DesignThinkers Vancouver: Who, what, when and more!
Design shapes our perception of the world. By questioning our own perspectives, we can break barriers and challenge conventions. At DesignThinkers 2025, we’re here to intercept these perceptions and unlock new potential.
Join us on May 13 and 14 at the Vancouver Playhouse for DesignThinkers Vancouver 2025, where we’ll explore the shifts shaping the future of design.
DesignThinkers is an in-person event, but attendees can also attend virtually through the event platform Pheedloop, where they can watch live-streamed sessions and connect with other attendees.
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Canada's largest graphic design conference, DesignThinkers, will allow you to connect with and learn from fellow delegates during roundtable discussions, attend workshops, hear from leaders from across the globe forging a new world through design, meet vendors and suppliers and much more.
May 13
Talks
- Designing 3D Fun by Eva Cremers, 3D illustrator and Animation Director at Eva Cremers
- Beyond the Chart: The Art of Transforming Data into Knowledge by Valentina D’Efilippo, Director at Apostrophe One – Punctuating Insights
- Dare to Make It Matter: Stop Creating for Likes, Start Creating for Change by Catalina Estrada, owner at Catalina Estrada
- Designed Realities: Branding the Future Before It Exists by Natasha Jen, Partner at Pentagram
- The Power of Play by Meg Lewis, Founder at Meg Lewis Fun House
- Emotion, Identity & the Courage to Grow Forward by Yo Santosa, Brand Matchmaker & Founder & CD at Ferroconcrete
Workshops
- Selling With Your Ears: How to Sell Better Work by Talking Less by Janet Kestin, Co-founder, Partner at Swim
- Full-Time You: Build a Career That’s True to You by Meg Lewis, Founder at Meg Lewis Fun House
- The Lab-Born Mind: The Responsibility of the Creator and Ethical AI by Anahit Lou, Design Instructor at LaSalle College Vancouver
- Creative Direction Clinic by Dominic Prevost, Group Creative Director at Resonance
May 14
Talks
- Objects in Space by April Greiman, Transmedia Artist & Owner at Made in Space
- Perfect Isn’t Better by Adam J. Kurtz, Best-selling Author & Artist
- As Good as New by Matt Luckhurst, Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director at The New Company
- Unprepared & Ready to Fail: The Hollywood Pitch that Changed My Approach to Design by Erin Sarofsky, CEO & ECD at Sarofsky
- Creating. A Life. by Carlos Segura, Founder of Segura Inc.
- Unlocking Creative Audacity by Vincent Wanga, Executive Creative Consultant, Author of "The Art of Direction"
Workshops
- Typefaces for Logos by Eleni Beveratou, Creative Director at Dalton Maag
- Craft Your Signature Icon: Define Your Visual Identity by Carson Ting, Artist and Founder of Chairman Ting & Billion Buns
- My Type of Collaboration by Diana Varma RGD, Design Educator at Toronto Metropolitan University
Join us for drinks at The Pint Vancouver for our Delegates' Party! The first drink is on us. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and engage in valuable in-person connections with conference speakers and creative colleagues from Canada and beyond. DesignThinkers delegates can attend for free but must wear their conference badges.
View and download the detailed schedule here.
Are you travelling to Vancouver for the conference? With the discounts we've lined up, you can save on your airfare and hotel stay.
2025 Partners: The Garden (Branding Partner), Elite Digital (Web Development Partner), Porter Airlines (Official Airline Partner), MET (Print Partners), Spicers (Paper Partner), TINT'D (Signage Partner), Vancouver Community College
Gold Sponsor: Hemlock, MITCHELL, Northeastern University, Pangram Pangram Foundry
Silver and Bronze Sponsors: Dalton Maag, Porchlight Press, Issues Magazine Shop, Photos by Kateland
Questions about travel, accommodations, volunteering & more are answered here!
