Art & Design Talks in Toronto

Discover art and design talks happening in Toronto. Updated regularly with the latest speaker events, panel discussions, and industry gatherings for designers, creatives, and emerging professionals.
From intimate critique nights and type talk series to conversations on AI, branding, and creative careers, find your next design talk hosted by local studios, schools, and collectives across the city.
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Inside Global Advertising & Media

Inside Global Advertising & Media

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The Creative Room Toronto
The Creative Room brings together ambitious students and emerging professionals for intentional conversations with those shaping global creative industries. Designed as an intentional alternative to traditional mixers, each gathering brings together industry leaders and early-career talent in an intimate, structured setting.
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Inside eBay Design: Craft, Community & Careers

Inside eBay Design: Craft, Community & Careers

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eBay design
Co-hosted with the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF), this event brings together members of the local design community to meet the team behind eBay Design. You’ll hear how we approach craft at scale, collaborate across disciplines, and design experiences that impact millions of buyers and sellers worldwide.
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Ligatures Talk Series #5

Ligatures Talk Series #5

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Ligatures
Join us as we welcome Doris Wai and Sasha Fonkatz to our next talk series!
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A global view for local relevance

A global view for local relevance

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Creative Mornings TO
Join us as Matt shares his perspective on creativity, technology, and the communities that bring them to life. Matt is a Product Manager for Adobe Lightroom, where he helps shape tools used by photographers around the world. Working at the intersection of creative technology and community, he brings a unique perspective to how creatives actually use the tool
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CTRL+SHIFT Vol. 10

CTRL+SHIFT Vol. 10

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CTRL+SHIFT
CTRL+SHIFT is a recurring gathering for the creative tech community: a space to share work and spark conversation about technology, creativity and culture. For Vol. 10, we're partnering with Tendril, one of the most distinctive animation and design studios working today.
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Design Evenings TO: The Evolution of the Designer in an Agentic Era

Design Evenings TO: The Evolution of the Designer in an Agentic Era

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Brainstation
Drawing from his work transforming retail operations at Loblaw Digital, Simon explores how designers can lead in an AI-first world, prototyping possibilities, influencing strategy, and designing systems that improve people’s lives rather than simply shipping features.
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Product Evenings TO: Delivering Value When Tools Are Limited

Product Evenings TO: Delivering Value When Tools Are Limited

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Brainstation
Join us for a conversation with Katie Meyer, Lead Designer at Scotiabank, as she shares how designers can drive meaningful impact inside large organizations, even when access to new AI tools is limited. Katie will explore how constraints can sharpen strategy, elevate craft, and unlock smarter decision making across teams.
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