About this Event
Since 2017, thousands of the commonwealth's designers have convened in Cville for a week of connecting, learning, sharing, and showcasing local talent. The Charlottesville Design Week is 100% volunteer-led and has two simple goals:
- Help designers develop a strong sense of community in central Virginia
- Convince the general public that good design is worthwhile
Whether you push pixels, press ink, set type, build environments, or do anything else design-related, you will feel right at home during our growing festival.
Schedule
Tuesday the 8th
Opening Event with Paula Scher
Kick off the festivities with a special verison of Tuesday Design Society's weekly meetup. Paula Scher, one of the world's best designers, is calling in to share her process and answer your questions. A mixer will follow.
Wednesday the 9th
Design Marathon
Donate a day of your creative juices to a local non-profit. Participants form several “agencies-for-a-day,” working with a variety of designers, copywriters, and developers to satisfy the beneficiary's brief.
Marathon Showcase
See the Design Marathon agencies present their work to the non-profit. It's like the best scenes from Mad Men, but live and in person. Not to mention, the selected design will be put to use by the non-profit for years to come.
Thursday the 10th
Workshops
Learn a thing or two! We have workshops covering identity design, industrial design, procedural graphics, letterpress printing, motion, and more!
Open Houses
Visit Charlottesville's downtown design firms. See the agencies’ offices, hear about their work, and learn about creative opportunities.
B.Y.O.D.
Bring a design (or your portfolio), meet other designers, and mingle in this cross between a mixer and a portfolio review.
Friday the 11th
The Forum
A day-long conference featuring national and international design leaders, examining a cross section of design practices, from industrial design to UX and from motion to branding. Forum tickets include one free workshop ticket.
Speakers include:
- Sophie Tahran (Figma, Conde Nast, The Ne Yorker, inVision, Lyft)
- Marcos Silva (Masd LAB)
- Seo Hyojung (SADI)
- Loic Marleix (Design Brouhaha)
- Charles Constantine (Bestcase)
- And others!
Closing Party
Mix and mingle with speakers from the Forum and fellow attendees.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Downtown Mall, 300 E Main St, Charlottesville, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 160.42
