San Diego Design Week returns as the region’s premier Design Festival, celebrating Human-Centered Design’s power to tackle today’s most urgent social, environmental, and civic challenges.
This year’s theme Design for Impact is a call to action inviting designers, makers and change makers to create bold, purposeful solutions that strengthen communities, advance innovation, and deliver measurable lasting change.
Through a dynamic week of exhibitions, talks, workshops and creative collaborations, the SDDW turns the city into a living Design Lab where visionary ideas are tested, multidisciplinary perspectives come together, and Design becomes a catalyst for shaping resilient, inclusive futures.
SDDW invites everyone to engage with Design as a force for harmony, equality, insight and transformation.
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Join us for an unforgettable week of creativity and innovation. San Diego Design Week offers a platform for designers and enthusiasts to connect and collaborate.
Participate in hands-on sessions that spark creativity and enhance your skills.
Gain insights from industry leaders and visionaries.
Experience groundbreaking designs that push boundaries.
Design Week is organized around themes that matter to our community. Program details will be posted after the call for submissions is closed.
Be part of San Diego Design Week. Submit your talk, workshop, exhibition, studio tour, or other event today!
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San Diego Design Week is organized by Design Forward Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by the UC San Diego Design Lab. We’re dedicated to promoting design-driven innovation across business, education, and creative industries.
Attend workshops, exhibitions, and talks led by industry leaders and visionaries.
Connect with fellow creatives and share your passion for design.
With the support of our partners—UC San Diego Design Lab, DDX, Mingei International Museum, and Qualcomm—SDDW continues to be a vibrant forum for collaboration, dialogue, and creative exchange. Join us as a sponsor or volunteer to make this year happen!
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