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MONDAY

APR 21

Virtual Talks

Diversity at Something Clever Games

Founder, Carlos Cabrera, will explore the importance of diversity in tabletop games

  • VIRTUAL
  • 30 min
  • N/A

4pm

Virtual Talks

Business Ethics in Tabletop

Learn how Something Clever Games puts ethics first in their business

  • VIRTUAL
  • 1 hr
  • N/A

5pm

VIP Exclusive

VIP KICK-OFF PARTY

HELP US KICK OFF IDW25 WITH FOOD, DRINKS, DOOR PRIZES and live screen printing from the wandering press!

HI & MIGHTY COCKTAILS POP-UP & TASTINGS

  • Polklore Micro-Museum @ COhatch
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Lot

6pm

6pm

VIP-Exclusive

VIP KICK-OFF PARTY

HELP US KICK OFF IDW25 WITH FOOD, DRINKS, AND PRIZES!

  • Polklore Micro-Museum @ COhatch
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Lot

SPONSORED BY:

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Join us for an exclusive evening of networking, creativity, and celebration as we toast to the start of an inspiring week. This VIP-exclusive event will feature complimentary drinks, delicious bites, and a chance to connect with design leaders, speakers, and fellow creatives. Don’t miss this opportunity to set the tone for an unforgettable week of design and innovation!

EVENT AGENDA

Stay tuned—more details coming soon!

TUESDAY

APR 22

Coffee Meet-Up

WOMEN IN DESIGN

connect with FELLOW women in design & EXPLORE THE LEGACY of women's CULTURAL & PROFESSIONAL organizations

SPEAKER: AMANDA MEDLEN, IDO INCORPORATED

  • The Indianapolis Propylaeum
  • 1.5 hrs
  • Parking Lot

8:30am

Panel

Designing with Pride PANEL

Exploring Identity, Creativity, and Allyship

PANELISTS: Lí Bretón AND MORE COMING SOON!

  • 10 East Arts Hub
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Lot & Street Parking

6pm

6pm

VIP-Exclusive

VIP KICK-OFF PARTY

HELP US KICK OFF IDW25 WITH FOOD, DRINKS, AND PRIZES!

  • Polklore Micro-Museum @ COhatch
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Lot

SPONSORED BY:

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Join us for an exclusive evening of networking, creativity, and celebration as we toast to the start of an inspiring week. This VIP-exclusive event will feature complimentary drinks, delicious bites, and a chance to connect with design leaders, speakers, and fellow creatives. Don’t miss this opportunity to set the tone for an unforgettable week of design and innovation!

EVENT AGENDA

Stay tuned—more details coming soon!

Wednesday

APR 23

Coffee Meet Up

Coffee
Meet-Up

GET A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT PATTERN'S DYNAMIC STUDIO

  • PATTERN, Inc.
  • 1.5 hrs
  • Surface Lot & Street Parking

8:30am

Coffee Meet Up

Interior Design Coffee Meet-Up & Pop-Up

Learn more about THREAD & shop curated home goods

  • THREAD Design Group
  • 1.5 hrs
  • Parking Lot & Street Parking

8:30am

Coffee Meet Up

Food x Design: A Fresh Perspective on Thinking, Creating, and Eating (New Degree in Design for Food Systems)

Discover the world of Food Design & the new degree offered by Elisava School of Design and Engineering in Barcelona

  • VIRTUAL
  • 45 min
  • N/A

9:30am

Workshop

Lunch & Learn

Fostering Connection through Innovation with ColorChase

HOSTS: ARIANNA CRUZEMILY KRAWZAK

  • Counterpart
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Lot

12pm

Workshop

[SOLD OUT] NO BiAS SustainabLE Sewing Workshop

Revamp, Repurpose, Reimagine: A Hands-On Upcycling Workshop

  • Stitchworks
  • 3 hrs
  • Street Parking & Stutz Parking Lot

4pm

Talk

CREATIVES IN COLOR

Beyond the Boundaries: Crafting Identity in a World of Expectations

SPEAKER: PATRICK ARMSTRONG

  • draft Creative Space
  • 2 hrs
  • Street Parking

6pm

6pm

VIP-Exclusive

VIP KICK-OFF PARTY

HELP US KICK OFF IDW25 WITH FOOD, DRINKS, AND PRIZES!

  • Polklore Micro-Museum @ COhatch
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Lot

SPONSORED BY:

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Join us for an exclusive evening of networking, creativity, and celebration as we toast to the start of an inspiring week. This VIP-exclusive event will feature complimentary drinks, delicious bites, and a chance to connect with design leaders, speakers, and fellow creatives. Don’t miss this opportunity to set the tone for an unforgettable week of design and innovation!

EVENT AGENDA

Stay tuned—more details coming soon!

Thrusday

APR 24

Coffee Meet Up

Coffee Meet-Up & ART TOUR

Sip coffee & get inspired on a guided art tour

  • Long-Sharp Gallery
  • 1.5 hrs
  • Parking Garage & Street Parking

8:30am

Coffee Meet Up

Create What You Crave Coffee Meet-Up & Walking Tour

Connect over coffee and explore the Carmel Arts & Design District

HOSt: anne o'brien (indyspired & create what you crave)

  • Inner Circle Gallery
  • 1.5 hrs
  • Street Parking

8:30am

Virtual Talks

Edible Hues: Aesthetics, Emotions, and Politics of Color in Food Design

Join FORK to discover how color goes beyond visual perception in the world of Food Design

  • VIRTUAL
  • 45 mins
  • N/A

9:30am

Workshop

LUNCH & LEARN

THE ART OF THE BRAND  AUDIENCE WORKSHOP

HOSTS: BRIAN THIBODEAUZACH KREINBRINK

  • Turntable
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Garage & Street Parking

12pm

Showcase

BE NIMBLE FOUNDATION Design CompETITION

A PRACTICAL DESIGN COMP WHERE YOU CAN COMPETE FOR REAL-LIFE CLIENTS

  • Eight Eleven Group
  • 2.5 hrs
  • Street Parking & Broad Ripple Parking Garage

6pm

INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING? DETAILS COMING SOON! JOIN THE INTEREST LIST →

Showcase

Design PORTFOLIO REVIEW

receive direct ONE-ON-ONE PORTFOLIO feedback from LOCAL industry leaders

  • Eight Eleven Group
  • 1.5 hrs
  • Street Parking & Broad Ripple Parking Garage

INTERESTED IN BEING A PORTFOLIO REVIEWER? SIGN UP NOW →

6:30pm

6pm

VIP-Exclusive

VIP KICK-OFF PARTY

HELP US KICK OFF IDW25 WITH FOOD, DRINKS, AND PRIZES!

  • Polklore Micro-Museum @ COhatch
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Lot

SPONSORED BY:

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Join us for an exclusive evening of networking, creativity, and celebration as we toast to the start of an inspiring week. This VIP-exclusive event will feature complimentary drinks, delicious bites, and a chance to connect with design leaders, speakers, and fellow creatives. Don’t miss this opportunity to set the tone for an unforgettable week of design and innovation!

EVENT AGENDA

Stay tuned—more details coming soon!

friday

APR 25

Keynote

Living with a Digital Target on Your Back

Tom Britt (Founder + CEO, Towne Post Network)

  • The Amp at 16 Tech
  • 30 min
  • Parking Garage (Validated)

TBD

Keynote

Lost Logos of Indianapolis

Jordan Ryan (City County Archivist, City of Indianapolis)

  • The Amp at 16 Tech
  • 30 min
  • Parking Garage (Validated)

TBD

Keynote

Designing Together: The Power of Community in Placemaking

Jon Racek (Professor, IU Bloomington)

  • The Amp at 16 Tech
  • 45 min
  • Parking Garage (Validated)

TBD

Keynote

THE ART OF SEEING DIFFERENTLY: A COLORBLIND MURALIST'S PERSPECTIVE

NICK ABSTRACT

  • The Amp at 16 Tech
  • 45 min
  • Parking Garage (Validated)

1:15pm

Keynote

Indy Networking Panel: Creative Founders

Building Impactful Brands in a Changing World

  • The Amp at 16 Tech
  • 45 min
  • Parking Garage (Validated)

2:45pm

Keynote

Jeremy Sallee

Design Director, Puma Basketball & Owner, Freeman Plat

  • The Amp at 16 Tech
  • 1 hour
  • Parking Garage (Validated)

TBD

Keynote

DONE IS BETTER
THAN PERFECT

DANIEL SWARTZ (LETTERPRESS
DESIGNER + PRINTER, HOOSIER TYPE CO)

  • The Amp at 16 Tech
  • 1 hour
  • Parking Garage (Validated)

TBD

6pm

VIP-Exclusive

VIP KICK-OFF PARTY

HELP US KICK OFF IDW25 WITH FOOD, DRINKS, AND PRIZES!

  • Polklore Micro-Museum @ COhatch
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Lot

SPONSORED BY:

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Join us for an exclusive evening of networking, creativity, and celebration as we toast to the start of an inspiring week. This VIP-exclusive event will feature complimentary drinks, delicious bites, and a chance to connect with design leaders, speakers, and fellow creatives. Don’t miss this opportunity to set the tone for an unforgettable week of design and innovation!

EVENT AGENDA

Stay tuned—more details coming soon!

saturday

APR 26

Workshop

SHADES OF WELLNESS

Mental Health Strategies for Thriving Creatives

HOST: MEG HOVIOUSHERE*

  • Emanate Indy Holistic Wellness
  • 1.5 hrs
  • Street Parking

10am

Workshop

WORKSHOP DAY WITH GRIFFY'S ART SUPPLY

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS & SPARK CREATIVITY

  • The Stutz
  • 6 hrs
  • Surface Lot & Street Parking

12pm

Workshop

Designing and Testing Tabletop Games

Where Game Design Meets Creativity: Connect, Learn, and Play!

  • The Game Preserve
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Lot

6pm

6pm

VIP-Exclusive

VIP KICK-OFF PARTY

HELP US KICK OFF IDW25 WITH FOOD, DRINKS, AND PRIZES!

  • Polklore Micro-Museum @ COhatch
  • 2 hrs
  • Parking Lot

SPONSORED BY:

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Join us for an exclusive evening of networking, creativity, and celebration as we toast to the start of an inspiring week. This VIP-exclusive event will feature complimentary drinks, delicious bites, and a chance to connect with design leaders, speakers, and fellow creatives. Don’t miss this opportunity to set the tone for an unforgettable week of design and innovation!

EVENT AGENDA

Stay tuned—more details coming soon!

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