Brisbane Powerhouse
May 20-23 2020
The Design Conference is an event for creatives. We discuss more than the future of design — but what design means in the hearts and minds of the worlds favourite creative leaders. By being transparent and vulnerable, we engineer an experience which is designed to move, motivate, educate and connect.
TDC Student
Conference & Awards
TDC Professional
Conference & Awards
In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we’re launching our inaugural Orb awards. TDC Orbs recognise originality, responsibility and balance as equal forces of creative commerce and honour Agencies and Individuals for their holistic efforts.
Orb for Best
Agency
Orb for Best
Designer
Orb for Best
Freelance Designer
Orb for Best
Student Designer
“The Design Conference was an amazing experience. The people we met there made us bigger as human beings as well as creatives. Matt is insane — in a good way.”
From critically acclaimed strategists to the worlds most outrageous commercial artists, The Design Conference is curated to not only entertain but more specifically to surprise. In one way or another, our Speakers will leave you feeling confronted in the most beautiful way.
Beatriz Romero*
Executive Producer
TA\VO STUDIO
Madrid, Spain
Clare Fernandez*
Graphic Designer
Asís. Design Studio
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jess Greenwood*
Global CMO
R/GA
New York, United States
Paul Garbett
Creative Director
Garbett Design
Sydney, Australia
Yah-Leng Yu*
Creative Director
Foreign Policy
Singapore
Craig Parsons*
Chief Creative Officer
Parsons Branding
Cape Town, South Africa
Karabo Poppy*
Artist / Designer
Mother Tongue
Joburg, South Africa
Zoe Green
Creative Director
Co-Partnership
Sydney, Australia
Calvin Luk*
CD Automotive Design
BMW Group Designworks
Munich, Germany
Danielle de Andrade
Art Director
Garbett Design
Sydney, Australia
Michael Janda*
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Janda
Utah, United States
Claire Foxton
Artist / Designer
Claire Foxton.com
Sydney, Australia
Francisco Adriani*
Graphic Designer
Asís. Design Studio
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Michaela Webb
Creative Director
Studio Round
Melbourne, Australia
Tavo Ponce*
Creative Director
TA\VO STUDIO
Madrid, Spain
Acclaimed Keynote Speaker
Kris Sowersby is the New Zealand based type designer behind The Klim Type Foundry (Klim). His talk from #TDCbne18 is dry, educated and incredibly clever. Expand your knowledge on type and tune in for the next 40 minutes. This is a great keynote.
Our Industry Panels deliver an interactive platform for discussing emerging issues, important to the creative industry. Featuring a wide range of guests, you never know who you may find on stage. Many thanks to Andy Wright (NNC), Mirella Marie (Womentor) and our many hosts for their moving contributions.
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Pricing your work in 2020
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Get the best out of clients
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Mentally-Healthy 2020
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Find the energy to get shit done
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Asking for a friend – LIVE
In traditional TDC style, we have designed each Process Showcase to deliver a unique experience tailored for illustrators and hands on creatives. In collaboration with Wacom, we have curated six incredible creatives who will not only share their process but also an anecdote which marked the turning point in each experts creative life.
Sonny Day
Artist / Designer
WBYK
Sydney, Australia
Biddy Maroney
Artist / Designer
WBYK
Sydney, Australia
Interact with some of the best people from our Industry. Representatives from Wacom, Streamtime, The Print Bar and many others will be hanging out to ensure you’re up-to-date with the raddest products and services.
Even though The Design Conference is an adventure in itself, those who venture into the night will experience a greater level of curated art, music and culture. We've scheduled your sleep in, the rest is up to you.
2020 Side Events announced December 5
Premium Meet & Greet: Coming Soon
Launch Party: Coming Soon
Official After Party: Coming Soon
Make the most of your experience by staying near the James Street retail and lifestyle precinct. James Street is the backbone for The Design Conference and all her side events. Discover incredible restaurants, five-star hotels and some of the best coffee in Australia. If you require advice where to eat, sleep and play — or how to transit from Brisbane Airport, we invite you to reach out.
The Design Conference is hosted by some of Australia's favourite creatives. Expect nothing less than love and energy from our team.
Yasmin Naghavi
Solicitor
Media Art Lawyer
Mirella Marie
Founder
Womentor
Andy Wright
Managing Director
Streamtime
Australian Design Radio (ADR) is a podcast based in Sydney, Australia. Their aim is to provide the global creative community with conversations and commentary on Australian Design.
The Design Conference is an experience anchored by the world's greatest companies. We want to thank them for their continued support through 2020.
