Impact by Design.
DC Design Week returns October 1–7.
Join us for a curated week of programs, conversations, workshops, and experiences exploring the process behind creative work. Presented by AIGA DC, the week brings together the region’s creative community to engage with ideas, share perspective, and champion design as a tool for connection, learning, and impact.
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DC Design Week creates space for creative exchange across the city. Presented by AIGA DC, the week brings together designers, creative professionals, students, studios, institutions, and community partners to explore how design shapes culture, connection, learning, and impact.
Proceeds from DC Design Week help sustain the AIGA DC Design Continuum Fund, a scholarship supporting students pursuing careers in design and creative fields across the DMV.
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DC Design Week is made possible by sponsors and partners who believe in the power of creativity to strengthen communities. From local businesses to cultural institutions and global brands, partner support helps fuel programming, expand access, and bring thoughtful design experiences to life across the city.
We invite partnerships for 2026 across sponsorship, venues, programming, hospitality, in-kind support, and collaborative activations.
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DC Design Week is powered by the creative community. Each year, volunteers and organizers help bring the week to life by supporting programming, welcoming guests, assisting speakers, managing events, capturing content, and shaping the overall experience.
As part of the team, you’ll play an essential role in building a week that champions design as a profession, a language, and a tool for connection and impact. Apply here.
Thank you to our partners.
DC Design Week is made possible by sponsors and partners who believe in the power of creativity to transform our communities. From local businesses to global brands, their support fuels programming that uplifts existing and aspiring designers across disciplines.
