CDW26

Come ready to move around, make a secret handshake with a stranger, discover the room’s reigning typeface trivia champ, and follow a conversation somewhere unexpected. We may not have chairs. We definitely won’t have traditional networking.

How long has it been since you’ve updated your LinkedIn profile or written a new bio for your website? Yep, too long. Visit Xavier University’s beautiful campus (with accessible parking!) for a professional headshot and a short, guided course about crafting a bio that represents you.

Pecha what!? PechaKucha!!! 20 slides, 20 seconds each. Super fun! Join us at Swell Art Cafe for a fast paced, highly visual evening of local designers, artists, and theatermakers telling creative stories of all kinds.

Bringing together a current co-op student, educator, practitioner/employer, and academic leader, this conversation offers perspectives from different points along a creative life. Together, we’ll challenge the idea that students are the learners while seasoned professionals have all the answers. We’ll explore how curiosity prompts us to take risks, change direction, reconsider what we know, and keep evolving throughout our careers.

How do you bridge the gap between a 180-year-old telescope and today’s modern audiences? The team at the Cincinnati Observatory is doing exactly that. In this session, we will explore the intersection of physical and digital product design, diving into how the Observatory masterfully connects historical preservation with cutting-edge user engagement.

This workshop focuses on the importance of giving the communities we serve a voice in the work that shapes their world. In this session, the MSA team will share how community voices shape the design process and influence solutions to key issues affecting the places where people live, work, learn, and gather.

This is an evening celebrating creativity & community, highlighting the many ways to stay creative outside of work! We will bring together a variety of local creative groups, clubs, and organizations for a school club fair–style event where attendees can discover new ways to get involved. Each group will have a table to showcase what they do, meet fellow creatives, and invite others to join their community.