SDF 2024 Kick-Off Event

Your gift powers design for all. As a volunteer-powered 501c(3) nonprofit, we rely on the generous giving of our supporters to bring free and affordable programs to 10,000+ people citywide every year.

The Seattle Design Festival is a platform for bold design conversations. We believe that design is for everyone and that inclusive co-design practices are essential to shaping an equitable Seattle. We are multidisciplinary, socially engaged and civic minded.

Align your business with our region’s largest multidisciplinary design event attracting design professionals, business innovators, students, and enthusiasts. Boost your visibility, invest in your team, and show care for your community by sponsoring the Festival!

Together we will reveal the power of design—how it transforms ideas, spaces, and communities. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a passionate enthusiast, everyone is invited to propose impactful programs or installations.

Thank you for joining us for SDF’25: FEEDBACK – 6 days of transformative programming designed to unleash the design thinker in everyone and build more equitable communities through design.

December 19, 2023
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Learn more about the goals and vision that drive SDF programming at our SDF Kickoff, February 13!

Be the first to hear what’s new for the 2024 Festival.

Vote on this year’s theme!

Connect with other members of the SDF community- find potential partners, start brainstorming with your team, meet the 2024 planning team and SDF leadership!

Don’t miss out on your chance to shape the 2024 Seattle Design Festival! This is the first year that we’re opening the vote up to the public! Our themes serve as high-level prompts to inspire design responses from our community. Over time, they have evolved to respond to timely issues facing our city, balancing the need to be both provocative and uplifting.