Events for graphic designers & creatives

This calendar lists in-person and online design and arts events for graphic designers, illustrators, and visual creatives. We built this to help strengthen our community and reduce gatekeeping and barriers to connection. All events are based in Toronto.

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Canadian Aesthetics Expo

Connecting Cultures Through Typography

Aga Khan Museum

Toronto Stationary Show

Toronto Stationary Show

Printmaking Demonstration with Open Studio

Protest Banner-Making Workshop with Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre

Ontario Culture Days Calligraphy Demo

Anthony Trask Graphic Studio

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Featured Events

Sun

Sep 28

–

Sep 28

Connecting Cultures Through Typography

with

Aga Khan Museum

Join Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, guest curator of Inner Structures – Outer Rhythms, as she talks about her experience as a designer, educator, and cultural advocate. Huda will explore how design is not just visual — it’s cultural, historical, and deeply human.

Tue

Nov 18

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Nov 19

Design Leadership Conference 2025

with

DesignX

Join 250+ senior ICs and design leaders for two days of candid conversations, curated roundtables, and shared momentum. No fluff—just frameworks, connection, and clarity.

Thu

Sep 18

–

Sep 23

Swash & Serif 9

with

Toronto Design Directory

Swash & Serif is a group typography and lettering art show. We bring together the design community to celebrate type in all its forms - from brushscripts to blackletter - and see how type is being used to express new ideas.

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Swash & Serif 9

Swash & Serif 9

Toronto Design Directory

Swash & Serif is a group typography and lettering art show. We bring together the design community to celebrate type in all its forms - from brushscripts to blackletter - and see how type is being used to express new ideas.

Creators of Toronto: Taste the Story Behind Paradise Grapevine

Creators of Toronto: Taste the Story Behind Paradise Grapevine

Join us for an intimate evening with Dave Everitt, Founder of Paradise Grapevine, as he guides us through a curated tasting of their natural wines, while sharing the story behind one of Toronto’s most beloved wine brands.

Creative Rejuvenation: Rest, renewal & reigniting inspiration

Creative Rejuvenation: Rest, renewal & reigniting inspiration

Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)

Meghana Ravi explores what she calls Creative Rejuvenation: the practice of resting, resetting and reigniting inspiration. Drawing on her experiences from a career in design, she will share how intentional rest can restore imagination and bring fresh perspective.

Upcoming Events

Botanical Cyanotype Printmaking

Botanical Cyanotype Printmaking

Toronto Botanical Garden

You’ll create a small collection of original Cyanotype prints inspired from plants at Toronto Botanical Garden. Our instructor will demonstrate every stage of the process and explain how you can continue creating Cyanotype prints year-round

Pin and Patch Show

Pin and Patch Show

Pin and Patch Show

Featuring dozens of talented pin and patch artists from Toronto and across Canada!

Printmaking Demonstration with Open Studio

Printmaking Demonstration with Open Studio

Open Studio will host a fun, interactive screenprinting activity! Members of the public will have the opportunity to hand-pull a screenprint and take it home. Visitors are also welcome to explore the front-of-house exhibitions and tour the studio space.

Protest Banner-Making Workshop with Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre

Protest Banner-Making Workshop with Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre

Led by artist and illustrator Pardis Pahlavanlu, this event will focus on lino-printing techniques and engage with protest imagery, inviting 15 participants to collaborate and design banners for the library. All banners will be available to borrow and use for future programming.

Ontario Culture Days Calligraphy Demo

Ontario Culture Days Calligraphy Demo

Anthony Trask Graphic Studio

Canadian calligrapher & graphic artist Anthony Trask will be holding a captivating demonstration of calligraphy & lettering at 401 Richmond West Studio 427 in Toronto, on Saturday September 20, 2025, from noon to 5 p.m.

Hand Printed Tote Bags with Flycatcher Press

Hand Printed Tote Bags with Flycatcher Press

Gwartzman's Art Supplies

Carve your own stamps, and print your own canvas tote bag with a selection of inks. Phoebe will walk you through the process of taking a design and carving it making your own lino block.

Relief Printmaking (5 Weeks)

Relief Printmaking (5 Weeks)

Join us at the inPrint Studio to learn the art of relief printmaking. During this 5 week class you will learn how to carve a linoleum block and print on our studio press.

The Conté Club

The Conté Club

Made by Emblem is hosting a drop-in life drawing session on the last Wednesday of each month! Come join Erik Mohr (Creative Director) for a relaxed evening filled with mark-making.

Collage Night

Collage Night

Issues Magazine Shop

Join Alanna Chelmick at Issues Magazine Shop for an evening of collage-making. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

How to Beat the ATS and Get Your Resume Seen

How to Beat the ATS and Get Your Resume Seen

Are you sending out resumes but not hearing back? This engaging and practical workshop will demystify Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and teach you how to optimize your resume so it gets seen by recruiters.

The Green Line Zine Workshop

The Green Line Zine Workshop

Come join The Green Line to learn the art of zine-making! Whether you’re an avid zine-maker or a newbie, all are welcome to chat and craft.

Canadian Aesthetics Expo

Canadian Aesthetics Expo

Canadian Aesthetics Expo (CAMA) is a 4-day event at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for doctors and aesthetics experts, featuring training, strategies, new therapies, and WellnessLiving as a key software partner.

Build a (Lego) Print Together

Build a (Lego) Print Together

You'll learn how to make and print an image with play bricks (Legos). TAG TEAM is a series of one-day family-friendly workshops at inPrint, where you create a work of art side by side with your loved ones! Workshop registration is done in pairs for an adult + child.

Lino Printing 2: Reductive Printmaking Workshop – Multi-Colour Prints

Lino Printing 2: Reductive Printmaking Workshop – Multi-Colour Prints

Looking to take your printmaking skills to the next level? Join Lino Printing 2: Reductive Printing, a hands-on workshop in Toronto designed for artists, hobbyists, and anyone ready to expand their art practice.

inPrint Zine Exchange: Hallowe'en Horrors!

inPrint Zine Exchange: Hallowe'en Horrors!

Share your horrific zines, scary tales, and ghastly ghosts! We're talking Hallowe'en, Monsters, Costumes, Spooky Recipes, scary movies and more! Submit ten copies of your zine, and take home zines by other artists.

Connecting Cultures Through Typography

Connecting Cultures Through Typography

Aga Khan Museum

Join Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, guest curator of Inner Structures – Outer Rhythms, as she talks about her experience as a designer, educator, and cultural advocate. Huda will explore how design is not just visual — it’s cultural, historical, and deeply human.

Menagerie Market: Pop-Up at Kensington Market

Menagerie Market: Pop-Up at Kensington Market

Menagerie Market

Join us at the Menagerie Market's Pop-Up @ Kensington Market for a unique shopping experience featuring 30+ local makers & small businesses!

RGD’s Typography Workshops with Eleni Beveratou - Toronto

RGD’s Typography Workshops with Eleni Beveratou - Toronto

Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)

Workshop 1: Wordmarks – From Sketch to Digital Typography Workshop 2: Designing for a Global Audience – Understanding Cultural Nuances in Typography

Design Can Save Us From Ourselves

Design Can Save Us From Ourselves

In an era where many creatives fear displacement by technology, we'll examine the critical need to move beyond fear and become empowered, proactive agents of cultural change.

RGD’s DesignThinkers Toronto

RGD’s DesignThinkers Toronto

Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)

The RGD's 26th annual DesignThinkers Conference will be an in-person event, with an option to attend virtually through the event platform Pheedloop where you can watch live-streamed sessions and connect with other online attendees.

Fabric Printing Workshop

Fabric Printing Workshop

Ed’s Mercantile

Join us for a fun Fabric Printing Workshop where you can unleash your creativity and design your own custom textiles!

Lino Cut Workshop

Lino Cut Workshop

Northern Contemporary

Join us for a Lino Cut workshop with Yoana V., a local artist and printmaker. During the workshop. you will learn how to design, carve, ink, and create your own linocut prints.

Overcoming Burnout & Reclaiming Power at Work

Overcoming Burnout & Reclaiming Power at Work

This workshop is designed for advertising and media professionals dealing with exhaustion from the job search, career transitions, toxic work environments, or emotional fatigue.

RGD‘s Design Educators Conference

RGD‘s Design Educators Conference

Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)

Join us as we explore design’s potential to adapt, flourish and influence through a mindset rooted in curiosity, resilience and the courage to challenge the norms. Organised in collaboration with George Brown College.

Gel Plate Monoprints on Washi using Custom Stencils & Masks

Gel Plate Monoprints on Washi using Custom Stencils & Masks

The Japanese Paper Place

Add your personal flair and energy to your gel-plate monoprints through the creation and use of custom stencils and masks.

Linocut Printing Workshop

Linocut Printing Workshop

This beginner-friendly printmaking workshop will walk you through the process of carving your own stamp block and hand printing.

Freelancing for Career Transitions: Your Guide to Getting Started

Freelancing for Career Transitions: Your Guide to Getting Started

This workshop is designed for individuals who want to explore freelancing as a flexible and viable income source. Participants will learn the essential steps to launch a successful freelance career, including identifying marketable skills, building a client base and managing time

Arabic Calligraphy

Arabic Calligraphy

Toronto Public Library

Learn the history and basics of Arabic script, including how to hold the pen, scaling, and beginner exercises to build precision. Perfect for beginners, this session blends tradition with creativity, giving you the skills to create your own calligraphic art.

Soft-Cover Bookbinding for Fun

Soft-Cover Bookbinding for Fun

Calling all writers, hobbyists, and artists alike! Interested in binding together your poetry or loose drawings? Would you like to make your own sketchbook or journal? This class serves as a gateway to bookbinding and introduces you to three basic methods to make a simple book.

Menagerie Market: Pop-Up at Kensington Market

Menagerie Market: Pop-Up at Kensington Market

Menagerie Market

Join us at the Menagerie Market's Pop-Up @ Kensington Market for a unique shopping experience featuring 30+ local makers & small businesses!

Intro to Silkscreen (5 Weeks)

Intro to Silkscreen (5 Weeks)

Interested in screen but not sure how what you can do at home with it? In this 5 week course, you'll receive an introduction to emulsion-based silkscreen.

The Conté Club

The Conté Club

Made by Emblem is hosting a drop-in life drawing session on the last Wednesday of each month! Come join Erik Mohr (Creative Director) for a relaxed evening filled with mark-making.

Toronto Stationary Show

Toronto Stationary Show

Toronto Stationary Show

The Toronto Stationery Show unites the community of stationery enthusiasts in the city and around the world. We are artists & businesses who are passionate about snail mail and paper related goods. Discover new and local creatives at our ev

Toronto Stationary Show

Toronto Stationary Show

Toronto Stationary Show

The Toronto Stationery Show unites the community of stationery enthusiasts in the city and around the world. We are artists & businesses who are passionate about snail mail and paper related goods. Discover new and local creatives at our events!

2025 ADCC Awards

2025 ADCC Awards

On November 6th, The Advertising & Design Club of Canada will announce the winners of our 2025 ADCC Awards.

AdClub Student Day 2025

AdClub Student Day 2025

AdClub of Toronto's Student Day is one of the largest Advertising industry related networking events of the year! Back for the seventh year in a row. If you want to break into Media Strategy, Media Buying, Publishing, or Creative, this is where it all starts.

AI-Powered Job Search & The Hidden Market

AI-Powered Job Search & The Hidden Market

Join us for an engaging and practical workshop on leveraging AI tools for job search and uncovering hidden opportunities. You’ll discover how to use artificial intelligence to streamline your search and optimize your application materials.

Holiday Cardmaking (Relief Print)

Holiday Cardmaking (Relief Print)

Surprise your family and friends with handmade holiday, birthday or just because cards, printed by you! You will be taught the printmaking process and create custom cards. We'll make small monogrammed stamps you can use on your envelopes as a warm-up.

Design Leadership Conference 2025

Design Leadership Conference 2025

Join 250+ senior ICs and design leaders for two days of candid conversations, curated roundtables, and shared momentum. No fluff—just frameworks, connection, and clarity.

Mindset & Resilience in a Changing Job Market

Mindset & Resilience in a Changing Job Market

Build emotional resilience and strengthen your emotional intelligence with practical strategies to navigate career uncertainty. You'll learn how to develop a proactive mindset to manage the emotional impact of layoffs, organizational restructuring, and the evolving job market.

The Conté Club

The Conté Club

Made by Emblem is hosting a drop-in life drawing session on the last Wednesday of each month! Come join Erik Mohr (Creative Director) for a relaxed evening filled with mark-making.

The Conté Club

The Conté Club

Made by Emblem is hosting a drop-in life drawing session on the last Wednesday of each month! Come join Erik Mohr (Creative Director) for a relaxed evening filled with mark-making.

Past Events

'Cause maybe they'll happen again, y'know?

Creative Rejuvenation: Rest, renewal & reigniting inspiration

Creators of Toronto: Taste the Story Behind Paradise Grapevine

Swash & Serif 9

RGD’s Minds of Design

Collage Night

Design After-Hours TO: Summer 2025

Letterpress Posters

Virtual Workshop: So You Want to Make a Magazine?

Open Studio

Sumi-e & More, with Junko Adachi

Creators of Toronto: How Badiali Pizza Wins Toronto

In Conversation with Josh Stein

Collage Night

Arabic Calligraphy Classes

Nastaliq Calligraphy

Collage Night

2025 Information Session: TAC Artists in the Library

Menagerie Market: Pop-Up at Kensington Market

CTRL SHIFT Vol. 6: Creative Gen AI Meetup

Creative Circuits

DesignX Dinner

Tees and Snacks: Learning Light

The Price is Right... Right?

The Conté Club

Art Socials

Summer 2025 in Ephemera: A Junk Journaling Zine Workshop

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Freelancer Profiles

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Community Event Calendar

Creators of Toronto: Taste the Story Behind Paradise Grapevine

Creators of Toronto: Taste the Story Behind Paradise Grapevine

Lino Cut Workshop

Lino Cut Workshop

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