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AIGA Atlanta presents

Saturday
October 17, 2026

at GOAT FARM

AIGA Atlanta presents

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Saturday
October 17, 2026

at GOAT FARM

GET TICKETS

A one-day conference
for designers

Process

Case-study driven sessions from the main stage that dissect the unvarnished journey of design execution.

Play

Dedicated interactive sessions that offer a break to collaborate, network, and experiment creatively.

Community

Connection with AIGA Atlanta's community of agency, in-house, and independent creatives, plus design students and educators. 

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Global VP of Design, The Coca Cola Company

Rapha will take us through the work, inspiration and tools used for Coca Cola’s new brand identity.

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OK Motion Club

Sharing a behind the scenes look at their animated music video for “SpottieOttieDopaliscious”

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Vice President & Head of Design Strategy for Samsung

Joined by AIGA Atlanta’s President for a fireside chat and retrospective on Henry’s multifaceted career.

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Creative leader & performing artist

Design as Alchemy: Speaking on her project KILN: Forged Through Fire.

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Creative Director

Adventure Racing and the search for meaning: What can a 400 mile expedition race teach us about design?

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The Studio Temporary

A live design sprint with Scott Fuller. Scott builds icons in real time, based on prompts shouted out by the audience.

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Muralist

Join panelists Elaine Stephenson, Vanna Black & Kyle BlackCatTips Brooks for a conversation about public art and typography.

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Muralist

Join panelists Elaine Stephenson, Vanna Black & Kyle BlackCatTips Brooks for a conversation about public art and typography.

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Muralist

Join panelists Elaine Stephenson, Vanna Black & Kyle BlackCatTips Brooks for a conversation about public art and typography.

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HELLALEAH

Interactive Activity Host

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Designer

Interactive Activity Host

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(Coming Soon)

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Sessions

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Rapha Abreu

Global VP of Design, The Coca Cola Company

Rapha Abreu will take us through the the work, inspiration and tools used for Coca-Cola's new brand identity.

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Linda McNeil
& Amanda Schrembeck

OK Motion Club

OK Motion Club will share a behind-the-scenes look at their animated music video for OutKast, from the initial concept to the final scene. 

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Henry Hongmin Kim

Vice President & Head of Design Strategy for Samsung

Henry will be joined by AIGA Atlanta President, Alison K. Mason, for a fireside chat and retrospective on his multifaceted career.

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and more 

(Coming Soon)

Stay tuned for full speaker and play pathway drops within the next few weeks. You can see an overview of our schedule here.

Sessions

Partners & Sponsors

We want to collaborate with organizations that want to make a direct, lasting investment in the next generation of Atlanta design leaders.

PARTNER WITH US

Agenda

Our speaker lineup features local voices chosen not only for their design expertise, but also for their transparency.

WHAT TO EXPECT
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Registration

Your ticket to Design Recess gets you full access to a day of inspiration and tactical learning

PURCHASE TICKETS
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Venue

We'll be hosting you at the newly reimagined Goat Farm. Check out parking and transit details on the location page.
 

Goat Farm

1200 Foster St. NW, Atlanta, GA

LEARN MORE
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