We unleash the design thinker in everyone to illuminate Seattle’s challenges and ignite action.
We envision a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, and thriving communities.
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.
The Seattle Design Festival, formerly known as Design in Public, was founded in 2011 as a strategic initiative of AIA Seattle to promote public dialogue and community engagement about the role and impact of design in urban life.
- Demonstrate the relevance of design thinking
+ Propose design solutions to urgent community problems
+ Create a vision for our urban future, elicited from everyone
+ Inspire action
- Empower communities to leverage design
+ Engage youth in design thinking
+ Involve underrepresented communities in the design process
+ Improve co-design and community engagement processes
+ Model design as a career option for youth from diverse backgrounds
- Promote a culture of collaboration
+ Encourage multidisciplinary problem-solving
+ Create lasting connections and collaborations among design disciplines
+ Celebrate design and our greater design community
We expect our community to demonstrate respect for people and shared spaces. Read our full Community Standard here.