The Sixth
Charlottesville Design Week
April 8–11, 2025
The Sixth
April 8–11, 2025
The Charlottesville Design Week is completely volunteer-led and has two simple goals:
Develop a strong design community in central Virginia
Convince the general public that good design is worth a damn
Whether you push pixels, press ink, set type, build environments, or do anything else design-related, you will feel right at home during our growing festival.
6:00PM at Irving Theater at the CODE Building
FREE
Kick off the festivities with a special version of Tuesday Design Society's weekly meetup. Paula Scher, one of the world's best designers, is calling in to share her process and answer your questions. A mixer will follow.
8:30AM–4:30PM at Vault Virginia
FREE
Donate a day of your creative juices to a local non-profit. Participants form several “agencies-for-a-day,” working with a variety of designers, copywriters, and developers to satisfy the beneficiary's brief.
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6:00PM at Vault Virginia
FREE
See the Design Marathon agencies present their work to the non-profit. It's like the best scenes from Mad Men, but live and in person. Not to mention, the selected design will be put to use by the non-profit for years to come.
9:30AM–5:00PM at Various
$30 each, one included with Forum ticket
Learn a thing or two! We have workshops covering furniture design, motion graphics, creative coding, UX design, and more.
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9:00AM–5:00PM at Various
FREE
A showcase of multiple local design firms opening their doors for attendees to experience their work environments, learn about their projects, and network with fellow design professionals.
6:00PM at TBD
FREE
Bring a design (or your portfolio), meet other designers, and mingle in this cross between a mixer and a portfolio review.
8:30AM–5:00PM at the Irving Theater at the CODE Building
$150
A day-long conference featuring national and international design leaders, examining a cross section of design practices, from industrial design to UX and from motion to branding. Forum tickets include one free workshop ticket.
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6:00–8:00PM at To be announced
FREE
Mix and mingle with speakers from the Forum and fellow attendees.
