AIGA New Mexico is excited to invite you to our annual ABQ Design Summit, a two-day conference dedicated to learning and inspiration.

This year's Design Summit will consist of two days filled with speakers, lectures and workshops led by talented creatives. Our theme is "Multifaceted," and our goal is to highlight and connect members of the broad and diverse creative community we have in New Mexico, from staff designers to freelance illustrators, from commercial photographers to set designers, from advertising copywriters to web developers, and beyond. No matter where you are on the spectrum of commercial creative work, we invite you to join us for this year's Design Summit to learn, connect, and become inspired.

SCHEDULE

Friday, Sept. 14:
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Check-In (Flying Star Coffee & Continental Breakfast)
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Opening Keynote, Emily Lewis
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM Designing for Letterpress(W) / Adobe Workshop(W)
12:00 PM - 1:30PM Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM Copy by Design(L) / Color, Concepts & Process(W)
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM One Albuquerque(L) / Color, Concepts & Process(W)
3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Closing Keynote, Paul Ziomek
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Closing
6:30 PM - whenever! After Party @ Bow & Arrow

Saturday, Sept. 15:
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Check-In(Zendo Coffee & Chick-Fil-A)
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Opening Keynote, Adam Greenhood
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Skill Collecting(L) / Social Justice & Design(W)
11:00 AM - 11:50AM Fabrication(L) / Social Justice & Design(W)
12:00 PM - 1:30PM Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM Social Media Presence(L)/UX & UI Workshop(W)
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM Signage & Design(L)/UX& UI Workshop(W)
3:20 PM - 4:20 PM Closing Keynote, David Schwen
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM State of Designers 2025 Presentation

(For each Talk/Workshop block, attendees will be able to chose from either a talk or workshop given by local creatives.)
*W = Workshop | L = Lecture

SPEAKERS
Adam Greenhood - AdWallet
Emily Lewis - Bright Umbrella LLC
David Schwen - DSchwen
Brandi Sea Heft-Kniffin of BrandiSea
Lindsey Maestas - Sparrows + Lily
Brian Wood - Adobe
Tee Iseminger - Freelance Copywriter
Kenneth Kniffin - Sagebrush Church
Kelsi Sharp - Kelsi Sharp
Mark Childs - UNM School of Architecture and Planning
Michaele Pride - UNM School of Architecture and Planning
Brian Byers & Ashley Fate - Sandia National Labs

 

David Schwen is a designer and illustrator, based in Minneapolis MN. With over a decade of experience at multiple design and advertising agencies, he now runs his own studio as the Creative Director at Dschwen LLC. (@dschwen). His work is usually lead by a concept that uses everyday objects or pop culture icons to bring the ideas to life.

View additional Speaker and Workshop Information!

WHAT TO BRING

A notebook, a lot of questions, and a smile! The workshop and speaker will be a lecture-style presentation with live demos of all the great things you'll learn. Computers are not necessary to follow along, but you are welcome to bring them along.

PRICE

You asked, we listened. This year we are offering one day or two-day ticket options and as always, it pays to be a member! Registered members of AIGA New Mexico get 25% off their registration to ABQ Design Summit.

We are also offering a student discount. Student Members get 70% off the non-members price. If you are a student, but not a member of AIGA New Mexico, please send a picture of your student ID to education@newmexico.aiga.org and receive a coupon code for 60% off the non-member price.

One Day Tickets:
Member - $40
Non Member - $50
Student Member - $15
Student Non-Member - $20

Two Day Tickets:
Member - $50
Non-Member - $75
Student Member - $25
Student Non-Member - $35