Indy Design Week is August 22-27
In-Person Distributed Conference on Aug 27

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From marketing & graphic design to architecture & product design… we have something for everyone! All week long we’ll have workshops, where you can learn & make something brand new, talks, where you can hear directly from inspiring local leaders, a job fair to connect you with hiring companies & other designers, and a volunteer opportunity for you to get involved and give back to our community.

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Our mission is to everyone which is why we offer a variety of ticket price tiers along with discounted ticket options for groups like students. But none of this would be possible without the generosity & support of our sponsors & partners. Without them, this event would not be possible.

YouR local DeSign community

The best part? At every single event, you’ll get the opportunity to meet, collaborate, and hang out with other Indy-based designers & creators. This design community is so special because of people like you. Our favorite part of this event is hearing all the stories of connections being made, jobs being found, and new ideas coming together. We can’t wait to see what emerges this year!
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August 22nd-27th

Monday 22nd

Opening Night!

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Opening night boasts an in-person job and networking fair. Sponsored by TriAD CTV and hosted at Union Campus. Looking for your next hire, new role, or just looking to meet others in the field? All are welcome and ticket holders get food and drink tickets. Exhibitors include: SEP, TriAD CTV, Salesforce, DeveloperTown, High Alpha, Kroger, Eight Eleven Group & Calculated Hire, and more.

3:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Purchase a Vendor BoothWhere: Union Campus
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Tuesday 23rd

Design Moms Lunch sponsored by CoHatch

Join design moms and allies who manage a career while raising a family. 10 person limit with lunch and space sponsored by CoHatch.

12pm-1pm

Please RSVP to Poppe Guthrie by emailWhere: CoHatch Circle Centre (by P.F. Chang's)
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Workshop: Legal Basics for Freelancers

Presented by: Justin Barbour

Steps to take when starting your own business, ways to generate growth, and contract tools to protect business owners and their businesses

4-5pm

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IxDA Indy: Service Design for Product Designers

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Justin Zalewski presents on the benefits service design thinking can offer product designers. In-person event with a limit of 50 attendees and a virtual option

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Register for virtual optionWhere: Studio Science
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Wednesday 24th

Workshop: Elevating Your Brand to a Strategic Plan

Presented by: M. Kim Saxton

Explore what a personal brand is - Understand how to create one - Identify how to turn that brand into a career plan

12-12:45pm

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Workshop: Comic Books & Calls-to-Action

Presented by: Matt Vincent

How to use sequential art to tell a business's story and provide an opportunity to engage with potential clients in a unique and meaningful way.

1pm-2pm

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cRAFT BREW DOODLE cREW

In-person event hosted at Market Tower in downtown Indy. Join us and the Craft Brew Doodle Crew for an evening of fun and doodles. Limit 50 attendees.

6 PM - 8 PM

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ThuRsday 25th

Workshop: Making the Career Shift to User Experience Design

Presented by: Derek Adams

I will help guide you to create clear actionable steps you can take to get the UX career of your dreams.

1pm-2pm

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DeveloperTown Breakfast & Tour

DeveloperTown would like to invite all attendees of Indy Design Week for breakfast and a tour of the DeveloperTown space

8am - 10am

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FRiday 26th

VolunteeR EVENT

cULTURAL TRAIL cLEAN-UP

In-person event sponsored by Salesforce. Limit 40 attendees

9 AM - Noon

RSVP to this eventWhere: Intersection of Meridian St & Washington St
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High Alpha Happy Hour

Open to all

4-6:30pm

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SatuRday 27th

SatuRday 27th

In-Person Conference

HOsted at sEP

A chance to meet up with friends made after a week of events as well as networking with other industry professionals. Space is limited to 50 people but will also be live streamed on Twitch.

9:30am - 3:00pm

Limited Attendance: Indy Design Week All-Access Ticket Holders Only
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About us

Who We ARE

Indy Design Week is a week-long, city-wide festival with independently and collaboratively organized events celebrating and exploring the practice of design across all disciplines and industries.

ouR mission

Our mission is to celebrate and strengthen the Indianapolis design community, while increasing awareness and building appreciation for design and the impact it has on business, culture, society, and people.

How we achieve This

We have created an annual event that not only celebrates design of all disciplines, but also aims to bring designers & design enthusiasts together for a week of collaboration, learning, making, and overall celebration. By highlighting our local and regional talent, we strive to connect, inspire, and uplift the Indianapolis Design community through workshops.
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What is Indy Design Week? Our purpose is to elevate and expose human-centered design in Indianapolis by providing a network of partners, educational outlets, thought leaders, and businesses that support the Indianapolis design community. We are more than our disciplines: we are more than designers, architects, planners, and doers. We are a community of individuals striving to learn from each other.

We are collaborators - pushing to elevate ourselves and our communities, and we want to take YOU with us!
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