2026 PHXDW Conference: Orbit
PHXDW 2026: Orbit
Say hello to Orbit, this year’s theme for Phoenix Design Week, presented by AIGA Arizona.
Conference: October 23–24, 2026
Design Week: October 26–30, 2026
Early Bird Boarding Passes are now available through July 19th, with up to 40% off regular conference prices. Only 100 early passes are available.
EARLY BIRDS SAVE THE MOST AND GET A FREE CONFERENCE T-SHIRT
It helps us plan for more cool stuff when we know sooner how many people to expect — and in exchange, we’re pleased to offer all you smart Early Birds a BIG discount when you register now. There are only 100 Early Bird slots available from now until July 19, whichever comes first.
Join us in October for the two-day PHXDW Conference presented by AIGA Arizona at Phoenix Design Week 2026!
Phoenix Design Week is a week-long celebration of design organized by AIGA Arizona to unite our state’s design community and provide a forum for sharing best practices, showcasing exceptional work and gaining inspiration.
The PHXDW Conference is the main event during Phoenix Design Week — a two-day industry conference for graphic designers, UI/UX designers, content managers, illustrators, writers, marketing professionals and people who work with them. For 2026, we’re celebrating this 18th annual PHXDW at Phoenix Convention Center for two full days of creative jumpstarts, workshops and friendship. With a theme of “Orbit” we invite designers, thinkers, and collaborators to enter one another’s circles and celebrate the relationships, conversations, intersections, and creative forces that surround the work and give it meaning. Each of us follows our own path, yet together we create a larger field of connection, energy, and possibility. Together, we create gravity by design.
We’re also excited to share a sneak peek at some of this year’s keynote speakers:
Ben Shown & Megan Greco — the Blink UX team behind the reimagined NASA.gov
Chuong Bui — entertainment attorney and partner at Counsel For Creators
Tad Carpenter — designer and illustrator at Carpenter Collective
Don Clark — principal and thing maker at Invisible Creature
Julian Curi — filmmaker, writer, and director at Righteous Robot
This is just the beginning. We have so much more planned, with more updates coming as transmissions come in.