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.
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.
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!
