An immersive, interactive experience designed to be felt, explored, and shared.

“Multimedia Design Day positions San Diego as a leading hub where: creativity × technology × education × culture intersect through design.”

Multimedia Design Day is an immersive, interdisciplinary exploration of Multimedia Design—bringing together motion, sound, image, interaction, and emerging technologies as interconnected systems of experience design.

Not as separate disciplines—but as a unified approach to shaping human experience. This is not a traditional conference or exhibition.

It is a live, interactive environment where:

  • ideas become shared, embodied experiences
  • technology enhances human connection
  • creativity meets participation

A full-day, immersive environment—part exhibition, part workshop, part dialogue. This experience is designed to:

  • Initiate meaningful cultural and creative impact
  • Inspire designers, creators, and innovators
  • Educate on emerging technologies and practices
  • Elevate creative and industry leaders
  • Cultivate a curious, connected community
  • Capture moments that extend beyond the event

Scheduled Programming: Keynotes, panels, workshops, live podcasts, demonstrations, and performances exploring the future of multimedia design.

Dynamic Activations: Prompted interactions, creator-led pop-ups, modular installations, and real-time audience participation.

Extended Experiences: Select off-site and satellite programming may include:

  • Studio tours and behind-the-scenes access
  • Projection-based installations and screenings
  • Live audiovisual performances
  • Visits to immersive and interactive environments

Allowing attendees to experience multimedia design in real-world context.

Every session is free because access to professional development shouldn’t be a luxury. Design Week is a common table — come as you are, bring what you know.

Confirmed Events

In Person $0.00

Design Week Closing Party: DJ Silent Disco

  • Sep 20: 6pm-8pm
Design Forward Alliance
In Person $0.00

Creator Economy Panel: From Craft to Company

  • Sep 20: 4pm-5pm
Nova Renay, Design Forward Alliance
In Person $0.00

Experiential Design Panel: Designing Moments That Move People

  • Sep 20: 5pm-6pm
Catherine Eng
In Person FREE

Designing Multimedia Experiences Day in Downtown San Diego

  • Sep 20: 1pm-9pm
Design Forward Alliance
In Person FREE

San Diego Design Week Opening Reception and Design Forward Lightning Talks

  • Sep 15: 5pm-9pm
In Person FREE

The Vessel: An Activation for Designing the Inner Conditions for Creativity

  • Sep 20: 1pm-2pm
Leila Astarabadi
In Person FREE

Firefly workshop with Adobe

  • Sep 16: 12pm-2pm
Meghan Arnold
In Person FREE

Film Screening + Q&A: Meditations on the Deep Sea Part I

  • Sep 20: 2pm-3pm
The Holyfield
Virtual FREE

[ONLINE] Experience Innovation: Designing for Engagement in Immersive Environments

  • Sep 20: 10:01am-10:30am
Hoda Solati
Virtual FREE

[ONLINE] Designing for the Mind: Bridging Human Experience and Emerging Technologies

  • Sep 20: 10:45am-11:15am
Shima Solati
Hybrid FREE

Projection Exhibition: Human Made – After Dark

  • Sep 20: 8pm-9pm
Media Arts Center San Diego + AIGA SDTJ + OurWorlds
In Person FREE

The We The People Museum Experience

  • Sep 20
Our Genetic Legacy