ABOUT PHOENIX DESIGN WEEK

Bringing Arizona's creative community together with an annual week-long series of events since 2009.

Phoenix Design Week (aka PHXDW) is the largest event built by and for design professionals in Arizona and hosted by the nonprofit organization, AIGA Arizona. Each year, hundreds of designers, writers, photographers, makers, and other creatives gather to share their skills and rub shoulders with leaders in the industry. It’ll also leave you with a heavy dose of inspiration to re-energize your work.

This year’s 15th annual Phoenix Design Week runs from October 2–9, 2023. The week will launch with creatively inspired events presented by AIGA Arizona and community partners, leading up to a pre-conference welcome at Phoenix Art Museum on the evening of Friday, October 6, followed by the main event — the two-day PHXDW UNITE Conference on Saturday and Sunday, October 7-8.

THE PHXDW STORY

Phoenix Design Week began as a grassroots effort created by designer Mark Dudlik in 2009. His passionate open letter to the community gained immediate interest and support, which led to the first large-scale effort in Arizona showcasing all the visual design disciplines in one local event.

Since then, Phoenix Design Week has grown to become the premier annual event presented by AIGA Arizona for our state’s creative community.

The story is now legend:

PHXDW Attendees

“I go to Phoenix Design Week every year! It’s a great opportunity for designers to come together, celebrate design, talk about design, and learn from others. It showcases what a great design community we have.”

PHXDW Attendees

Why Attend?

The fun, inspiration, and learning happens all week long with a series of meetups, workshops, talks, held by individual artists, creative companies, and organizations that serve the community.

This year’s slate of events offers the chance to learn from local professionals and design leaders throughout Arizona, get advice on getting a job, get hands on at software and maker's workshops, and see firsthand what’s coming next in the industry. Check out the amazing lineup we have this year: