2024 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Bob Usdin, CEO, ShowFab
Monday, April 8, 10am, SUB 62/63

Helene Lesterlin & Micah, Good Work Institute
Thursday, April 11, 11am, SUB 62/63

Christopher Sleboda and Kathleen Sleboda, Draw Down Books
Friday, April 12, 11am, SUB 62/63

All keynotes take place in Student Union Building 62/63. 

Read more about our Keynote Speakers and Schedule of Events.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Coffee & Covers
Tuesday, April 9, 2-3p
Lobby @ Sojourner Truth Library
BYFBC: Bring your favorite book cover! Chat about book covers over coffee (or favorite beverage) and check out "To Judge A Book By Its Cover", a senior thesis project by Ava Daly (BFA GD24) currently on exhibition in the Sojourner Truth Library display cases.

Portfolios & Pizza: Alumni Chat
Tuesday, April 9, 4-7p
Old Library Lobby and 103B
Join alumni from the BFA Graphic Design program who will share some of their own work and spend time talking about yours. Pizza!

Digital Design & Fabrication MA Program Open House
Wednesday, April 10, 1-3p
Digital Fabrication Lab / Smiley 100
What can you do with a Master of Arts in Digital Design & Fabrication? Meet faculty, students, and check out facilities during this open house event. Sponsored by the Graduate School at SUNY New Paltz

Dialogue with Keith Helmetag, C&G Partners
Wednesday, April 10, 3–5p
OLB Seminar Room 103E
Join Keith Helmetag, a founding member of C&G Partners, for a conversation on design practices and career paths in experiential design.   

Design Week Slide Slam 2024
Friday, April 12, 6:30-8:30pm, The Terrace
Short presentations by students, alumni, faculty, and designers in the region, MC'd by Prof. Aaron Nelson

WORKSHOPS

Computational Vector Tracing, Letterpress Love, 3D Scanning, Just Transition, No Code Website Making, and so much more: check out our Design Week 2024 Workshops.

SPONSORSHIP:

Help us keep Design Week free and open to the public and support expanded learning opportunities for our students. Learn about sponsorship opportunities and become a Friend of Design Week!