Never miss out on community events and conversations with the launch of nonprofit DesignBayArea‘s new regional design community app, which is free and available for Android and iOS. The Design Bay Area App gives access to upcoming events and posts by Bay Area creatives and brands. Be the first to know about events, product launches and posts by receiving notifications when you join topic groups of interest. The community is in control: the app provides access to hundreds of in-person and virtual events all throughout the year. The app is a portal to other design community members and ..read more

When computer-to-plate (CTP) technology was introduced to the printing industry 25 years ago, it allowed the use of higher resolution screening in offset-printed publications. A variety of screening methods enable the imaging of the converted RGB image pixels with dots onto the printing plates. The primary printing colours, CMYK, screened at various dot sizes (Amplitude Modulated [AM] screening) or in different amounts of dots (Frequency Modulated [FM] screening) form the full colour spectrum and tonalities in printed images and vector graphics. The most common screening method used in the ind ..read more

Designer, Teacher, Publisher, Zen Practitioner, Charter Member of AIGASF and Fabulous Friend Thomas Moore Ingalls lived at least nine lives—by some accounts, that number might be closer to 27—the last of which concluded on April 10, 2024, shortly before teatime. (If you think we meant to write ‘tee time,’ no worries. Golfer Tom would of course appreciate the pun.) Surrounded by friends and his sister Betsy, Tom succumbed to heart failure. And, boy, what a good-hearted heart it had been. Tom was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 14, 1949, the son of Dr. Edgar G. Ingalls and Mary (a.k.a ..read more

San Francisco Design Week (SFDW) is the largest and oldest design festival in the Bay Area which spans Silicon Valley/South Bay, the City of San Francisco, Oakland/East Bay, Marin and beyond. For 18 years the festival brings together thousands of designers, trade professionals, non-profits, entrepreneurs and business leaders for a week-long series of events, lectures, panel discussions, and open studios. A limited number of studios can also apply to participate in our infamous 2 night of Studio Crawls! Learn More + Apply ..read more

The 18th Edition of San Francisco Design Week returns on June 3–9th, 2024! Check back for our announcement of this years theme and we’ll be opening Call for Community Event Submissions in February. San Francisco Design Week: The Future Started Here SFDW is an essential week-long city-wide festival that showcases the unique intersection of ideas, design, business & entrepreneurism that makes the Bay Area the birthplace of the future. Now a global phenomenon, San Francisco’s international success is born from a historically free-spirited entrepreneurialism, coupled with the imaginative visio ..read more

Where Innovation Meets Social Responsibility (June 8, 2023 – San Francisco, Calif.) San Francisco Design Week (SFDW) announced winners of the sixth annual 2023 DESIGN AWARDS today. This year’s theme, “PLOT TWIST” was met by award winners from leading design firms, in-house teams, and creative individuals, for their ground-breaking design and commitment to thought leadership in meeting the needs of a positive future for society. “We are extremely excited San Francisco Design Week Awards is returning this year,” says SFDW Director Dawn Zidon ..read more

Join us for an engaging conversation that delves into the intriguing world of generative AI and the critical copyright and intellectual property (IP) considerations it poses for designers. This event is virtual. REGISTER HERE / GET TICKETS GUEST SPEAKERS: Mia Blume: CEO, Design Executive Coach, Instructor A former design leader at Pinterest, Square, and IDEO, Mia started Design Dept. in 2015 to help transform the way creative leaders work.  Mia’s work is informed by a deep understanding of the position of creative leaders at high-growth technology companies. She developed a new ..read more

While SF Design Week has wrapped for 2023, you can still visit the Murals and post your photos to social media! This is a seek-your-own adventure: get out into the city on your own time in between events with friends or a stroll on your own. Using the clues on our map, find the murals and take your most creative photo (selfies encouraged). You don’t need a ticket to design week to explore! Post the photos on instagram with the caption and tags @1amprojects @sfdesignweek @designbayarea #SFDWmuralhunt #sfdesignweek Win prizes! Enter our instagram photo contest to win a graffiti workshop or virtu ..read more

Letterform Archive announces Subscription to Mischief: Graffiti Zines of the 1990s, a new exhibition exploring 1990s indie graffiti zines and original works by graffiti writers of the era, on view beginning May 6, 2023. Letterform Archive is a nonprofit center for inspiration, education, publishing & community. We hold physical and digital artifacts that chronicle the history of written communication, from the invention of writing and medieval manuscripts to modernism, the age of print to the present explosion of digital type. Exhibit information: 2339 3rd St Floor 4R San Francisco CA 9412 ..read more

Free and open to the public! No OnePass registration necessary! Saturday, June 10th, 11am-5pm Sunday, June 11th, 11am-5pm Location: 320 10th Street,San Francisco,CA 94103, San Francisco, CA, United States 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. Eac ..read more