expertise includes advanced security systems, sustainability standards, and design for off-the-grid living. Hutton maintains a sculpture practice, which is visible in his furniture collections. He is a vintage car enthusiast and a passionate cook.
FELDMAN ARCHITECTURE
Feldman Architecture is an innovative residential and commercial design practice recognized for creating warm, light-filled spaces that are site-sensitive and carefully detailed. Highly collaborative in nature, the firm approaches design as a dialogue between client, design team and site. Each project is an opportunity to create an innovative solution that is relevant to the project environs and tailored to a clients’ specific needs. The studio’s culture is also informal and non-hierarchical; members of the small firm work with clients in an engaging, shared process to find smart and sustainable solutions. Closely guiding projects from design through construction, designers and project managers are deeply involved in research and probing the parameters of a project. Strong alliances with consultants, builders and artisans contribute to carefully informed design decisions and result in fully realized projects with conceptual clarity and precise detailing.
ODADA
ODADA is an internationally recognized interior design firm known for a clean, sophisticated aesthetic: a meticulously-edited take on luxury. Its portfolio includes interiors private residences, offices, hotels, condominium complexes, and wineries. It has also been tapped to design model suites, lending its name to some of the country’s most prestigious residential developments. The firm’s work has been featured in publications such as Architectural Digest, Veranda, Elle Décor, The New York Times, Luxe: Interiors + Design, Interior Design, Objekt, Maison Française, House Beautiful, and Interiors.

Whipsaw Open Studio
2023-06-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Whipsaw, 55 Mississippi St, San Francisco, 94107, United States
Join the Whipsaw team in our stunning new studio in Potrero Hill. See the light-filled industrial-chic space, enjoy our product gallery, meet members of the team, and pick up exclusive Whipsaw swag. We’re looking forward to seeing you in person!

Dynamic Minds, Brilliant Creativity: KEN FULK STUDIO AND ST. JOSEPHS
2023-06-12 13:00 - 17:00 | California
“Dynamic Minds, Brilliant Creativity” led by Best-selling author of 25 books on design and architecture, Instagram influencer, design lecturer and instructor, and founder of THE STYLE SALONISTE blog, Diane Dorrans Saek, this year’s expanded interior designer program follows on the great success of last year’s program. The program offers a rare opportunity to tour top architecture and interior design studios, meet with designers and architects one-on-one, as well as attend talks and seminars led by Dorrans Saeks
Attendees are invited to a private reception at end of day, 5pm. At this convivial time, we recap the day, meet the designers and architects, and discuss design, internships, career inspirations and architecture.
*Meeting place address will be given on completion of ticket booking.
*No refunds available
KEN FULK is an acclaimed, award-winning AD100 designer and event planner with studios in New York and San Francisco. He and his team designed some of the most exciting restaurants, fantasy retail, private residences private clubs, and a broad array of highly original projects, each with a narrative to create an emotional response. Ken founded his design/events/production/branding/creative arts company over fifteen years ago in San Francisco. He now has a studio in New York, and a team of seventy. http://kenfulk.com/ and @kenfulk.

Zine Wars! Hosted by Stanford d.school
2023-06-11 14:00 - 17:00 | California
Stanford d.school curators are hosting an immersive education and hands on making session centered around zines! Since the advent of mimeograph in the 1960’s (one of the first reproduction mediums beyond carbon paper), the underground and commercial platforms of zine making have revolutionized how creatives and industries engage in dynamic ways. Meet with zine making aficionados and newbies alike and explore the historic and contemporary happenings in this craft. Oh… and come make your own zine!

Young Designers hosted by Stanford d.school
2023-06-11 10:00 - 12:00 | California
Calling all future designers! Built for young people ages 10-18, students from the Stanford University d.school are facilitating awesome workshops and design making sessions in several different mediums for youth! Youth participants are invited to come build prototypes of their wildest dream inventions, create digital presentations, design their own magazine, and or create a personal manifesto alongside other cool future designers!

Shared Experiences in Building Literary Design Works: Meet the Authors of Recent Books from the Stanford d.school
2023-06-10 15:00 - 17:00 | California
Come step into the Stanford d.school “Hall of Books,” a fun museum exhibit-esque mounting of recently published books from faculty and friends of the design program at Stanford University. From Creative Acts for Curious People to Navigating Ambiguity, each book is filled with ready-to-use insights and design approaches. At the event, you can engage with authors and hear from them directly about the books, creative processes, and experience of sharing their beautiful book babies with the world. This is going down at the groovy and gorgeous Heath Ceramics factory and newsstand, adjacent to the Tartine Manufactory and Aesthetic Union. So come for books and stick around for bread and browsing!

Forward Momentum: Launch into Your Next Chapter
2023-06-10 15:00 - 17:00 | California
Join us at Haum, a beautiful space quite literally floors above the day-to-day hussle of the everyday, for a guided exploration to imagine and realize the next chapter of your design career. Expect inspiring stories, accessible but powerful self-reflection and plenty of opportunities to connect with and build a network of support among members across the SF design community.
Using Story Coaching, a proven process designed for transitions, discover how to let go of what’s weighing you down, imagine what’s next and quite literally start taking the first steps to make it happen.
Whether you’re building a freelance career, dreaming of opening a design studio, looking for inspiration in your full-time job, or in need of inspiration and confidence to pursue something entirely new, this event is designed for you.
Friends in business and life, Danni, Natalia and Tony (the designers behind this year’s Plot Twist theme) and Lizzie will help you marry insight and action to create forward momentum. But have no fear, it’s not a yoga class! Come as you are, and leave feeling energized and inspired.
Event Speakers
Danni Pomplun, Founder, Haum
Natalia Kowaleczko, Founder + Creative Lead, Pact Studio
Tony Mingo, Partner + Engagement Lead, Pact Studio
Lizzie Azzolino, Leadership Coach, Facilitator & Collaborator, Work with Lizzie

Biofabrication Workshop: Grow a Mycelium Object with 10th Floor Studio
2023-06-10 14:00 - 16:30 | California
If you’ve been curious about biofabrication or biomaterials, this workshop is for you.
Grow fungi into an object for your home. Here at 10th Floor Studio, we firmly believe that fungi can help us transition away from synthetic petroleum products and towards futures where humans coexist as a part of the natural world. We’ve been working with fungi for the last 5 years and are excited to offer a workshop to introduce you to these incredible organisms! Fungi exist in many forms, in this session we’ll be using the oft-unseen underground body of the fungi, called mycelium, to grow a bud vase for your home. This 2.5-hour workshop will begin with a brief intro to growing objects out of fungi and our work at 10th Floor Studio. You’ll learn the basics about choosing a suitable species of fungi, how to avoid contamination, and how to create an object using a mold form. We’ll walk you through designing and assembling your customized bud vase mold. Then it’s time to break up the mycelium, pack it in the mold, and let it grow!
Note: You’ll take home your bud vase still in the mold. It will need 2 weeks for the mycelium to grow out and firm up. It will not need any attention while it grows. After 2 weeks you’ll dry it out and halt any further growth. Don’t worry, we’ll give you instructions on what to do once you leave the workshop 🙂
**DETAILS:**
– Try biofabrication yourself and take home your mycelium bud vase
– Cost: $120
– Limited to 20 people

Speculative futures and Designing with AI: Exploring Industrial, Speculative, and Ethical Implications
2023-06-10 14:00 - 16:00 | California
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way we design products, services, and experiences. From manufacturing and logistics to fashion and entertainment, AI is being used to streamline processes, enhance creativity, and optimize outcomes. However, as AI becomes more ubiquitous, it is crucial to consider the ethical, social, and cultural implications of AI design.
San Francisco Speculative Futures is here for those interested in Speculative Design, Critical Design,Design Fiction, Discursive Design, Strategic Foresight and Futurism, Science Fiction and any vision or approach which involves using design as a vehicle to speculate about potential futures and the strategies we employ.
The objective of this panel discussion is to provide a platform for industry experts to share their insights on the different industrial and speculative applications of AI, as well as the ethical and design principles that guide their development. Join us for this conversation.

Dynamic Minds, Brilliant Creativity: AIDLIN DARLING AND BAMO
2023-06-10 13:00 - 17:00 | California
“Dynamic Minds, Brilliant Creativity” Led by Best-selling author of 25 books on design and architecture, Instagram influencer, design lecturer and instructor, and founder of THE STYLE SALONISTE blog, Diane Dorrans Saek, this year’s expanded interior designer program follows on the great success of last year’s program. The program offers a rare opportunity to tour top architecture and interior design studios, meet with designers and architects one-on-one, as well as attend talks and seminars led by Dorrans Saeks
Attendees are invited to a private reception at end of day, 5pm. At this convivial time, we recap the day, meet the designers and architects, and discuss design, internships, career inspirations and architecture.
*Meeting place address will be given on completion of ticket booking.
*No refunds available
AIDLIN DARLING DESIGN
Joshua Aidlin and David Darling began their partnership crafting furniture together in a San Francisco wood shop in 1998. Today, this history of craft and passion for shared making anchors its collaborative process. The firm’s approach to each project is client and site specific, and includes open communication among clients, consultants, fabricators, and builders.
At Aidlin Darling Design, the firm thinks of design as a sensory art, one where the way a space feels is as important as how it looks. As a multidisciplinary firm, this ethos is its guiding principle across projects of any scale, use, or purpose.
The firm recently collaborated with director Braden King on a film that explores how its studio’s work moves beyond just the visual to engage all of the senses. The result, Aidlin Darling Design: Architecture for the Senses, captures the firm’s ethos and commitment to creating soulful environments.
BAMO
For thirty years, BAMO has created captivating environments that flow, function, and make people feel welcome, at ease, and inspired to live — and to dream — more fully. A collective of designers, the firm brings to each project a richness of experience and perspective, along with an impassioned view of life and our work.
The firm engages clients graciously, listening for the unspoken needs beneath their stated desires. Speaking to the psyche through the senses, and building in layers of meaning, the firm creates true havens: places apart from the everyday. Its interpretive skill is matched by the rigor, expertise, and ingenuity the firm brings to seeing projects through to completion. This is why hospitality, residential, and corporate clients around the world trust BAMO to bring their visions to life.

MCD Mobile MakeArt x Pop-Up Village: PRIDEful Juneteenth
2023-06-10 13:00 - 16:30 | California
The Museum of Craft and Design returns to Bayview-Hunters Point for a celebration of PRIDE, Father’s Day, and SF Design Week 2023!
Meet us at the Pop-Up Village– a site activation that harnesses the power of design to catalyze the magic that emerges when people and programs come together in public space. The Pop-Up Village features a constellation of dynamic programming — health and wellness, youth and family, retail, food, and education resources — in customized buses, vans, pop-up shops, furniture, and other types of mobile architecture and nature.
MCD is joined by “Fight and Flight” exhibiting artist, Ramekon O’Arwisters, whose interactive, hands-on Crochet Jam uses the folk-art tradition of crocheting strips of fabric into free-form and organic soft sculptures to foster social interaction, creativity, and liberation. Allow yourself to escape into creative process uninhibited by expectations! Basic instruction in crochet will be provided.
The Pop-Up Village is an architecture project of Oakland-based Designing Justice + Designing Spaces, and seeks to bring regenerative design back into the hands of community. Place matters.
All-ages welcome, event and project FREE
Learn more: https://popupvillage.org/event/popping-up-2nd-saturdays-in-the-bayview-6-10-23/

Imaginate Saturdays @ Creativity Explored
2023-06-10 13:00 - 15:00 | California
Imaginate Saturdays is a place where people of all ages and abilities can work alongside Creativity Explored artists and teaching artists to explore the power of creativity and the magic of the CE Studios. Join us for this weekly program centered around open studio time and spontaneous special projects.
No experience needed.
Come IMAGINATE with our artists!

Wearing the Fabric of the Future - Open Studio
2023-06-10 12:00 - 18:00 | California
Open from 12:00-6:00pm
Meet Jennifer Daley and her team of collaborators
Enjoy local fair and join the discussion about the future of fabrics
Enter to win 1 of 3 door prizes
An invitation to tour The Daley Textile House, Textile Lab, and Regenerative Demonstration Garden. Meet some of our Textile and Land Team members, and immerse yourself in our exhibit of forward thinking regenerative fabrics for every day. Learn about new concepts of textile development and see the practical application of concepts in a comfortable home setting and experience our textiles first hand. Stroll through the urban permaculture garden and feel the connection between the outdoors and our textiles – made to protect and comfort you in all environments. Mingle with other like-minded design folks and enjoy drinks and local fair from our neighborhood food purveyors El Caballo Gourmet Mexican Restaurant (elcaballowraps.com) and Island Savoy Market (islandsavoymarket.com).

Gantri & Bay Area Made Present “The Locally Crafted Home”: A Celebration of New Lighting and Design Talent
2023-06-10 11:00 - 2023-06-11 17:00 | California
Sustainable lighting manufacturer Gantri will open its SOMA studio to showcase and celebrate Bay Area designers and their work. There are two components to this event:
Gantri Summer 2023 Independent Creator Release
As a central focus of the event, the lighting brand will be introducing its newest Independent Creator Release collection of 3D printed designs made from plant-based materials. Each year, Gantri’s ICR provides a platform to support emerging design talent. The summer collection comprises a range of versatile table and wall lights designed by Joey Zeledon, Romulo Temigue, Simon Schmitz, and BEBOP.
Bay Area Made: The Locally Crafted Home
Gantri’s lights will be displayed in an installation curated by Bay Area Made, a collective of values-driven makers around the Bay. “Bay Area Made: The Locally Crafted Home” will be styled as a living space with different vignette-style environments showcasing products from over 30 of the Bay Area’s finest makers, including established and emerging names such as Heath Ceramics, Biome, Model No, FYRN, Concreteworks, and many more.
Saturday, June 10th, 11am-5pm
Sunday, June 11th, 11am-5pm

Pop-up Design Materials Mercantile powered by the Stanford d.school
2023-06-10 - 2023-06-11 | California
Come anytime to visit with us during the hours of:
Saturday, June 10th from 12pm-5pm
Sunday, June 11th from 12pm-5pm
Pop in to discover a recent slate of beautiful publications from the Stanford d.school as well as other materials from established and emerging leaders in the field. Engage with and purchase publications that balance depth and delight. Meet Stanford d.school staff and students. Connect with materials and people that inform and inspire. This is going down at the groovy and gorgeous Heath Ceramics factory and newsstand, adjacent to the Tartine Manufactory and Aesthetic Union. So come for books and stick around for bread and browsing!
You do not need a ticket to design week to attend this pop-up! Open to the public!

BEBOP / Industrial Design Celebration
2023-06-09 18:00 - 21:00 | California
BEBOP is an industrial design studio based in Seoul, globally collaborating with startups to established brands. In January 2023, we opened our second office in San Francisco and we’ve prepared this special event to meet the local community, make new friends, and to celebrate the creative field of industrial design.
We will be exhibiting a diverse selection of products that we’ve designed along with prototypes and sketches that give you a vivid look into our design process, specially set up for SF Design Week. Additionally, Rich Park, Co-Founder of BEBOP, will share a presentation about the team’s insights on the power industrial design has on businesses and consumers based on the team’s past experiences.
There will also be time for you to network with attendees throughout the event.
Anyone is welcome, whether you’re a creative professional, working on a hardware startup, already running a successful brand, or just curious about the design industry.
Join us for an evening of celebrating industrial design or just come by to grab a few, or many, complimentary drinks.
EVENT SCHEDULE
6:00pm-7:00pm / networking
7:00pm-7:40pm / BEBOP presentation
7:40pm:8:00pm / Q&A
8:00pm-9:00pm / BEBOP exhibition & networking

Experiments in AI - A Show & Tell at IDEO
2023-06-09 17:00 - 19:30 | California
If you could talk to your jeans, what would you say? Come to IDEO’s new digs and walk through a gallery of AI experiments. We’ll hear from designers and partners about how they’re playing with this explosive new medium, then have a “conversation that moves”—no spoilers, just trust us, this will be fun.
Join us for a drink and think about how designers will use generative AI to shape the future.

Steep Urbanists Tour directed by Lina Bondarenko
2023-06-09 16:00 - 18:00 | California
Join us on a participatory movement experience in architecture and perspective over Telegraph Hill.
This tour positions urban design as a collaboration with the earth’s geography.
The plan of San Francisco drapes a city grid over 48 hills. Streets undulate like rollercoasters, snaking around the land’s contours, rupturing to reveal concrete walls bisected by vegetated staircases. Architects design horizontal planes to contort and step into vertical terrain. Steep slopes swap roles between the theater’s rake and the elevated stage. The observer is always observed. Distorted perspectives amplify the performance of everyday life through distance.
Steep Urbanists are invited to dance through the spatial volumes of San Francisco’s sloped streets, tuned to corresponding musical volumes that trace the synchronicity between a sound wave and an architectural section.
Steep Urbanist is a project investigating how human infrastructure responds to the logic of the land directed by Lina Bondarenko– an architect, dancer, educator, and student.

Hey Siri, Let’s Talk AI with Adam Cheyer, Co-Creator of Siri
2023-06-09 15:30 - 17:30 | California
Discover the future of AI and Design with Adam Cheyer, founder of SIRI, who is a renowned pioneer and thought leader in the field of artificial intelligence. Join us at our brand-new Potrero Hill studio for a thought-provoking talk on AI, the most impactful and transcendent technology the design world has ever seen.
As a co-founder and original team member responsible for creating Apple’s SIRI virtual assistant, Cheyer brings unique and invaluable insights into the role that AI is set to play in shaping our world. This event is a must-attend for anyone interested in staying ahead of the curve in the fast-paced world of AI and its effects on design.
Don’t miss your chance to learn from the best and discover the future of AI with Adam Cheyer and Whipsaw.
Refreshments provided.
Agenda:
3:30pm – 4:00pm Doors Open & Networking
4:00pm – 5:00pm – Speaker: Adam Cheyer
5:00pm – 5:15pm – Q&A
5:15pm – 5:30pm – Networking

The Design Language of Belonging
2023-06-09 15:00 - 16:30 | California
What does it mean to design spaces that evoke belonging? In this workshop, we’ll investigate what belonging means to us and how it manifests in our physical spaces. Through creating a shared language of “patterns,” we’ll discover design principles that can be applied across our environments. We’ll collaboratively push the boundaries of our imagination and prototype these envisioned spaces using generative AI.

WORKSHOP: Dreaming of Electric Sheep, A Creative Salon on AI
2023-06-09 10:00 - 15:00 | California
Led by Tara Tan, Managing Partner, Strange Ventures
Ready for a mind-bending journey through the uncharted realms of creativity? Ditch those same-old, yawn-inducing brainstorming sessions and join us for an hour of hallucinatory exploration. We’re spicing things up with a twist: a guided meditation and visualization session that’ll help you break free from the chains of mundane thinking and unleash your inner creative genius.
​Once you’ve tapped into that hidden wellspring of ingenuity, we’ll dive headfirst into brainstorming the future of AI. We’ll kick off with a guided visualization, which will roll into a dream-like journaling or jamming (depending on whether you’d like to go solo or brainstorm with a cluster).
​Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind experience that combines mindfulness, collaboration, and imagination. Namaste, future-shapers!
Note: No drugs, religion, or theology will be administered in this session.

Design Soup - Multidisciplinary Design Showcase - Open Studio
2023-06-08 18:30 - 20:30 | California
Join us for a tasting of design in all its physical forms, with hardware, physical products, furniture, architecture, and art on display at Studio 45.
This is an open showcase for the professional creative community to demo physical objects. We’ll have both Studio 45 members share their work as well as an open call for the Bay Area community to share.
Apply here >> https://airtable.com/shrHZD0QXAVtSRRUj
🎁 Those selected will be offered a discounted membership at Studio 45. One finalist will be offered a 6 month free membership. Studio 45 is a coworking and event space located in Bernal Heights that provides the workspace, tools, resources, and community to build a business making physical products.

How AI Can Help Designers To Be Efficient
2023-06-08 18:00 - 21:00 | California
As creative professionals, we often find ourselves bogged down by repetitive tasks that can drain our energy and time. However, thanks to AI and generative technology, we can now dream of a world where these tasks can be streamlined and automated, freeing up our time for more complex and imaginative aspects of our creative process.
Join us as we delve into AI as a trusted “Co-Pilot” to support our work and explore and dream of next-generation tools and capabilities you would like to have in your hands. Our panelists will share their unique insights and challenges in their roles as creatives in the design and tech industry.
This event is a must-attend for anyone interested in the evolution of our industry and getting prepared for new skills and tools that are already redefining the way we work. You’ll be able to ask questions, share your thoughts, and network with talented industry professionals while enjoying some great drinks and bites.
6 pm – 6:30 pm Door open
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Panel Discussion
7:30 pm – 8 pm Q&A
8 pm – 9 pm Networking, Food + Beverages*
9 pm Door close
*Food and beverages will be served

Art Event at MMclay Showroom + Studio- Exploring visual, tactile and culinary art in community with tableware by MMclay, paintings by Heather McFarlin and food by Charles Phan.
2023-06-08 18:00 - 21:00 | California
Please stop by MMclay Showroom + Studio for an evening of art and food as we feature the beautiful abstract paintings of local artist Heather McFarlan and delicious food by Slanted Door’s renowned chef Charles Phan. The MMclay Showroom + Studio features custom ceramic lighting fixtures along with six lines of beautiful tableware designed by owner, MaryMar Keenan. The event will take place from 6pm-9pm in the MMclay Showroom + Studio located at 69 Gough St in the popular Hayes Valley neighborhood.
*Mention SF Design Week and receive 10% off any MMclay purchases or orders during the event.

SEGD SF x AIGA SF: Richard Poulin presents his latest book, Rational Simplicity: Rudolf de Harak, Graphic Designer
2023-06-08 18:00 - 21:00 | California
Please join the SEGD San Francisco chapter and AIGA San Francisco Thursday June 8th, 2023 from 6-9pm for a special evening with Richard Poulin discussing his new book, Rational Simplicity: Rudolph de Harak, Graphic Designer. Richard is an SEGD fellow and award-winning designer, educator, author, and artist. His career spans forty years in graphic, environmental, interior, and exhibition design where he divides his time between professional practice and academia. In his new book, Richard celebrates his mentor and unsung hero of mid-century modern design through featuring images of his work along with rarely shared collages, paintings, and remembrances from friends, family, students, and colleagues.
Inspired by modernism, Rudolph de Harak was one of the most influential American graphic design pioneers. His design work included everything from album covers, book jackets, and branding to furniture, exhibitions, and museums, often incorporating innovative and experimental photographic techniques and exploring abstraction, geometry, and color. With an early career beginning in Los Angeles to working as a design consultant and educator in New York City, de Harak’s clients include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Columbia Records, Esquire magazine, McGraw-Hill Publishing, and the Cummins Engine Company, among many others. Rational Simplicity: Rudolph de Harak, Graphic Designer is the first publication to document de Harak’s career.
The event will take place at the Haworth Showroom in The Mills Building located at 220 Bush Street, Suite 975, approximately 2 blocks from Montgomery BART Station.
Please use the entrance at 220 Bush Street to access the building. All other entrances will be locked at the time of the event. If you require an accessible ramp to enter the building, please let us know ahead of time at sf-chapter@segd.org and we will happily accommodate you.
Public parking is not available in the building, however there are many public garages and street parking available in the area.
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.–6:45p.m. Check-in and networking*
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Presentation and discussion
8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Book signing and reception
*Please arrive by 6:45pm to attend this event due to building security.
The book will be available for purchase at the event. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
SF Design Week attendees will be entered into door prize raffles for a copy of the book!
We would like to thank the Haworth San Francisco Showroom for generously hosting us for this event!
About Richard Poulin
Richard Poulin is a designer, educator, author, and artist. Throughout his career he has focused on a generalist approach to all aspects of design, including graphic, environmental, interior, and exhibition design, dividing his time between professional practice and academia. He was Design Director and Managing Partner of Poulin + Morris Inc., a New York City-based multidisciplinary design consultancy he co-founded in 1989 with Douglas Morris. As a highly-respected educator, he was an adjunct professor at Cooper Union and the School of Visual Arts for over two decades and a recipient of a research grant in design history from the Graham Foundation for the Advanced Studies in Fine Art. Richard is also a recipient of a Fellow from the Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD), the profession’s highest honor; and his work is in the permanent design collections of the Denver Museum of Art, Letterform Archive, Library of Congress, and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). He is the author of several books on graphic design, typography, and design history which have been translated into eight languages and used by students and practitioners worldwide. Richard’s new book, a monograph on the life and work of Rudolph de Harak—Rational Simplicity: Rudolph de Harak, Graphic Designer—traces the rich and varied career of one of the masters of American mid-century modernist graphic design and was released in the Fall of 2022 by Thames & Hudson (London). As an artist, his most recent solo exhibition, entitled “Visual Essays: Elemental Singularities” was at the Brian Marki Fine Art Gallery in Palm Springs, California. His fine art has also been exhibited throughout the United States and is in the collections of several private collectors.
Richard lives in Palm Springs, California. You can follow his work or contact him on Instagram @richardpoulin or richardpoulin.net

Adobe: Creating Gen AI Tools with and for Designers - San Jose
2023-06-08 18:00 - 20:00 | California
This event takes place in San Jose, California
Join members of the Adobe Design and Adobe Design Research & Strategy teams for a very special event for a very special event, in conversation with local designers about the design process behind Adobe’s Gen AI tools. Panelists will discuss how they’re currently using AI in their design workflows, touch upon what’s ahead, and talk about how it takes a human touch to make and create the next generation of design tools. We will start with a brief demo, followed by the panel discussion, and wrap with audience Q&A.

Small Business Manufacturing
2023-06-08 18:00 - 20:00 | California
Join us for an engaging panel discussion during SF Design Week, in which we’ll dive deep into the world of small business manufacturing. “Crafting Success: Small Business Strategies in Manufacturing,” will be a lively discussion that brings together small business owners in different industries to discuss the hardships and successes of manufacturing. Designer and Small Business Owner Melanie Abrantes will moderate the conversation between Panelists Christine Trac from Abacus Row, Miranda Jones from Galanter & Jones, Noah Guy from Joshu Vela and more.
From in-house production to the adventures of outsourcing abroad, our panelists will discuss their experiences, challenges, and achievements in bringing their product to life. You’ll get an intimate discussion on how these small businesses craft their own path to success. Stick around after the panel for a mingling session, where you’ll have the opportunity to chat, meet the panelists, and connect with fellow attendees. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.
Event will be at Abacus Row atelier in San Francisco, limited seating will be available.
Event Details:
Location: 1256 Mason St. San Francisco, CA
Thurs June 8, 2023 | 6-8pm
Panel Discussion will begin at 6:30-7:30pm
Networking and Mingling from 7:30-8pm

Mike & Maaike - Open Studio
2023-06-08 17:00 - 21:00 | California
Mike & Maaike – New Works
Mike & Maaike will exhibit two new works which combine design, art, and advocacy.
Juxtaposed: Religion – The Complete Edition. 2023
The Envelopes. 2023
Light refreshments will be served.
5-9pm
7pm artist talk

TOOOT - Open Studio
2023-06-08 17:00 - 21:00 | California
The Office of Ordinary Things (TOOOT) is a design and branding studio focused on climate, sustainability, and social good. Please join us at a social hour where we hope to cultivate a welcoming, vibrant, and engaged design community! Office and restroom are wheelchair accessible. Cocktails, mocktails, and snacks will be provided.

level - Open Studio
2023-06-08 17:00 - 20:00 | California
Slide over to the Mission and celebrate SF Design Week with us at level. We invite you to come talk industrial design–and anything else–with us!
The doors are open to all, enjoy a memorable night at our studio with bites, booze, good music and great conversation.

Hybrid Design + Super7 - Open Studio
2023-06-08 17:00 - 20:00 | California
Join Hybrid Design and our sister company, Super7 for an open studio in the Mission District. Our studio is an explosion of pop culture inspiration with enormous collections of vintage toys, skateboards and prints. The Hybrid and Super7 teams will be onsite to offer casual tours of the space and show some of the projects we are working on.
777 Florida St.
Suite 202
San Francisco, CA
94110
*Entrance is on 20th St.

Pact Studio - Open Studio
2023-06-08 17:00 - 20:00 | California
Swing by our open studio to share stories about the twists and turns that help shape who we are. Meet others who have had a similar journey or learn about others’ paths that have led to interesting outcomes and unique points of view. We’ll provide refreshments, light snacks and conversation starters. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Pact is a Mission-based partnership of imagination and wits crafting meaningful, unmistakable brands.

Box Clever - Open Studio
2023-06-08 17:00 - 20:00 | California
Join us at Box Clever for an inspiring fireside chat about Shorebird, Box Clever, and Box Garden Ventures – as we share stories around partnership, creative process, and embracing the spirit of a Plot Twist.
Shorebird is a premium outdoor well-being brand focused on delivering thoughtfully designed products that elevate your time outside. Shorebird is also the first company launched from our newly formed Box Garden Ventures.
Learn about how Box Clever is embracing the notion of Plot Twist in how Box Garden Ventures is designing scalable businesses and brands, not just products, in partnership with founders who all share the mission of making a lasting, positive impact for people and our planet.
At the event, you’ll learn about the collaborative product development journey and get to experience the Shorebird Beach Chair before it begins shipping this summer.
Reserve your spot now for this exclusive event.

Noisebridge - Open Studio
2023-06-08 17:00 - 20:00 | California
Noisebridge is a community workshop and hackerspace hosting events and classes. We are a donations-based and volunteers-run non-profit providing access to tools and space to creatives of all stripes.
A tour with a demonstration of some machines to make swag – laser cutter, knitting machine, embroidery machine

Nonfiction & Material ConneXion Open Studio
2023-06-08 17:00 - 20:00 | California
You’re invited to our studio + material library conveniently located in the heart of San Francisco.
Come hear from hosts Phnam and Mardis Bagley (Co-Founders and Creative Directors, Nonfiction) as they share the surprising plot twists that have happened as we’ve designed products and services – and firm – over the past seven years.
Come watch Dr. Andrew Dent (Executive Vice President of Research, Material ConneXion) as he shares the most recent exciting material innovations, their impact on the way that design has evolved, and its future impact on the way we create. Expanding on the ‘Plot Twist’ theme for this year, Material ConneXion is bringing its own take on the unexpected, the curveballs, the surprising turns and sometimes unintended consequences of materials innovation in design.
Then, we’ll have a panel discussion on “How to apply sustainability in your design practice” featuring Mardis Bagley, Dr. Andrew Dent, and special guest Xander Skieller from Lime. They’ll talk about the various ways change makers, design, engineers and scientists can help move the sustainability needle in the right direction.
Want more reasons to stop by? We’ll have experts from Material ConneXion giving tours of our in-house material library, and visitors will get to network with us and like-minded folks excited about the future of everything on our rooftop deck. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
We can’t wait to show you where and how we’re designing a better, more human future. Hope to see you there!
About the Panelists
Mardis Bagley is a Partner and Creative Director at Nonfiction. He’s a veteran industrial designer, having created products and experiences that change the world for the better. His efforts have garnered numerous patents, awards and hundreds of millions in investment capital. He has taught at the California College of the Arts in Sustainability and Social Impact and speaks internationally on the subject.
Dr. Andrew Dent, EVP of Materials Research at Material ConneXion and Chief Material Scientist at Material Bank, is known for his integrated approach to problem solving. One of the world’s leading authorities on materials in design, Andrew has helped clients from start-ups and Fortune 500 companies take their products and spaces to the next level through innovative material selection and a unique cross-industry perspective.
Xander Skieller is a product development leader who is a passionate advocate and practitioner of sustainable design methods. Experience at large factories in Asia have shaped his belief that our choices as hardware designers have a tremendous impact on people and the planet, and time in sustainable PD consulting have given him the tools to contribute to progress. Xander is currently applying this practice at Lime, where sustainable design contributes to the company’s overall mission to reduce the carbon impact of urban transportation.
And a surprise guest.
About Us
Nonfiction is an award-winning design firm made of industrial designers, architects, engineers, strategists, and storytellers. We create impact-focused physical products and experiences on and off planet Earth for clients like Intel, Anuevo, Halo Neuroscience, Motif Neurotech, and more.
Material ConneXion is the world’s leading material insights company with material library locations worldwide and advisory services that helps companies like Louis Vuitton and Logitech source materials that enhance the performance, aesthetic, and sustainability of their projects. We define the “what’s new and what’s next” in materials, and incubate new ideas so you can make smarter design decisions. We believe every idea has a material solution.

Skona Advertising - Open Studio
2023-06-08 17:00 - 19:00 | California
Join Sköna for drinks, bites, and conversation in our new SoMa office, right behind SFMoMA! Stop by for treats from our Fika bar, chat with our founder and San Francisco team, and learn more about our Scandinavian sensibilities and how we build brave brands for B2B tech.

Peak Design Open Studio
2023-06-08 16:00 - 19:00 | California
Open studio at Peak Design World HQ!Peak Design is a brand that designs and builds carry gear for travelers, photographers and adventurers.
Born and bred right here in SF’s Dogpatch neighborhood, they’ve garnered a reputation for releasing uncompromising, function-first products with design details and features that border on magic.
Entirely crowdfunded and independent, Peak Design has built a community in SF and around the world with an off-beat, behind-the-curtain approach to design and marketing.
Kick the tires of their hardgoods and softgoods design studios, have some drinks with the design team, see some wacky prototypes; and if you ask nicely, maybe even get a sneak peek of some upcoming projects!
Also, they have a not-too-shabby view of the Bay.

Surfacedesign Open Studio
2023-06-08 16:00 - 19:00 | California
Join the Surfacedesign team for a studio tour at our office on the Embarcadero – and then stick around for Happy Hour. Our multi-disciplinary team will present a wide range of landscape projects through the lens of a design process centered on collaboration, the ethos of our practice.

Can Art & Design Save the City?
2023-06-08 16:00 - 19:00 | California
Over the past two decades, San Francisco has seen an exodus of art and design people, places, and resources. Post Covid, it’s even worse. Our public spaces, from downtown districts to retail centers and workplaces are vacant. Can art and design save the day, not only bringing people back, but creating a vibrant cultural future for the fabric of our city?
LMNL Studio x The Archery present a panel discussion, design charette, and cocktail experience featuring local thought leaders, creative luminaries, developers and urban planners to imagine a future for our city built around art and culture. From Downtown LA to The High Line Park, cities have reinvigorated their public places by using art and design as strategic drivers for community and commerce. Let’s shape a plan to ensure that happens here, too.

The Art of Kitchen Design: A Celebration of Creativity, Innovation, and Lifestyle
2023-06-08 16:00 - 18:30 | California
Overview: Join us for an immersive experience into the world of kitchen design and lifestyle. Our event, “The Art of Kitchen Design,” is a celebration of creativity, innovation, and lifestyle. From the latest design concepts to cutting-edge technology, we will showcase how kitchen design can be elevated to an art form. Our event will also explore the cultural significance of kitchens and how they shape our lives, bringing people together and creating memorable moments. We believe in providing a holistic approach to kitchen design, where form and function come together in harmony to create a space that reflects your personal style and way of living.

HGA - Open Studio
2023-06-08 16:00 - 18:00 | California
Join us for an extraordinary chance to immerse yourself in the innovative world of architecture and design!
Our national interdisciplinary design firm is excited to host an open studio event at our HGA office in the heart of San Francisco.
Meet and mingle with our talented team of architects, planners, designers, and engineers as you walk through our space to check out various projects. As passionate advocates for sustainable design, we will also be spotlighting the latest selection of green products that embody our values and reflect our vision for the future of design.

Manifesting A Future In Design
2023-06-08 16:00 - 17:00 | California
What happens when your thoughts become a reality? Manifesting is a tool used daily by designers in their work as they weave client emotions into unique concepts. An inspired idea can become a beautiful space realized from specific intentions.
Alicia Cheung and Eva Bradley, co-founders of Studio Heimat, along with Tyson Lee, creative director and founder of Mister Lee Designs, and Emmi Lim, Vice President of Community and Growth at Schumacher, will discuss how they reimagined their career paths, fought new challenges, and achieved new goals. The conversation will be moderated by Angela Tafoya, brand editorial director of Domino.
Thursday, June 8, 4:00 – 5:00 pm. The panel will begin promptly at 4:15 pm. Space is limited, please RSVP.
Light bites and drinks will be served.

Creativity Explored - Open Studio
2023-06-08 15:00 - 20:00 | California
Creativity Explored (1983–2023) is a studio-based collective in San Francisco that partners with people with developmental disabilities to celebrate and nurture the creative potential in all of us. Founded in 1983 by a psychologist and an artist, CE has facilitated the careers of hundreds of neurodiverse artists and serves as a model in the field of art and disability worldwide.
Creativity Explored now serves 130 artists with developmental disabilities offering art supplies, training, exhibition and sales opportunities in traditional and digital media. CE artists have seen their work exhibited in museums, galleries, and art fairs in over 14 countries and have earned over $2.2 million from their art. Our life-changing programs continue to open doors of inclusion to center the personhood and creative vision of people with developmental disabilities. Most importantly, Creativity Explored is a source of community, empowerment and dignity.
Voted Best Gallery 2021 & Best Nonprofit 2022 – SF Bay Guardian’s Best of the Bay Awards

Changemakers, with Maria Giudice
2023-06-08 15:00 - 17:00 | California
CCA’s Design Division presents a talk & book signing by Maria Giudice
Becoming a Changemaker by Leading with Design
Design leaders have evolved from being responsible for executing design concepts to having a crucial role in driving change across organizations. This is welcome progress, but with greater responsibility comes new challenges, especially when it comes to championing change in organizations likely to resist it.
As design-driven changemakers have risen in the ranks of business, they’ve “learned on the job,” experiencing both setbacks and victories. We captured many of these learnings by interviewing over 40 design leaders and incorporating their shared wisdom in our book, Changemakers: How Leaders Can Design Change in an Insanely Complex World. Whether these leaders worked at IBM and Google, a US government agency, or a small consulting firm, their insights and observations are applicable to all and well-worth considering.
This presentation will offer an overview of what we learned. It will cover Top 5 mistakes changemakers make as they navigate the messy processes and people issues involved in driving any type of change. You’ll learn how to determine the ground conditions needed for success, how to find and align supporters, how to minimize detractors, and how to repurpose design tools, frameworks, and techniques to your advantage.
Bio:
For three decades, creative teams and business leaders have sought the provocative vision and mentorship of Maria Giudice. After founding the pioneering experience design firm Hot Studio and leading global teams at Facebook and Autodesk, Maria’s mission today is to build the next generation of creative leaders. Through one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and team-building workshops, Maria unlocks the potential hidden in executives and the people they lead. A popular speaker at design and business conferences, Maria is also the author of four design books, including Rise of the DEO: Leadership by Design, and most recently Changemakers: How Leaders Can Design Change in an Insanely Complex World.

Illustrating the picture book
2023-06-08 10:00 - 11:00 | https://sfdesignweek.org/event/illustrating-the-picture-book/
Illustrating a picture book from script to final pages – with focus on character design, composition and page design — presentation followed by Live Q and A.

Us vs. Them
2023-06-07 20:00 - 23:00 | California
Join PA San Francisco (formerly Astro Studios) at SF Design Week for a thought-provoking event that explores the intersection of AI technology and design. Attendees will experience a competition between human designers and AI tools, and explore a showcase of AI technology and interactive events that demonstrate the latest trends in design. Refreshments and swag will be provided.
Join us and witness the intersection of technology and design in action.

Adobe: Creating Gen AI Tools with and for Designers
2023-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | California
Join members of the Adobe Design and Adobe Design Research & Strategy teams for a very special event for a very special event, in conversation with local designers about the design process behind Adobe’s Gen AI tools. Panelists will discuss how they’re currently using AI in their design workflows, touch upon what’s ahead, and talk about how it takes a human touch to make and create the next generation of design tools. We will start with a brief demo, followed by the panel discussion, and wrap with audience Q&A.

Risky Business: Climate Change, Design, and Avoiding Unforeseen Consequences
2023-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | California
Risky Business: Climate Change, Design, and Avoiding Unforeseen Consequences
Throughout human history, new tools and technologies have simultaneously moved us forward as a society and set us back with unforeseen consequences. Here in the Bay Area, there is a common desire to disrupt, move fast, and break things, but that approach is not valid for the climate crisis.
We as designers must learn to recognize the possible unintended consequences of our work. Join us as we consider the near-term and long-term effects of our work as designers, innovators, and problem solvers at our next Climate Designers Bay Area event — Risky Business: Climate Change, Design, and Avoiding Unforeseen Consequences.
The evening’s conversations will highlight helpful perspectives and practices for considering the potential impact of the work we do as designers as we collectively address the climate emergency.
After the speakers, attendees are invited to participate in a mock “premotem” exercise where they will learn techniques for assessing project risk. This activity is optional, and we’ll also have an opportunity for socialization.
Speakers:
Mike Monteiro
Mike is cofounder and design director of Mule Design, an interactive design studio whose work has been called “delightfully hostile” by The New Yorker. He’s written four books: Design Is a Job, You’re My Favorite Client, Ruined by Design, and The Collected Angers. He’s not as smart as his wife, or as charming as his dog. He’s pretty much given up on tech and is considering a future as a lighthouse keeper or record store owner, or maybe opening a record store in a lighthouse.
Kelly Neuner
Kelly (they/them) is a transdisciplinary designer who is passionate about exploring the intersections of people, systems, and technology. Their background includes work with companies ranging from nonprofits and startups to Fortune 500 companies in healthcare, technology, education, fintech, and retail, both in consulting and in-house at Fast Company. They center their design and futures practice around responsible design and participatory practices. They have completed dedicated training in equity-centered design and research and responsible tech development with organizations including Creative Reaction Lab, HmntyCntrd, and Gray Area. Kelly is currently the Global Chapter & Community Lead for the Design Futures Initiative and is a City Lead for SheFi. Kelly graduated from The New School & Parsons with a focus in Design Management, which combined design, business, marketing, and psychology.
Julia Solano
Julia is a designer, artist, and bamboo architect. She’s Community Architect for The Tech We Want, an initiative focused on supporting a new wave of leaders, companies, and technologies built on inclusivity, mutualism, sustainability, and responsible innovation. She’s spent much of the past decade co-founding and designing in AI companies, building bamboo and earth structures for communing, and exploring the complexity of community by living in experimental cities, artist cooperatives, and cults in efforts to better understand and build social, digital, and physical infrastructure to bridge to more hopeful futures.
Agenda:
6:00: Doors Open & Networking
6:15: Speakers & Q&A
7:30: Social Time & Pre-mortem Exercise
8:00: Event Ends

Design Rocks! Music as Design Inspiration
2023-06-07 17:30 - 20:00 | California
As designers, we’re constantly asked to create, but where does creativity come from? How can we spark new and more innovative ideas? What even IS inspiration? Let’s explore these questions together in an interdisciplinary chat about inspiration through the lens of music.
With the intention to refresh your creative spirit and enliven your imagination, we’re taking it back to the Summer of Love with a deep dive into the iconic music of San Francisco in the late 60s and early 70s. Four industry leaders across a diverse set of disciplines — including architectural, content, brand & graphic design — will each present an original creative work or concept inspired by the music and ethos of this time in history. They’ll also pull back the curtain on their own creative process with insights into how they revise, refine and evolve creative work.
Ready to trip the light fantastic? Join us!
Event Schedule:
5:30-6pm Arrive & Mingle
6-7pm Conversational Panel Discussion
7-7:30pm Live Music (Surprise Musical Guest)
8pm Doors Close
Panelist:
Star Zagofsky – MC/Host, Sr. Content Design Consultant
Josie Jeffries – Sr. Director of Creative at Slack
Marcus Taylor – Sr. Director of Brand Marketing
Megan Murray – Content Design Manager at Reddit
Lesley Ray – Owner/Interior Architectural Designer, Lesley Ray Design

Jam Session by frog Design: Co-Creating a Code of Ethics in AI & Other Rising Technologies
2023-06-07 17:30 - 19:30 | California
During this 90-minute session, we want to bring creatives, technologists and forward-thinkers together to co-create a code of ethics around the increasingly ubiquitous, and intelligent technologies that are making their way into our day to day worlds.
At this pivotal moment, the rise of ChatGPT and other AI-powered products and services have illuminated countless questions about how, when, and why we should use these rising technologies. We are at a critical inflection point in design and technology—What are the ethical codes that will foster our relationship with AI technology? Who gets to write them? What’s at stake here in this plot twist with humans and technology?
As designers and creatives, we are increasingly at the forefront of making decisions about technology use in the products and services that we help create. For this event, we will identify tactical actions that we can take and craft principles that can help us establish a north star for designing with rising tech.
This event is brought to you by frog’s Service Design team, and will take a service-centered approach to this co-creation session. We are excited to share more about our team, methodologies as we co-create with all of you.

Radical Care: Design x Health Skyside Panel with Blumline
2023-06-07 17:30 - 19:30 | California
A cultural shift is underway and it’s shaking up healthcare. Join Blumline for a skyside panel conversation on health, agency, access, and designing with and for this unique space. We’ll discuss emerging behaviors, needs, and the challenges, experiments, and lessons our panelists have uncovered in practicing health-centered design. Come early for aperitivo, a beautiful and unique music box performance to soothe your nervous system, and an opportunity to meet new design friends in the community.
5:30-6pm: Aperitivo + Music Box Performance
6-7pm: Panel Discussion and Q+A
PANELISTS:
Polina Segalova, Head of Product, Teal Health
Greg McNamara, Industrial Design Lead, Blumline
Tejas Indamar, Strategic Partnerships, Turquoise Health
Timothy Lynch of Atha Room, a Mysore yoga practice space
Moderator: Natasha Margot Blum, Principal Director, Blumline
Special guests and additional panelists to be announced. Stay tuned on the socials.
MUSIC BOX PERFORMANCE:
Sidney Chen, a vocalist and performance artist, inspired to learn during the pandemic lockdown.
SPONSORS:
We are serving fresh herbal twists on happy hour, sponsored by Ghia, Aplos, LMNT, and Liquid Death.
Our venue sponsor, Canopy SF, is hosting our event in their beautiful 4th floor space.

Enlisted Design Open Studio
2023-06-07 17:00 - 21:00 | California
Enlisted welcomes all design enthusiasts to join our open studio for a Next Level experience featuring interactive workshops, live design demos and product showcases. From 7-7:45pm, we are proud to feature renowned designer, thinker & author, Donald Burlock, Jr. as a keynote speaker for a discussion about his book: Super Human by Design: Keys to Unlocking Your Creativity for Life-Changing Results. The first 30 registrants will receive a free, signed copy of his book. Additionally, we will be serving up food & drinks from our Uptown Oakland community, plus soulful beats from our own vinyl DJ Kuroko!
Event Speakers:
7-7:45pm: Keynote Speaker, Designer & author, Donald Burlock Jr. will discuss his book, Super Human by Design: Keys to Unlocking Your Creativity for Life-Changing Results

FYRN - Open Studio
2023-06-07 17:00 - 20:00 | California
Stop by Fyrn to see our pieces in-person + have a tour through our original manufacturing facility. We’ll have drinks, bites and music for mingling and chatting. Look forward to hosting you!

Elixir Design - Open Studio
2023-06-07 17:00 - 20:00 | California
Elixir Open House
Come celebrate 30 years with us! Our studio will be fully transformed into a wonder cabinet of projects, designs, colors, knick- knacks and unique commodities we have inherited through the years. We intend to make this an interactive experience– so come ready to explore and even partake in some hands-on activities!
We will have a DJ and beverages.
Elixir Team will be onsite.

Revolution Road: Designing a Driverless Future
2023-06-07 16:30 - 18:30 | California
When the first automobile took to the streets, no one could have predicted a day in which the driver would be optional. That time is now. Our team is designing the new era of transportation on our city streets, and we would love to talk to our fellow designers about it.
Come meet the team at Cruise that is designing the cutting edge of autonomous vehicles and join us for casual drinks and conversation this SF Design Week. We can’t wait to meet you! 21+ ”

Aruliden - Open Studio
2023-06-07 16:00 - 20:00 | California
Aruliden welcomes the entire Bay Area to join us at our house warming party to celebrate our new expanded studio with Material+ in Oakland, California. To jumpstart the event, the team will do introductions and speak towards the history and vision of the studio. (4PM-4:30PM). Our space will be set up to display some of our most recent and relevant work, spanning across different categories of tech, beauty, branding and graphic design. This means, showing off our process through physical/digital prototypes and having a segment of the night dedicated to live demos and hands-on time with our work (5PM-7PM).
We’ll be serving food, drinks with the addition of ‘The Burrito Truck’ being parked right outside of our open garage doors. Libations will include beer from a local brewery and assorted wines (one of which is our very own ‘Cloudy Bay’).

Guacamole Airplane Open Studio
2023-06-07 16:00 - 19:00 | California
We invite you to visit the sustainable packaging design studio of Guacamole Airplane.
Local Plastic from Bend Oregon will be on hand exhibiting recent developments with their recycled plastic sheet press, used to create furniture and home goods.
Located at our studio in Sausalito on Gate 5 Road, you will have the opportunity to explore Guacamole Airplane’s space, see our prototyping equipment, learn about our design process, and explore our material library showcasing the future of material innovation in packaging design. Our team will be on hand to share our work with you, answer any questions you may have, and provide insights into our design philosophy and approach.

Potato - Open Studio
2023-06-07 16:00 - 19:00 | California
Join us POTATO for a talk and mingle to celebrate SFDW 2023!
Change is an inevitable part of life, plot twists as some call it — and it’s especially true in the world of product development and design. Whether it’s new technologies, shifting customer needs, or evolving market trends, change is constantly reshaping the landscape of the product. To thrive in this environment, companies need to embrace change and build a culture of product discovery.
In this talk, we will explore how companies can use product discovery to embrace change and create successful products that meet the needs of customers. We’ll cover the basics of product discovery, including how to identify customer needs, test assumptions, and iterate on product features. We’ll also discuss the importance of cross-functional collaboration, continuous learning in the product development process, and the importance of designing with rationale and evidence.
Our speakers will draw on their experience working with startups and large enterprises to provide real-world examples of how companies have used product discovery to drive innovation and stay ahead of the competition. Whether you’re a product manager, designer, or developer, you’ll come away with actionable insights that you can apply to your own work.
Join us for an engaging discussion on how to embrace change and build successful products with product discovery.
You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of the product development process and the tools you need to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.

Creating Beauty
2023-06-07 16:00 - 19:00 | California
This event will focus on the story of Tina’s personal journey from a childhood of creativity to an initial career in finance, leaving it all behind to start her own design company — hiccups along the way, and refinding inspiration to create beauty.
TF Design is a creative product design studio and workshop based in San Francisco, California. Tina creates timeless, functional objects, produced by hand from beginning to to end, designed to bring joyful serenity to people and their places.
Join us in Tina’s workshop to hear her journey, surrounded by her beautiful work.

Designing for Climate
2023-06-07 16:00 | California
Know what would be the ultimate plot twist? If enterprises across the globe went from key contributors to climate change, to critical drivers in halting the climate crisis. That’s our goal at Watershed – to create software that empowers companies to cut their carbon emissions.
The Watershed design team is thrilled to host a discussion on what it’s like designing for climate – how to go deep on a complex domain, how to design for a space without much prior art, and what it’s like balancing immediate customer needs alongside an urgent global mission.
We certainly don’t have the answers – in this session, you can expect a brief intro and case study from our team (and/or other experts in the field!), but then we’ll invite you to share your perspective…whether you’re deep in climate tech too, or from an analogously complex space.

Designing through a Merger or Acquisition
2023-06-07 15:00 - 17:00 | California
As a product ecosystem expands from its first product offering to a suite of interconnected products, the design team often scales and forms subteams within the larger design organization. With this additional organizational and product complexity, it becomes increasingly difficult for designers to stay aligned on design best practices as well as interaction and visual design details. When design organizations reach this tipping point, if they haven’t done so already, they will begin to invest in a centralized design system. All good then, right? Yes, but, now imagine that the already complex product suite doubles, triples, or even quadruples in size due to a sudden merger or acquisition. Moreover, the acquired company brings its own perspective on design best practices and potentially their own design system. Through our panel discussion, we’ll discuss key user experience methodologies that can help design teams who find themselves in similar situations and are unsure where to start. Panelists will cover topics such as how to align on end-to-end design processes, how to utilize user research to establish shared baselines, how to converge disparate design systems, and more. By the end of this discussion, attendees should walk away with a design-focused playbook to help them proactively deliver on the original promise of their organization’s merger or acquisition. (Note: for the first 30 minutes or so we’ll have light snacks and beverages so come on time if you’d like to mingle with the other attendees!)
*Registration for this event will close on June 4th 2:00 pm PDT due to building security logistics.

IBM Design presents… SF’s Best “Worst Design” Challenge
2023-06-07 15:00 | California
As designers, we strive to create products, experiences, visual, and other solutions that are useful, usable, and desirable for the intended audiences. This requires a deep knowledge of user pain points, needs, and desires…but what would happen if we use that knowledge to deliver users to their destination in the most frustrating way possible?
In this fun, light-hearted design jam, participants will compete to design uniquely un-user-friendly solutions for a given prompt. While it may sound simple, designing the these terrible processes could be deceptively difficult. Participants will follow the classic design process, but look instead for “holes of opportunity” to create, exacerbate, and twist problems instead of solutions.
This design jam is “the mental equivalent of standing on your head”—it allows us as designers to take what we do for our day job and see design from a fun, new perspective. Let’s have fun, thinking creatively, and change the way the story unfolds by viewing the design process in a new way.
What’s in it for participants?
Other than an opportunity to take part in a fun design jam, there will be food, swag giveaways, and networking opportunities.
Event schedule
First 20 min – arrival, meet & greet, networking
20 min – brief presentation, explanation of challenge goals, instructions, and expectations; design challenge prompt announced
60 min – participants work on challenge within their teams
20 min – share and tell: teams present their designs
30 min – winners announced, closing statements, and enjoy refreshments

Wiki Art Jam
2023-06-07 10:00 - 13:00 | California
What does it take to be “The Last Best Place on the Internet”? While billions of people read Wikipedia every day, most are unaware of or do not understand the massive collaboration happening behind the scenes, involving people and machines. This collaboration is what allows Wikipedia to remain free and open source. Our vision is to host a participatory art installation in the streets of San Francisco, where a large canvas will be set up for participants to collaboratively create an art piece. Participants will be allowed to choose roles that mimic volunteer roles on Wikipedia, and will be given constraints based on their role. The piece’s creative direction will be guided by a local San Francisco artist. We will livestream the art-making process and add a digital layer to the recording that comments on the state of privacy on Wikipedia.

Official Launch Party and Musical Performance: Storytelling with Designers Everett Katigbak and Paula Marengo
2023-06-06 18:15 - 20:00 | California
Join us for an evening of music and storytelling with a musical ensemble comprised of designers. In between songs, you’ll hear stories and conversations about design passions and side hustles between Everett Katigbak (currently the first Creative hire at Anthropic, and former Executive Producer and Designer at Stripe, Pinterest, and Facebook) and Paula Marengo, designer and two-time finalist in the Eurovision Contests, in Spain and Switzerland, is known for her versatile and elegant repertoire.
ABOUT Paula Marengo Ensemble:
Paula is a talented Jazz singer hailing from southern Spain, with a professional career in music. Having moved to the United States one year ago, she’s partnered with veteran Bay Area musicians Everett Katigbak (guitar), Kenan O’Brian (bass), and Cairo Mccockran (drums) to form a new group playing Bolero, Bossa nova, Chanson Française, Swing, and more, all in a wide range of languages, including English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. Paula Marengo, who was a two-time finalist in the Eurovision Contests, in Spain and Switzerland, is known for her versatile and elegant repertoire.
Everett and Paula are also professional designers—Everett has been on the ground level, building the brand voice of some of the most innovative companies, including Stripe, Pinterest and Facebook and Paula has produced work globally for a number of organizations and brands before arriving in San Francisco.
Everet’s work: https://www.typochondriac.com/
Paula’s work: https://marengocreative.com/
Beverages sponsored by Fort Point Beer
They just launched an awesome cider!

Onur Yüce Gun: The In-Between is the Best Place to be at (AI, Computational Design, Digital Manufacturing)
2023-06-06 16:15 - 17:15 | California
The In-Between is the Best Place to be at
Onur Yuce Gun, Ph.D.
The forthcoming lecture at San Francisco Design Week 2023, titled “The in-between is the best place to be at,” promises to offer an insightful exploration of the future of design from a human-centered digital computation perspective. This event is sponsored by New Balance.
Aligned with the event’s theme, ‘Plot Twist,’ this lecture will emphasize the importance of embracing change and the unexpected, rather than clinging to stability and trends, as a fundamental aspect of design thinking and existence.
Just as the city of San Francisco thrives on the twists and turns that drive innovation and progress, so too does computational design. Similarly, “plot twists” that have disrupted industries and economies will be explored as crucial moments that have enriched Onur’s unique design career trajectory. Whether planned or unplanned, these changes will be presented as opportunities to spark creativity and shape the future.
This lecture will uniquely portray Computational Design by drawing on experiences and accomplished projects, ranging from half-a-mile tall skyscrapers to limited production 3D-printed shoes. It will weave a narrative of how these elements intertwine with the human experience and the concept of getting lost.
The discussion will span a variety of topics, including complete value chains, human-centered innovative thinking, hobbyist teaching, servant leadership, ontology, and references to Dante’s Divine Comedy. The lecture aims to provide a fresh perspective on navigating the “plot twists” of our rapidly evolving world, by being persistent on residing in the in-between, and stimulate engaging conversations on this captivating topic.

BIO
Onur Yüce Gün is a seasoned computational design leader, researcher, and instructor. Trained as an architect, Onur holds a Masters in Design and Computation, and a Ph.D. in Computation with a minor in Media Arts and Sciences earned at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Recognized by TEDx, and Time Magazine’s best inventions lists, Onur’s work has been internationally published, exhibited, and awarded. His papers won awards at eCAADe and CAADRIA. His work has been exhibited at the Center for Architecture AIA New York Chapter, SIGGRAPH, Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Tokyo Gallery A4. His computational architecture work got published in Routledge’s seminal book, Elements of Parametric Design.
Onur has been building and leading computational design teams across industries and academia. He instituted the Computational Geometry Group at Kohn Pedersen Fox, NY, in 2006. In 2009, he co-developed the curriculum and co-directed İstanbul Bilgi University’s undergraduate program in architecture. In 2016, he joined New Balance Athletics to build the internal Computational Design Team. In 2022, he consulted Samsung Research America to help the tech giant build their first ever Computational Design Department. Onur taught at MIT, RISD, and Adolfo Ibáñez University in Chile.
Onur is the Director of Computational Design at New Balance, where he develops end-to-end computational design workflows and futuristic concepts. Onur played a crucial role in the R&D process of Triplecell, New Balance’s 3D printing technology, and designed the 3D-printed forefoot component of the limited-edition Fuel Cell Echo Triple that was published in Popular Science in 2019. Today, Onur leads the New Balance Computational Design Team with value-driven innovational thinking while attending to the broad history of computational thinking and making, from Turing to AI diffusion models.

SPONSORED BY:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged.
New Balance Computational Design Group develops creative, intelligent, and meaningful sportswear concepts, and delivers unprecedented products that disrupt the market through value-centered computational design innovation.

Breaking Through Creative Blocks: Small Group Workshop
2023-06-06 15:00 - 16:00 | California
What do artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs have in common? It’s two things: extreme imagination and sometimes extreme doubt. In this small workshop, creative and executive coach Sonya Yu will help individuals break through their current doubts, fears and blocks to better actualize their visions and feel empowered on their chosen paths.
Calling all artists, creatives, entrepreneurs or anyone who is feeling blocked in their chosen practice and fearful about their path. (So, all of us.) This will be a group of 10-15 people, so please be ready to openly and honestly share a creative block you’re experiencing.
What to bring: Journals and pens may be helpful for the session.
ABOUT SONYA:

Sonya is a creative and executive Coach and the founder of Four One Nine, a creative ecosystem that is focused on cultivating culture and artists in San Francisco and beyond. Her personal mission is to cultivate local creative communities and ignite positive social change by championing artists and their visions. She serves on the nonprofit boards of SFMOMA, The Hammer Museum, and is an active member of the Dia Women Committee.
ABOUT FOUR ONE NINE:
Four One Nine is a creative ecosystem, studio and agency based in San Francisco, founded by Sonya Yu. Our artistic programming and creative offerings serve as connective tissue that brings people together and unusual ideas to life — so community and culture can thrive.

De.Coded. Creating a Human Atlas of Silicon Valley with Studio Sutherl&
2023-06-06 15:00 | California
Join us for a talk by Jim Sutherland of Studio Sutherl& in the UK.
Human Atlas is a social-impact art platform founded by artist Marcus Lyon. Mapping community through oral history, portraits and ancestral DNA. Inspiring the next generation of change.
Human Atlas projects are research-based, interdisciplinary explorations of the people of a specified geography. They are built on extensive nomination processes. A carefully curated group nominates individuals who are championing and driving social impact in all its forms: from public servants to entrepreneurs, from non-profit leaders and activists to artists and scientists. The projects then map these remarkable humans through photographic portraits, app-based oral histories, info-graphic mapping and ancestral DNA. Human Atlas projects take on many digital forms but always begin as a published limited edition book and an interactive exhibition.
Studio Sutherl& has designed a Human Atlas of Brazil, Germany, Detroit and now Silicon Valley and are currently working in Los Angeles.
ABOUT Studio Sutherl& and Jim Sutherland:
Studio Sutherl& was set in London up by Jim Sutherland in 2014 to be agile and playful – building teams from the best artists, architects, photographers, writers and strategists to suit each project. There is immense creative potential in collaboration. And great joy.
He has rebranded the Natural History Museum, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis, The Arts Society, Williams F1, Prostate Cancer UK, National Museums Scotland, Welsh National Opera, and Start-rite shoes. He has designed over 50 stamps to date for Royal Mail including the Agatha Christie set in 2016. Awards include 96 pencils at D&AD. He has judged D&AD nine times (including Foreman of the Branding Jury in 2023).
Studio Sutherl& was the most awarded design studio at D&AD in 2017, and came number one in the Computer Arts UK studio rankings in 2017 and 2018.

Break it Until you Make It! The Egg Drop Challenge Using Sustainable Materials
2023-06-06 14:00 - 16:00 | California
Participants of all ages and walks of life will experience techniques of design and arts through hands-on activities using simple tools and sustainable, recyclable, reused materials (provided by the organizing team). The participants will be divided into teams; each team will be challenged to devise a way to prevent an egg from breaking when dropped from a height of 12 feet off the ground! Teams will draw, plan, and build prototypes, working collaboratively under the guidance of design professors from SFSU. The moment of truth – the egg drop! – will be recorded and shared with participants. Additionally, people attending the workshop will take a half-hour guided tour of the School of Design facilities, visiting shops, classrooms, asking questions, and seeing students’ works exhibited in the hallways and galleries.
Workshop Location: Fine Arts Building Terrace (meeting point at the ramp between the Fine Arts and the Cesar Chavez buildings)

Agents of Change: Ben Davis of Illuminate/City of Awe
2023-06-06 13:45 - 14:45 | California
Join us for the first in our new series Agents of Change: an inspiring presentation by Ben Davis, founder of Illuminate and producer of projects such as City of Awe, The Bay Lights, Honoring Harvey Milk, The Golden Mile, The Pink Triangle, Pi in the Sky and more art light installations around the city.
Boom. Bust. Boom. Bust. Welcome to San Francisco.
Our city’s natural beauty and self-expressive nature have always saved us. Throughout history our vistas and creative citizens have consistently inspired awe. Today we make it formal, declaring San Francisco the City of Awe.
It’s an open-source moniker, one we hope will be embraced locally and internationally as we reinvent ourselves yet again. Feel free to use the term. You need not ask for permission. Let the words inspire you. Consider them a call to action. Make it your goal to do all you can to have our City live up to the label.
Speaker:
Ben Davis
Founder and Chief Visionary Officer
Illuminate
About Illuminate:
Illuminate rallies large groups of people together to create impossible works of public art that, through awe, free humanity’s better nature. Founded in 2011, we’ve been working quietly to create a city-wide foundation of artful endeavor that embraces the multifaceted spirit of San Francisco, in all its nuance and vibrancy. After 12 years we’re ready to bring the story into focus, in service of community. Bust times are the best of times when we take charge of the place we call home. Let’s create the city in which we want to live.
About Agents of Change:
A new series produced by Design Bay Area in partnership with Pact Studio deciphering the magic of change and how it happens and amplifying the voices of change makers. Through presentations, panels and workshops the Agents of Change series examines pathways for change and to share stories from experiences of change-makers making a difference.
Across industries and disciplines, we examine how to harness sources of disruption for creativity, innovation and growth. By amplifying fresh perspectives from diverse groups of people, Agents of Change aims to help seed connections, create economic opportunities, and provide a starting point for taking action.
About Design Bay Area:
Design Bay Area is a platform dedicated to promoting design and amplifying the voices of the California design community, and those in adjacent fields, to create economic opportunities by fostering the local and international community.
About Pact:
Pact Studio is a Mission-based branding studio built on partnership, integrity, and trust—committed to developing distinct and strategic brand identities with intentional points of view.
Get to know us, and you’ll find a team of passionate collaborators seeking out new perspectives to create more equitable and meaningful outcomes.

In conversation with Galanter & Jones
2023-06-06 13:45 | California
Join us for a unique, intimate setting: imagine only 20 coveted spots on the couch in conversation with Co-Founders Miranda and Aaron Jones to discuss running a design business, innovation in furniture, manufacturing, challenges and successes.
This event will take place in a small group setting.
ABOUT:
Galanter & Jones is a design + fabrication studio run by brother/sister duo Aaron and Miranda Jones. Founded in 2012, we debuted with a line of heated outdoor seating, the first of its kind.
Smooth and warm like a river stone set out in the sun, our pieces are comfortable, durable, and beautiful. Many have said they are as relaxing as being in a hot tub without having to get wet. They completely change the way people can experience the outdoors while simultaneously offering an elegant solution to conventional outdoor heating methods.
We have been featured in a variety of publications including but not limited to Architectural Digest, The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, This Old House, and Dwell. In 2015, we won Best Outdoor at Dwell on Design, and in 2018 we won the Furniture Innovation award at San Francisco Design Week.
Our clients range from individual home owners, to interior designers, landscape architects, and restauranteurs. We are proud to share warmth in a variety of residential, hospitality and commercial spaces around our home here in the Bay Area, and now the world!

DESIGN 101 – Design basics for novices
2023-06-06 13:00 - 16:00 | California
High school students, community college students, and anyone else interested in design are invited to DESIGN 101, a 3-hour workshop where participants will explore the principles of design through a hands-on session. The activities of this workshop include creating zines, buttons, and packaging. DESIGN 101 will start with a brief introduction to design principles followed by creative making that will result in an informal exhibit of the outcomes.

The Artist’s Anxieties How creatives can survive (and thrive) in the AI Revolution
2023-06-06 12:30 - 13:30 | California
Is AI the new artist? Instead of answering that question, creative coach, entrepreneur and art collector Sonya Yu discusses what’s lost during the creative process when generative computers replace human hands, hearts, and minds—and how creatives can move from a place of anxiety to empowerment in the nascent AI revolution.
If you are an artist or creative nervous about AI and ChatGPT will impact your practice and livelihoods; entrepreneurs and collectors committed to supporting creative practices while embracing innovation then this event is for you!
ABOUT SONYA:

Sonya is the founder of Four One Nine, a creative ecosystem that is focused on cultivating culture and artists in San Francisco and beyond. Her personal mission is to cultivate local creative communities and ignite positive social change by championing artists and their visions. She serves on the nonprofit boards of SFMOMA, The Hammer Museum, and is an active member of the Dia Women Committee.
ABOUT FOUR ONE NINE:
Four One Nine is a creative ecosystem, studio and agency based in San Francisco, founded by Sonya Yu. Our artistic programming and creative offerings serve as connective tissue that brings people together and unusual ideas to life — so community and culture can thrive.

HCI: Human Connection Interaction
2023-06-06 12:30 - 13:30 | California
Leave your titles at the door, and arrive with curiosity in your heart. This gathering is a chance to get to know each other for who you really are without your job title, achievements, accomplishments, or other markers of status and success. First names only. No job titles or company names. For one hour, you’ll step into an altered reality where you’ll learn about others and allow yourself to be known not for “what you do” but for who you are — as humans who have triumphed over the twists and turns of your life. You will be immersed in others’ stories, and you’ll bless them by sharing your own. This guided conversation is an experience of uncommon authenticity and you might discover that this co-created experiment is your favorite interaction of the week. If you crave openness, intimacy, kindness, and you have a willingness to try new things, then this is absolutely for you.

How AI can help us express ourselves
2023-06-06 11:45 - 12:30 | California
Join us for a lively discussion between Henri Liriani, Co-founder and CPO of Tome and Kathleen Chaykowski, Head of Integrated Comms about how AI can help us express ourselves.
TOME:
Our mission is to help anyone tell a compelling story. We’re building an AI-native storytelling format for work and ideas.
A collaborative AI partner,  right at your fingertips. Use artificial intelligence to generate entire narratives, transform your documents into presentations, or add additional pages in seconds. Create compelling images with our DALL·E tile, tailor-made to bring your idea to life.
Build a powerful story  with any type of content.
Your narrative deserves more than text and images. Easily share a prototype, add 3D renderings, trim a video, or embed live content from the web to make your point more compelling.
Frictionless creation meets magic design.
Focus on your idea, and Tome will take care of the rest. Drag-and-drop creation, responsive pages, and one-click themes mean you don’t waste time aligning content or applying brand colors.
Live, interactive content from the web.
Embed anything from the web, in one place. Live integrations with your favorite tools like Figma let you showcase your existing work as a connected part of your story.
Video narration that brings your story to life.
Native video recording lets you talk through a nuanced point or simply add a personal touch to your story, even async.
Easy sharing, for any screen.
Share a link to your tome with just one click. Tomes are designed to fit any device, so viewers aren’t stuck squinting or pinching to zoom.
Made to work, wherever you work.
With the Tome iOS app, you can seize a spark of inspiration or make a last minute edit right before the meeting. Your work syncs seamlessly across devices.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS:
Henri Liriani (He/Him)
Co-Founder, CPO at Tome and formerly Facebook: Head of Product, Messenger Human Interfaces
Kathleen Chaykowski
I lead integrated comms (comms, content & editorial) at Tome, the AI-powered storytelling format for work and ideas.
Formerly a reporter at Forbes Magazine covering social media, technology and billionaires, and an interactive news writer at The Wall Street Journal in New York. I’ve also reported for The WSJ and the Mail & Guardian from Johannesburg and Cape Town, and The Chautauquan Daily, in Southwestern New York.
I studied English Literature with a self-designed emphasis in Journalism at Stanford, where I served as president and editor-in-chief of The Stanford Daily.

A Rollercoaster Ride: A Design x Venture Panel with Founders & Funders
2023-06-06 10:00 - 11:00 | California
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:
Jane Ha, Head of Design, Incredible Health
Karine Sarkissian, Founding Partner at Tamar Capital x Le Studio
Koraldo Kajanaku, CEO & Cofounder, Layer Editor
Rachel Poonsiriwong, Product Design Lead, Scale AI
Tara Tan, Managing Partner, Strange Ventures(moderator)

Self-guided: Mural Hunt by 1am Murals
2023-06-06 - 2023-06-11 | California
Adventure out into the neighborhoods listed on our map, in between events or on your own time. Gather a group of friends, or wander on your own by following the clues to find the murals in the first of our series of self-guided tours of San Francisco Murals.
Once you find a mural on the map, take your most creative selfie and post on Instagram with the caption and tags @1amprojects @sfdesignweek #SFDWmuralhunt
Enter to win prizes like a Grafitti Workshop or virtual art kit by visiting sfdesignweek.org/1ammurals

California Changing: An Augmented Reality Poster Collection
2023-06-06 | California
Please join us for a pop-up exhibition of augmented reality posters that are focused on sites across California through the lens of climate change. The posters use an AR component to showcase the past, present, and potential futures of these sites, and are viewable through your mobile phone. Selected posters will also be available as free postcards for visitors.
This pop-up exhibition is part of SF Design week and has been supported by the UC Davis Department of Design
