The Sixth
Charlottesville Design Week
April 8–11, 2025
The Sixth
April 8–11, 2025
The Charlottesville Design Week is completely volunteer-led and has two simple goals:
Develop a strong design community in central Virginia
Convince the general public that good design is worth a damn
Whether you push pixels, press ink, set type, build environments, or do anything else design-related, you will feel right at home during our growing festival.
6:00PM at Irving Theater
FREE
Kick off the festivities with a special version of Tuesday Design Society's weekly meetup. Paula Scher, one of the world's best designers, is calling in to share her process and answer your questions. A mixer will follow.
8:30AM–4:30PM at Vault Virginia
FREE
Donate a day of your creative juices to On Our Own, a local non-profit. Participants form several “agencies-for-a-day,” working with a variety of designers, copywriters, and developers to satisfy the beneficiary's brief.
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6:00PM at Vault Virginia
FREE
See the Design Marathon agencies present their work to the non-profit. It's like the best scenes from Mad Men, but live and in person. Not to mention, the selected design will be put to use by the non-profit for years to come.
9:30AM–5:00PM at multiple venues
$30 each, one included with Forum ticket
Learn a thing or two! We have workshops covering furniture design, motion graphics, creative coding, UX design, and more.
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9:00AM–5:00PM at multiple venues
FREE
A showcase of multiple local design firms opening their doors for attendees to experience their work environments, learn about their projects, and network with fellow design professionals.
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6:00PM at Journey Group
FREE
Bring a design (or your portfolio), meet other designers, and mingle in this cross between a mixer and a portfolio review.
9:00AM–4:30PM at Irving Theater
$150
A day-long conference featuring national and international design leaders, examining a cross section of design practices, from industrial design to UX and from motion to branding. Forum tickets include one free workshop ticket.
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5:30–7:30PM at Guajiros Miami Eatery
FREE
Mix and mingle with speakers from the Forum and fellow attendees.
300 E Main St
Longtime home of the Charlottesville Design Week and the weekly Tuesday Design Society, Vault Virginia’s elegant and thoughtful design is ideal for individual workers, small businesses, and events of all sizes.
225 W Water St
The Irving Theater is a 200 seat, state-of-the-art event space located in the CODE building. The theater is equipped with a 16’ x 9’ backlit LED display, phenomenal for viewing design work.
233 4th St NW
Boasting the largest publicly available collection of moveable lead and wood type in the state, the Virginia Center of the Book offers courses and workshops on bookbinding, block carving, letterpress printing, and more.
114 10th Street NW
Inspired by the flavors of South Florida, Central America, and the food we grew up eating, Guajiros brings the tastes of Miami to Charlottesville.
418 4th St NE
Journey Group is a design partner to the world’s greatest institutions. Their studios have been telling stories rooted in community and craft since 1992, with studios dedicated to brand, web, editorial, and applications.
1740 Broadway St
Infinite Repeats is a print shop based in Charlottesville Virginia, next to Visible Records in the Woolen Mills area, offering silkscreen, etching, and risograph printing.
499 W Main St
Take in breathtaking views of Charlottesville's downtown and the iconic Blue Ridge Mountains from The Doyle's rooftop bar.
