The Toronto Design Directory is a community hub and resource for graphic design in Toronto.

We create experiences to to showcase Toronto design, and resources to support the growth of our industry.

Swash & Serif Festival

The typography exhibition you know and love has evolved into something even bigger and better

Find out who's the better letterer at our hand-lettering tournament League of Letters. Watch the game or compete for glory.

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Nov 12 — 17

Swash & Serif Exhibition

See your letters on display at our 10th annual type exhibition. Get all the details about attending, supporting, or participating in Swash & Serif 10.

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Nov 20

Swash & Serif Conference

We're bringing the type convo to Toronto. Learn about our 10th anniversary typography conference, get tickets, or apply to speak.

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Learn more about the Festival at swashandserif.ca ↗︎

Community event calendar

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Fri

Oct

We Create Our Futures 2026

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The Centre for Social Innovation x Stay Connected

We Create Our Futures is a 3-day Climate, Culture & Arts Festival celebrating climate solutions through community collaboration and creation. We intend to bring together generations, cultures, artistic mediums & more all with the common goal to amplify tangible ways we can make real positive impacts in our communities, our city, the world & the future.

Sat

Oct

Toronto Shit Show

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Toronto Shit Show

Local artists with sassy, rude, and offensive merch. Hosted by @queeniescards with @effinbirds

Sat

Oct

Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek

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PH1 Studios

This beginner-friendly printmaking workshop will walk you through the process of carving your own stamp block and hand printing. Join the Toronto Art Club by PH1 Studios for a unique printmaking workshop in Toronto where art, history, and craftsmanship come together.

Sat

Oct

Tees and Snacks: Screenprinting Learning Light

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Secret Planet Print Shop

Learn the basics of screenprinting from printing techniques to shooting a screen. Participants will leave with two t-shirt prints. This is a casual learning environment where participants gain insight in the screenprinting process through demonstration and support. Oh, and there will be snacks of course!!!

Sat

Oct

From Walnut to Ink: A Traditional Drawing Workshop

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Gwartzman's Art Supplies

Create elegant botanical drawings with rich, handmade Black Walnut Ink. You'll learn to draw a beautiful autumn leaf using a traditional dip pen and nib—a timeless technique reminiscent of the warm, expressive sketches of Leonardo da Vinci.

Sun

Oct

Ghost Signs of Toronto

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Heritage Toronto

Learn how to spot the fading painted ads that linger on Toronto’s streets — remnants of early Canadian marketing that used imagery, typography, and emotion to shape a national identity. Discover what these disappearing signs can tell us about Toronto’s past, and sharpen your eye for the hidden history still visible above our streets.

Freelance Designer Directory

Connecting Toronto designers with the businesses that need them.

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Dahlia Ishak

Art Director / Brand & Packaging Designer

Maya Nguyen

Illustrator

Liam Johnston

ACD Art Director, Designer, Illustrator — Brand Communications

Sidrah Khatoon

Senior Brand Designer

Andrew Harris

Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Animator

Geoff Mack

Creative Designer, Illustrator and Art Director

Irene Castellano

Graphic Designer + Illustrator

Pam Ramirez-Maxwell

Branding + Visual Communications Design

The Agency Directory

Originally built to connect graphic designers with local agencies. Now used to stay up to date on the industry, hire agencies, discover talent, and support Toronto design.

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Abacus Agency