Community event

Design After-Hours VAN: Summer 2025

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.

BrainStation Vancouver
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
2025-09-11T01:00:00.0000000Z – 2025-09-11T03:00:00.0000000Z

455 Granville St, Vancouver, BC How to get here
$25

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75k+ attendees globally
Connect with design leaders
Discover emerging trends

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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
- 6:00pm Doors Open
- 6:05pm Welcome & Opening Remarks
- 6:15pm Conversations & Refreshments
- 8:00pm Event Close

Details of the Evening

What's Included

Settle in for easy conversation and good company in a warm, welcoming space. With a thoughtful selection of beer and wine on hand, it’s the perfect backdrop for winding down or catching up.

Have dietary restrictions?

To ensure we can accommodate your dietary needs, please inform us at least 48 hours before the workshop start date.

How to Get Here

BrainStation Vancouver

455 Granville St, Vancouver, BC

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Finding Your Way

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 busses are allowed on Granville St in front of the campus.
Once You're Inside

Our staff will be there to greet you at the campus reception.

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A social evening to connect with the local community of tech professionals, BrainStation alumni, and more.

BrainStation Vancouver
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
2025-09-11T01:00:00.0000000Z – 2025-09-11T03:00:00.0000000Z

455 Granville St, Vancouver, BC Get Directions
$25

Reserve My Spot

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