Cincinnati Design Week 2024
Cincinnati Design Week is an annual multiple-day celebration featuring one of our city's biggest natural resources, design talent. This week of design programming is presented by AIGA Cincinnati.
Enter Cincinnati Design Week. The series of events running Monday through Friday, which includes international design conference off and an event featuring Pinterest design manager Brian Singer, are expected to bring hundreds of members of Greater Cincinnati's design community together.
They're also designed to foster the region's creative talent, which is something that all "progressive, forwarding-thinking and modern city" strive to do, said Raphaela Platow, director of the Contemporary Arts Center in Downtown Cincinnati. For a city that's trying to grab every opportunity to gain international attention, Jerry Kathman, president and CEO of global branding agency LPK, said these types of events matter.
The concept for Cincinnati Design Week, which is now in its fourth year, has been borrowed from other cities hosting similar events, said Ryan Cayabyab, an independent web designer and website developer. The premise: If people within Cincinnati's design community could be brought together, there's a chance they would be more likely to stay in the area.
During the first Cincinnati Design Week, the goal was to organize five events that could get creative workers from around the region to attend. Panel discussions, networking and other types of Design Week events now average about twice as many people than those hosted in the first year, Cayabyab said. About 130 people are expected to attend the Oct. 2 keynote event. Less than two weeks ago, more than 50 people attended the AIGA Cincinnati sponsored an "agency crawl," which functioned as an open house for a handful of branding, design and technology firms in Downtown Cincinnati and Over-the-Rhine.
Cincinnati Design Week 2024 - Mike Gertz at Rhinegeist Brewery
Cincinnati Design Week 2024 - Agency Crawl. BHDP, Grey Midwest, VML
The Annual Agency Crawl is your chance to take behind-the-scenes tours of several design agencies. You will get a peek into the Cincinnati design community and meet some of the awesome people who work in the city. The participating studios are excited to welcome you, so join us for a few adult beverages and a whole lot of fun.
Inclusive Design Unleashed - Cincinnati design week 2023
When you design with accessibility in mind, the benefits extend far beyond solely people with disabilities. Join us for an inspirational discussion and hands-on session where we’ll explore how designing for specific users transforms the way we approach a problem. You’ll learn how incorporating accessibility principles can lead to more intuitive, user-friendly and innovative designs that benefit everyone, regardless of their abilities. Creators of all experience levels are welcome to participate in this inspirational and exciting event!
About the Facilitators: Annie Hensley Director/UX Design at Openfield IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies As Director of UX Design at Openfield, Annie is responsible for ensuring the team continues to deliver superior client and user experiences that result in tangible business outcomes. That includes fostering collaboration and crossover between our design and research teams, mentorship and career guidance, stewardship of Openfield’s culture and values, as well as, contributing to strategic decisions that ensure the company continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of EdTech clients and users.
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