Whether you’re a student on a budget, or you just want to explore a variety of design events on the cheap, this itinerary makes design more accessible by highlighting free Design Week experiences available across multiple disciplines.
Your curated guide to festival events related to the fashion and apparel industries. Explore the city while experiencing fashion shows, learn from industry experts about history, technology, social and environmental issues, and walk away from workshops with your handmade goods.
Three Mexican-born artists will share inspiring stories and presentations, followed by a panel discussion.
Chill out in an industrial studio, and take a peek behind the scenes of +&<.
Open Signal invites us to explore the history and possible futures of city planning through virtual reality demos and exhibitions.
Learn the power of designing for the universal through interactive, empathy-building exercises and by solving real-world accessibility issues
A collection of events that address social issues in Portland, and the design community. Explore topics such as inequality in the design industry, the housing crisis, accessibility and inclusion, and design for non-profit organizations.
As Design Portland evolves into a year-round organization, the people who made it happen reflect on the past seven years getting here.
An all-star panel featuring the women who helped design and build Portland.
Explore the way patriarchy has harmed the process of design and creation, and what steps we can take to bring design practice back into balance.
