Events for designers in Toronto | Community Event Calendar

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Happy Cute Mart

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Queenie's Cards

Local artists & small businesses with very cute merch! Featuring more than 80 talented exhibitors all under one roof! There will be stationery, jewellery, pins, apparel, plush, toys, home goods, food, exclusives, giveaways and more!

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Jun

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Good Friends Market

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Good Friends Market

Where the goods are good & the friends are gooder.

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Tue

Jun

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Beginner Digital Comic Book Workshop

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The Combine

Join us for a hands-on evening of digital comic creation led by illustrator Andy Akangah. This workshop offers beginner learners (ages 18 and below) an opportunity to practice sketching and how to light a scene using Clip Studio Paint Pro.

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Intermediate Digital Comic Book Workshop

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Jun

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Intermediate Digital Comic Book Workshop

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The Combine

Join us for a hands-on evening of digital comic creation led by illustrator Andy Akangah. This workshop offers intermediate learners the opportunity to practice the art of sketching, inking, and colouring using Clip Studio Paint Pro.

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Tue

Jun

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CLMBR ARTS MRKT: Hub Climbing Markham

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CLMBR ARTS MRKT

CLMBR ARTS MRKT is an independent climbing artist market that travels to different climbing gyms in the Greater Toronto Area.

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Four Corners: Multiculturalism in Canadian Graphic Design

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Jun

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Four Corners: Multiculturalism in Canadian Graphic Design

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Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

Presenting four designers who began their careers in different countries but chose Toronto as their new home for continuing their creative explorations. Each will present their unique story and challenges they faced in emigrating to Canada.

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Thu

Jun

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FUSE Create Portfolio Night

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FUSE Create

We know that portfolio reviews can be stressful and intimidating. And we’re on a mission to change that. After our portfolio night you won’t walk away with your tail between your legs!

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Thu

Jun

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DesignX Dinner

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DesignX

At DesignX Dinners, we create intentional spaces for design leaders to connect, reflect, and grow—through curated tables, thoughtful matching, and real conversations that matter.

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Thu

Jun

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RGD’s In-House Design Conference

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Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)

Whether you’re an in-house design department of one or part of a creative team that spans multiple offices around the world, RGD’s In-House Design Conference has much to offer.

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CLMBR ARTS MRKT: Boulderz Climbing Centre

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Jun

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CLMBR ARTS MRKT: Boulderz Climbing Centre

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CLMBR ARTS MRKT

CLMBR ARTS MRKT is an independent climbing artist market that travels to different climbing gyms in the Greater Toronto Area.

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Thu

Jun

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Love Art & Basketball

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Art Starts TO

Love, Art & Basketball (LAB) is taking over Art Starts TO beneath Yorkdale Mall with a full month of creative chaos, community energy, and unapologetic self-expression.

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Sat

Jun

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Tunnel Books with Big River Bindery

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Gwartzman's Art Supplies

Create a fun and interactive book with the tunnel book structure. The book consists of layers of paper that lets you create a three dimensional spaces for text and images. Bring some images to cut up and a sense of play!

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Sat

Jun

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Kyung Park: Hangul Typography Workshop

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Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

This workshop introduces Hangul, a Korean modular writing system, through a series of lectures and exercises with a final exercise using he modular characters of the script.

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Majid Abbasi: Perso-Arabic Typography Workshop

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Jun

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Majid Abbasi: Perso-Arabic Typography Workshop

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Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

This workshop introduces the Persian-Arabic script from a typographic stand point. We begin by understanding and writing in Farsi and end by designing a poster based on calligraphic Iranian typography.

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Sat

Jun

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Pop-up @ Secret Planet

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Secret Planet Print Shop

We’ll have cool artist goods by 1%talent, including stickers, cool shirts, pins, patches, new ceramics, and more! Very Baked Baked Goods will be alongside with sweet treats like korean-style madeleines, cookies, cakes, and caramels.

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Sun

Jun

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Brush Calligraphy: Advanced

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EP Lettering

In this advanced-level, three-hour workshop, you'll learn how to create stunning calligraphy artwork from start to finish. This workshop will guide you through the essential steps of designing a polished, finished piece.

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Sun

Jun

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FEELS Issue 24: Pride Launch Party!

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Feels Zine

Join us for an afternoon of poetry and live storytelling by Issue 24 contributors as we celebrate Pride Month!! We will also be hosting a mini market during the launch, so keep an eye out for updates about vendors!

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Tue

Jun

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Ligatures Typography Talk Series

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Ligatures

Ligatures brings the creative community together with a talk series focused on typography and design, exploring all facets of its history, trends, evolution, and potential across creative disciplines.

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Tue

Jun

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RGD’s Design Scavenger Hunt

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Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)

Meet at Issues Magazine Shop, break into teams, and snap your way to the title of Design Hunter Extraordinaire! Then head to our final stop to review photos, mingle, and crown the winners. Register early!

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Wed

Jun

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Portfolio Review Night [Online]

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Toronto Design Directory

We connect early-career graphic designers with experienced pros in graphic design, advertising, and communications in Toronto. Designers are paired with experienced creatives for one on one portfolio reviews, career advice, and networking.

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Wed

Jun

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Collage Night

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Issues Magazine Shop

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

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Thu

Jun

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CTRL SHIFT Vol. 4 @ Toronto Tech Week

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CTRL+SHIFT

CTRL SHIFT returns for a special Tech Week edition where creative tech takes center stage. Join us for Vol. 4, an immersive evening of talks, digital art, and community connection at the intersection of AI, creativity, and culture.

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Thu

Jun

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Ditch the Design Studio

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The Combine

World class design studio OneMethod will tell you everything you need to know about building a brand and… how you can pretty much do it all without them. Come for the learning, stay for the existential crisis & drinks!

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Fri

Jun

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A Night With State Goods

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State Goods

Join artist and designer Joel Gregorio for a one-night-only solo exhibition at Knife Toronto. Known for his surreal, emotionally resonant prints, Gregorio presents a collection that explores presence, resilience, and the power of nostaglia.

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Fri

Jun

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CreativeMornings Toronto

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Lee Eldridge & Ivan Wanis-Ruiz

CreativeMornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series designed for creative communities - a free event for featuring bold ideas, free coffee, and great company. Join the newsletter for ticket-release details at www.creativemornings.com/TO

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PRHC Portfolio Review for Emerging Creatives

Thu

Jul

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PRHC Portfolio Review for Emerging Creatives

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Penguin Random House Canada

Are you an aspiring designer, illustrator, or photographer with a passion for books? This is your chance to showcase your work, get professional feedback, and gain valuable insight into creative careers in the publishing industry.

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Fri

Sep

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Collage Night

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Slow Night

Slow Night invites non-artists, bad artists, and burnt out creatives for a relaxing collage night where we curate, cut, and paste to our hearts' content!

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Wed

Oct

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RGD’s DesignThinkers Toronto

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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.

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Fri

Oct

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Collage Night

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Slow Night

Slow Night invites non-artists, bad artists, and burnt out creatives for a relaxing collage night where we curate, cut, and paste to our hearts' content!

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Fri

Nov

Soon✨

Collage Night

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Slow Night

Slow Night invites non-artists, bad artists, and burnt out creatives for a relaxing collage night where we curate, cut, and paste to our hearts' content!

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Fri

Dec

Soon✨

Collage Night

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Slow Night

Slow Night invites non-artists, bad artists, and burnt out creatives for a relaxing collage night where we curate, cut, and paste to our hearts' content!

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