Events from the past 6 months
Leadership Lab
Design Leaders on the Jagged Edge
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Tuesday, May 26 2026
Leadership Lab
Design Leaders on the Jagged Edge
Presented by iF DESIGN ACADEMY x AIGA NY
As the role of design continues to expand, the complex realities and…
NYCxDesign Festival
Library180 Tour
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Friday, May 22 2026
NYCxDesign Festival
Library180 Tour
Step off the algorithm and into one of Manhattan’s best-kept secrets.
This NYCxDesign Festival, Library180 opens its doors for…
Everything is Waves
How Sound & Music Connect Brands to Their People
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Thursday, May 21 2026
Everything is Waves
How Sound & Music Connect Brands to Their People
Design shapes how we see the world, but what about how we feel it?
Join Wilson Brown and Lilly Pontius-Goldblatt…
NYCxDESIGN Festival
New York Sign Museum Tour
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Friday, May 15 2026
NYCxDESIGN Festival
New York Sign Museum Tour
Join us for a curated and guided tour of the New York Sign Museum at Noble Signs
As the 2026…
Big Experiential Energy
09
Wednesday, May 13 2026
Big Experiential Energy
From URL to IRL
Experiential design transforms space into story, turning physical environments into immersive, responsive moments that audiences can…
Business of Design
Accounts & Client Services
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Tuesday, May 5 2026
Business of Design
Accounts & Client Services
Part 2 Accounts & Client Services -The Relationship Layer
Every creative breakthrough has a relationship behind it. Account and client…
Office Hours
Decolonizing Design
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Thursday, April 30 2026
Office Hours
Decolonizing Design
An open discussion for designers exploring what it means to decolonize design.
Office Hours is a discussion series for people…
Polymode and XYZ Type
Identity Is Variable
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Thursday, April 23 2026
Polymode and XYZ Type
Identity Is Variable
A discussion of personal identity in typography
Brian Johnson and Jesse Ragan celebrate the official release of two collaborative projects…
Business of Design
Finance
13
Tuesday, April 21 2026
Business of Design
Finance
Part 1: Finance – The Invisible Architecture
Revenue is vanity. Profit is sanity. Cash flow is reality. This session pulls…
Black Tomorrow
Art, Design, Imagination
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Monday, April 20 2026
Black Tomorrow
Art, Design, Imagination
Rooted in legacy. Designing what’s next.
Afrofuturism is not just a lens on the future, it is a tool for…
Parallels
Tito Deler
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Thursday, April 9 2026
Parallels
Tito Deler
The challenges and rewards of a multi-hyphenated creative
As creatives we can rarely contain our need for expression to one…
Celebrating Curiosity in All Things
featuring Hybrid Design
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Wednesday, April 8 2026
Celebrating Curiosity in All Things
featuring Hybrid Design
Where design, conversation, and community meet.
AIGA NY is proud to launch the Coffee House Series — a quarterly gathering…
Group Hang
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
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Thursday, March 26 2026
Group Hang
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Come for the drinks. Stay for the business hang!
We’re teaming up with Cheque to bring you the next Group Hang.…
Motherhood & Creative Leadership
Continuing the Conversation
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Wednesday, March 18 2026
Motherhood & Creative Leadership
Continuing the Conversation
Joins us for a virtual conversation
AIGA NY invites you to join another conversation on how motherhood reshapes creative careers…
Office Hours
Show & Tell
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Tuesday, March 17 2026
Office Hours
Show & Tell
Office Hours is back, and this month, we’re hosting a community Show & Tell.
Office Hours is a discussion series…
Omari Souza
Design Against Racism
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Monday, March 16 2026
Omari Souza
Design Against Racism
Design has always been political.
Join us as we welcome writer, researcher, and creative Omari Souza to the AIGA NY…
How to Make Your Studio Famous
Reputation, Reach, and Recognition
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Thursday, March 12 2026
How to Make Your Studio Famous
Reputation, Reach, and Recognition
Doing the best work is only the start – why fame matters and how to get it
In partnership with…
Designing the Black Box
Lessons from a Decade of Designing AI
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Thursday, February 26 2026
Designing the Black Box
Lessons from a Decade of Designing AI
Barron Webster on what it really takes to design with intelligent systems.
As AI becomes deeply embedded in the products…
Group Hang
Singles Edition
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Wednesday, February 11 2026
Group Hang
Singles Edition
Chat, commiserate, or collaborate, just don’t ghost us.
Cupid’s taking a coffee break, so we’re stepping in.
Join AIGA NY…
Forge
A Love Letter to New York
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Tuesday, February 10 2026
Forge
A Love Letter to New York
Inside the branding of the Zohran for NYC campaign
We are thrilled to welcome Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge for a…
Thriving Creatively
Designing a Sustainable Creative Life
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Friday, January 30 2026
Thriving Creatively
Designing a Sustainable Creative Life
Tools, language, and perspective for sustaining a creative career without losing yourself.
Creative work is meaningful, demanding, and deeply personal.…
Office Hours
Building the Industry We Want
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Tuesday, January 27 2026
Office Hours
Building the Industry We Want
A casual space for designers to discuss trends and shape the conversation.
Office Hours is a discussion series for people…
Boardie Life Lessons
Managing Professional Relationships
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Thursday, January 22 2026
Boardie Life Lessons
Managing Professional Relationships
Join AIGA NY board members for an in-person discussion on managing professional relationships and long-term career growth in the visual…
How We Made nyc.gov Easier for Everyone
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Tuesday, January 13 2026
How We Made nyc.gov Easier for Everyone
AIGA NY is excited to welcome Aamina Ganser, Gina Kim, and Will Zhang of the NYC Digital Service design…
AIGA NY
Holiday Night Market
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Wednesday, December 10 2025
AIGA NY
Holiday Night Market
Celebrate Community. Support Design. Together.
Celebrate the season with AIGA NY and help sustain the programs that keep our creative community…
Vernacular Spectacular
Design, Memory, and the Mission of NY Sign Museum
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Thursday, December 4 2025
Vernacular Spectacular
Design, Memory, and the Mission of NY Sign Museum
Protecting the visual memory of New York’s streets, one sign at a time.
What makes a sign quintessentially New York,…
Figma Design
The Long Game of Brand Building
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Monday, December 1 2025
Figma Design
The Long Game of Brand Building
Branding isn’t just about assets, it’s about building a world that evolves, adapts, and lasts.
Join the Figma Design Team…
