The best Motion Design Conferences to attend

Motion design conferences bring together creative professionals, industry leaders, and aspiring designers to explore the latest trends, tools, and techniques in animation, visual effects, and storytelling. These events offer a unique opportunity to gain insights from top motion designers, network with like-minded creatives, and discover innovations shaping the future of the industry.

Motion Design Conferences

Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, motion design conferences provide inspiration, hands-on workshops, and valuable connections to elevate your craft.

Pictoplasma

Where:
Berlin, Germany
When:
7-10 May 2026

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.

Dash Bash

Where:
Raleigh, NC, USA
When:
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Dash Bash is a motion design festival featuring inspiring talks, creative hangouts, workshops, and parties. It brings together designers, animators, and creatives to celebrate the art of motion.

Motion Plus Design

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When:
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Motion Plus Design is the world’s largest festival dedicated to motion design, animation, and visual storytelling — bringing together artists, studios and motion-graphic creatives from everywhere.

F5 Empath

Where:
New York, NY, USA
When:
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F5 EMPATH is a creative festival celebrating the intersection of design, arts, media, entertainment, and technology, igniting unexpected inspiration. It unites visionary creators and innovators for an immersive, multi-sensory experience that pushes creative boundaries.

MOUVO

Where:
Prague, Czech Republic
When:
26-27 Mar 2026

Mouvo is a digital art and motion design conference featuring talks, screenings, and workshops.

Motion North #54 - The Big'Un 2.0

Where:
Manchester, UK
When:
26-27 Feb 2026

Motion North #54 – The Big'Un 2.0 is a special edition meetup celebrating motion design, animation, and creative storytelling.

It brings together artists, studios, and industry voices for an evening of talks, inspiration, and community within the motion design scene.

The Art Department Eindhoven

Where:
Eindhoven, Netherlands
When:
15-17 Apr 2026

The Art Department Eindhoven is a festival dedicated to concept art, design, and visual storytelling, bringing together artists from animation, games, film, and illustration.

It features talks, demos, screenings, and portfolio reviews, offering a space for creatives to learn from industry leaders and dive into the world of character, environment, and world-building design.

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