An evening for Vancouver designers, creatives, and design leaders to connect with others who care deeply about the craft. Share insights, spark ideas, and engage with the community shaping the future of design and pushing the industry forward.
Design After-Hours brings together creative professionals - from UX and product designers to visual and brand leads - for an evening of connection and conversation. Join other innovators to share insights, explore challenges, and be inspired by the craft.
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What It’s About
Design After-Hours is an evening dedicated to fostering meaningful connections between design professionals, from UX and product designers to visual and creative leads.
It's a space to explore the latest design trends, share challenges, and engage in insightful conversations that inspire and drive the future of design.
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Who Should Attend
UX/UI designers and researchers
Product designers and service designers
Creative directors and visual designers
Design leaders in branding, strategy, and innovation
Interaction designers and prototyping specialists
Design engineers and developers
Professionals interested in evolving the design discipline across industries
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Agenda
6:00pmDoors Open
6:05pmWelcome & Opening Remarks
6:15pmConversations & Refreshments
8:30pmEvent Close
Join Vancouver's Top Design Community to Connect, Learn, and Lead
Design After-Hours VAN brings together designers, creative leads, and design-minded founders from Vancouver's most influential companies to talk shop, share challenges, and connect around what's next.
Connect With Vancouver's Design Leaders
Connect with Senior Designers, Creative Directors, and Founders from Vancouver's top companies.
Build Your Designer Network
Engage with fellow designers in meaningful, high-signal conversations: honest perspectives and practical insights you can apply right away.
Stay Ahead of Innovation
Learn how top design teams are evolving their craft, scaling their impact, and staying competitive, so your design practice stays one step ahead.
Connect With Vancouver's Design Leaders
Connect with Senior Designers, Creative Directors, and Founders from Vancouver's top companies.
Build Your Designer Network
Engage with fellow designers in meaningful, high-signal conversations: honest perspectives and practical insights you can apply right away.
Stay Ahead of Innovation
Learn how top design teams are evolving their craft, scaling their impact, and staying competitive, so your design practice stays one step ahead.
Steps away from the Waterfront Station’s Granville St entrance. Our event space is on the ground floor.
Ride Sharing and Taxi Drop-off
Visitors being dropped off by a ride sharing service or taxi should enter the Starbucks across the street at 700 W Pender St as only city buses are allowed on Granville St in front of the campus.
Once You're Inside
Our staff will be there to greet you at reception.
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