Join AIGA Houston for a one-day in-person design symposium.
Saturday
February 28
2026
MATCH—Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston
3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
10 am – 6 pm
Followed by the after party
theme
a day in the life
lived realities of creative work—the pressure, the pivots, the practice.
an honest look at how creative careers are shifting
The design world is in motion. Ever-evolving, mesmerizing, perplexing. AIGA Houston brings together the region’s most creative minds to examine the shift—the shift in design careers, shift in design craft and the shift in industries powering design. At this one-day, in-person design symposium in Houston, we’re exploring the evolution of the design industry and the constantly shifting role of designers as design disciplines expand, overlap, and converge. Design leaders and educators will unpack the design shift and discuss how collaboration across disciplines is shaping the future of design.
the experience
panel discussions
presentations
student exhibition
networking
workshop
partner booths
after party
Registration and social
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Location: Matchbox 2 Lobby
Register at the AIGA table inside Matchbox 2 lobby Grab a coffee and mingle in the lobby and breezeway
Speakers and Panels
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Welcome and keynote
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Welcome and keynote
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Welcome and keynote
Register at the AIGA table inside Matchbox 2 lobby Grab a coffee and mingle in the lobby and breezeway
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Workshop/Letterset
Location: Rehearsal room
Rehearsal room is across from Matchbox 2, next to the stairs in the breezeway.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch
Location: Rehearsal room
Lunch is included for full shift registrars only. Rehearsal room is across from Matchbox 2, next to the stairs in the breezeway.
1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Student exhibition + networking
Location: Gallery
2:10 pm – 3:10 pm
Panel discussion
3:20 pm – 4:20 pm
Speaker Presentations
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Closing remarks
Location: Matchbox 2 Theater
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop/Letterset
Location: Rehearsal room
Rehearsal room is across from Matchbox 2, next to the stairs in the breezeway.
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Afterparty
Location: TBD
speakers
Panelists
Adam Faust 5plus8
Carissa Hempton Principle
Nida Ali Global Healing
Kirsten Ufer Houston Zoo
Oen M. Hammonds IBM
Philip LeBlanc Formation
Rowan Gearon Adcetera
Saad Riaz Stanford
Joe Ross MWM
Sibylle Hagman UHGD
Presenters
Carra Sykes Emberglow Gaming
Chris Robinson Houston Public Media
Gin Braverman Gin Design Group
Henry Ngo App Space
Limbert Fabian Dress Code NYC
Thomas Guerrero Skyline Art
registration
full shift
Full shift includes all speaker sessions in Matchbox 2 + Gallery events (except workshops) + lunch/snacks/drinks.
workshop $40
Workshops are sold separately. 2 sessions of the same workshop will be offered throughout the day for your convenience. Workshop ticket includes complete access to the gallery. Only 30 spots available.
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