Design needs
Champions.
Be One.

Sponsors make the World Design Experience powered by San Diego Design Week possible through cash contributions and in-kind support. All levels of sponsorship receive prominent recognition leading up to and throughout the event.

We invite you to join us to support this community event and elevate the design conversation in our region — and beyond.

“Sponsoring SDDW gave us direct access to the creative community we care most about — in the city we call home.”

— Past SDDW Sponsor

Speak directly to SD’s most creative professionals across panels, spotlights, and events.

Exclusive networking access to designers, founders, educators, and civic leaders.

Demonstrate your commitment to design culture in San Diego and position as an industry leader.

Logo placement on event signage, digital assets, the SDDW website, and mobile app.

Top Tier

$10,000

Design Champion

  • Underwrite a key event to showcase your support and brand
  • Inclusion in high-profile panels, design tours, or spotlight sessions
  • 10 tickets to VIP events + reserved seating at the Design Awards
  • Dedicated press release spotlighting your sponsorship
  • Dedicated social media posts via official SDDW channels
  • Prominent feature on SDDW website and event app
  • Logo on all event signage and digital assets
  • Exclusive networking opportunities
  • Year-round participation in Design Forward Alliance events

$5,000

Design Advocate

  • Underwrite an event or activation to showcase your support and brand
  • 5 tickets to VIP events + reserved seating at the Design Awards
  • Dedicated social media posts via official SDDW channels
  • Prominent feature on SDDW website and event app
  • Logo on all event signage and digital assets

$2,500

Design Supporter

  • 2 tickets to VIP events + reserved seating at the Design Awards
  • Logo placement on SDDW website and event app
  • Logo on all event signage and digital assets

$1,000

Design Donor

  • 1 ticket to VIP events + reserved seating at the Design Awards
  • Logo placement on SDDW website and event app

Your brand appears before, during, and after Design Week — across digital, print, social, and in-person touchpoints.