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About Phoenix Design Week

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

Phoenix Design Week (PHXDW) is the largest event created by and for design professionals in Arizona, hosted by the nonprofit organization AIGA Arizona. Each year, hundreds of designers, writers, photographers, makers, and other creatives gather to share their skills and connect with industry leaders. Attendees leave with a heavy dose of inspiration to re-energize their work.

This year marks the 17th annual Phoenix Design Week, running from September 19-26, 2025. The week kicks off with the main event — the two-day PHXDW Rooted Conference on Friday and Saturday, September 19-20, followed by a week of creatively inspired statewide events presented by AIGA Arizona and independent community organizers.

Conference Schedule Statewide Events
smiling participants of PHXDW 2024 big smiles from a participant in the lobby at PHXDW 2024

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.

group photo from PHXDW 2024

PHXDW 2025 Leadership Team

PHXDW is organized and executed by a specialized all-volunteer subcommittee of the AIGA Arizona Board of Directors. Together with creative agency partners, these highly dedicated individuals have devoted an entire year in the planning of Phoenix Design Week 2025. Please say hello and thank them for their year of service!

Molly Meisenzahl

Molly Meisenzahl

Executive Director

AIGA AZ President Emerita (2023-2025)

Kathy Morgan

Kathy Morgan

Executive Producer

AIGA AZ Treasurer

Cory Skaaren

Cory Skaaren

AIGA AZ President

Morgan Clark

Morgan Clark

AIGA AZ Vice President

Rachel Perez

Rachel Perez

Communications Director

Angela Muniz

Angela Muniz

Public Relations

Jenny Moss

Jenny Moss

Copywriter

Julian Martinez

Julian Martinez

Programming Director

Brittany Garcia

Brittany Garcia

Hospitality & Events Director

Jes Green

Jes Green

Facilities Director & Volunteer Coordinator

Brian Stevens

Brian Stevens

Logistics Director

Emily Heller-Belmonte

Sponsorship

Jonathan Peters

Jonathan Peters

Audio Visual Manager

Aaron Frisbie

Aaron Frisbie

Audio Visual Manager

Sara Cody

Sara Cody

Creative Director & Brand Manager

Allie Fulmer

Allie Fulmer

Art Director

Ryan Lowry

Ryan Lowry

Creative Manager, Web and Multimedia

Christina Carrasquilla

Christina Carrasquilla

Web Design & Development

Matt Adams

Web Development

Kylie Dukes

Kylie Dukes

Print and Digital Design

Prescott Perez-Fox

Prescott Perez-Fox

Program Design

AIGA AZ Business of Design Chair

Steffan Stewart

Steffan Stewart

Illustration & Animation Support

Brett Harms

Brett Harms

Creative Project Manager

Fabian Tejada

Fabian Tejada

Videography & Animation

Carson Schilling

Carson Schilling

Motion Designer

Ward Andrews

Ward Andrews

Music & Sound Design