From Berlin to Barcelona, here’s a look at the must-attend graphic design conferences that should be on your radar this year.
OFFF Barcelona
6-8 May 2027 · Barcelona, Spain
OFFF Barcelona is a leading festival and community for contemporary visual creativity where innovative and emerging talents share their creative processes and explore the future of the global creative industry. It brings together designers, artists, developers, and thinkers for inspiration and collaboration.
offf.barcelonaUs By Night
date 2027 tba · Antwerp, Belgium
Us By Night is a design and creativity festival featuring inspirational talks, a vibrant nightmarket, and club programming, built to bond, inspire, and reenergize the creative community.
usbynight.beOddfest
date 2027 tba · Helsinki, Finnland
Oddfest is a new kind of creative gathering in Helsinki that blends the energy of a festival with the depth of a conference, blurring the lines between art, business, and society.
oddfest.coPictoplasma
29 Apr-1 May 2027 · Berlin, Germany
Pictoplasma is the leading festival for contemporary character design, bringing together illustrators, animators, designers, and visual artists from around the world. Hosted in Berlin, it offers talks, exhibitions, screenings, and workshops that explore the future of character-driven storytelling and visual culture.
pictoplasma.comNOW26 Conference
date 2027 tba · Paris, France
NOW26 Conference is a celebration of typography featuring inspiring speakers from graphic, web and motion design, publishing, visual identity, communication, and type design, with talks, discussions, workshops and more.
typeparis.com/now26Birmingham Design Festival
date 2027 tba · Birmingham, UK
Birmingham Design Festival is a city-wide celebration of design, bringing together creatives from graphic design, illustration, digital, product, and beyond.
It offers talks, workshops, exhibitions, and plenty of chances to meet fellow designers while exploring Birmingham’s vibrant creative scene.
birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/conferenceCannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
21-25 Jun 2027 · Cannes, Fance
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world’s leading celebration of marketing, advertising, and brand creativity, often seen as the creative industry’s top stage.
It brings global creative minds and major brands together for a full week of inspiration, bold ideas, and award winning work.
canneslions.comSXSW London
date 2027 tba · London, United Kingdom
SXSW London is the new European edition of the iconic SXSW festival, bringing together creativity, culture, technology, and innovation in one multidisciplinary event.
It features talks, performances, exhibitions, and networking opportunities that connect global thinkers, artists, and creators in the heart of London.
sxswlondon.comPOV Budapest
date 2027 tba · Budapest, Hungary
POV Budapest is a design conference centered on visual practices. It mixes talks and workshops with performances, design walks, and curated side events that spotlight an often overlooked creative scene.
povbudapest.comAll Flows
date 2027 tba · Milton Keynes, UK
All Flows is an international creative, design and digital festival bringing together leading artists, designers and innovators for talks, workshops and inspiration. Expect a curated lineup of boundary-pushing speakers and immersive sessions designed to spark fresh ideas and connections.
allflows.liveMOUVO
1-2 Apr 2027 · Prague, Czech Republic
Mouvo is a digital art and motion design conference featuring talks, screenings, and workshops.
mouvo.czSonar+D
17-19 Jun 2027 · Barcelona, Spain
Sónar+D is a creative and tech-focused congress that runs alongside the Sónar Festival in Barcelona, exploring the intersection of art, innovation, and digital culture.
Its program includes talks, panels, performances, and interactive installations that bring together artists, technologists, and industry leaders to share new ideas and emerging trends.
sonar.es/en/programme/sonar-dHatch Conference
date 2027 tba · Berlin, Germany
Hatch Conference is an invite-only event for senior professionals, with a strong focus on UX and product design.
hatchconference.comBEYOND Conference
23-25 Nov 2026 · Manchester, UK
BEYOND is the UK’s leading conference for research and innovation in the creative industries. Attracting a global audience, enjoy three days of fringe events, around 100 speakers across 50+ sessions and workshops, and our 'hands-on' showcase of cutting-edge creative technology.
beyondconference.orgDesign Matters
14-15 Nov 2026 · Tokyo, Japan
Design Matters is a conference about digital design featuring talks, workshops, and interactive installations. It gathers designers and product thinkers to share methods, case studies, and experiments.
designmatters.ioADC Digital Conference
30 Nov 2026 · Düsseldorf, Germany
The ADC Digital Conference is where emerging technologies, creativity and business converge: from AI agents and immersive experiences to new creative workflows and digital products.
adc.de/events/adc-digital-conference-2026munich creative business week
10-16 May 2027 · Munich, Germany
Munich Creative Business Week (MCBW) is Germany’s largest design event, bringing together creatives, companies, and cultural institutions for a full week of talks, exhibitions, and workshops.
It’s a platform to explore new ideas in design, business, and innovation while connecting with the creative community across Munich.
mcbw.de/enADCE Creative Week
17-20 Nov 2026 · Barcelona, Spain
ADCE Creative Week is the new format of the annual festival of Art Directors Club of Europe. Taking place in Barcelona from 19–21 November, it brings together creatives from across Europe for talks, awards, portfolio reviews, and fresh inspiration.
adceurope.org/festival/adce-creative-weekThe Design It; Build It (DIBI)
date 2027 tba · Edinburgh, UK
Design It; Build It (DIBI) brings together designers, developers, and digital professionals to explore the latest trends in product design and technology.
It features talks from industry leaders, hands-on workshops, and opportunities to connect with others working across digital design and development.
dibiconference.comSmashingConf Freiburg
6-9 Sep 2027 · Freiburg, Germany
SmashingConf Freiburg is a friendly, practical conference for web designers and front-end developers, covering design systems, interface design, accessibility, CSS, JavaScript and web performance.
Two single-track conference days plus hands-on workshops, with plenty of side events in the heart of Freiburg.
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