• The Emergency Was Curiosity: In Defense of Useless Projects

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    A talk and Q&A with investor and producer Christie George about The Emergency Was Curiosity, an illustrated book report inspired by Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing. Christie’s project could be categorized as useless – there was no client, no publisher, no commissioning editor; she did this project for no other reason than that she wanted to. During the summer of

    ERICA TANOV: The Fine Art of Collaboration — The dynamics of successful creative partnerships

    Erica Tanov Studio 1808 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA, United States
    Join clothing & lifestyle designer ERICA TANOV, and her collaborators for a lively conversation and visual presentation, moderated by acclaimed design writer DIANE DORRANS SAEKS. They will explore the art of creative collaboration for home design and fashion collections. In addition to Tanov, panelists include three talented creative women: interior designer ELENA DENDIBERIA, co-founder of

    Design Week Open House with Letterform Archive

    Letterform Archive 2325 3rd Street, Floor 4R, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Where does your design inspiration come from? Maybe it’s time to get off the internet and into the library! Letterform Archive holds one of the world’s best collections of graphic design and typography artifacts. We’re welcoming the Design Week community for bites, drinks, and a peek into the Archive. Be here by 6:00pm for a

    Women in Design SF Exhibition

    Jettison Creative 47 Jeff Adachi Way, San Francisco, United States
    IDSA’s Women in Design SF Chapter is hosting a show of outstanding work from our community of Bay Area women designers at Jettison Creative. A wide range of works will be on display – encompassing various fields such as Industrial Design, Design Research, User Experience, Architecture, Visual Design, Material Design, Textiles, Apparel, Craft, Furniture, Art,

    Enlisted Design Open Studio

    Enlisted Design Oakland 464 19th Street #205, Oakland, CA, United States
    Enlisted welcomes all design enthusiasts to our Uptown Oakland studio for a low-key evening of drinks, industry networking, and delicious local food. Join us, kick back and vibe out to a vinyl DJ set from our own DJ Kuroko. Hope to see you there! Note: Enlisted Design is unfortunately not ADA accessible. Patrons will need

    Women in Leadership & Design (WILD) Jam: Focus Your Vision

    The Box SF 1073 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    We are redirecting the attention of our Women in Leadership & Design (WILD) community through a vision boarding party during SF Design Week. Vision boarding is an inspiring creative tool for focusing one’s attention on a better, more intentional future — a major part of both SFDW’s and WILD’s reasons for being. When we give