August 8, 2025 When August 8, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Add To Calendar Download ICS Google Calendar iCalendar Office 365 Outlook Live Where Portland Museum of Art 7 Congress Square, Portland, ME, 04101 Map Unavailable Join us for a full-day creative conference at the heart of Design Fest 2025, hosted by AIGA Maine at the beautiful Portland Museum of Art. This event brings together designers, makers, and thinkers for a series of dynamic talks, collaborative sessions, and meaningful connections. We’ll explore this year’s theme—connections—through the lens of creative collaboration, identity, ethics, and storytelling. 🎤 Sessions & Speakers: Keynote: Balancing Connections for Teamwork with Illustrator & Art Director, Kirk Wallace (Bonehaus) and Creative Director & Brand Designer, Adam Danielson (Ducktail) on creative partnerships Talk: Lines of Communication: Creating A Dialogue Through Collaborative Murals with Portland-based Artists Ryan Adams & Rachel Gloria Adams Talk: Design Through a Queerer Lens with Portland-based Creative Director and Founder, Rebecca Brooker (Queer Design Club, Planthouse Studio) Presentation: Get Your Creative Work Noticed Online with Community Relationship Manager, Jordan Dené Ellis (Adobe) Workshop: Creative Connections Through Mapping with Creative Catalyst & Facilitator of Possibility, Anne Ditmeyer Roundtable: AI Ethics in Design moderated by Professor of New Media, Andrew Elijah Edwards (SMCC) Plus, opening remarks from the AIGA Maine Board, a delicious catered lunch, and a door prize drawing (including a free year-long Adobe CC subscription 🎉). 🍽 Perks: Lunch provided Swag and door prizes, including a 12-month Adobe CC subscription for one lucky winner 💡 Sponsors: Adobe (Design Fest 2025 Sponsor) Portland Museum of Art (Design Fest 2025 Venue Sponsor) CyberCopy (Design Fest 2025 Print Sponsor) 🅿️ Parking Garage parking available nearby — details linked via Portland Museum of Art.