2024 - Salt Lake City ($12 each)

A thoughtful reminder that not all careers start with a clear trajectory and that it’s never too late to self-correct as long as you have clear values of what you want to do, who you want to do it for, and why you want to do it in the first place — all, almost literally, to the tune of Miley Cyrus. PREVIEW

A masterclass in how motion design and sound can bring a brand to life as this dynamic (and hilarious) duo walk us through the breadth of their work that can span from quiet and subtle elegance to heart-thumping action and how much of it is fueled by unbound and constant experimentation with different tools and techniques. PREVIEW

An amusing look at how these two brothers grew up together, found themselves apart early in their career, and then came back to each other to find creative freedom (as well as their own unique voice) as a team, working on breweries, restaurants, and board games while never forgetting that — fact — farts will never not be funny. PREVIEW

A riotous take on embracing and nurturing worst practices to build a body of work by “entertaining the parts of us that are really, really stupid” as he shares Liquid Death’s wild marketing approach to take a stand against marketing that sucks, bottled water that pollutes, and the sameness of the retail landscape that numbs the mind. PREVIEW

An awe-inspiring display of craft as this duo walks us through their obsessive approach to designing that celebrates beauty, that encourages taking the time to finesse work, and that champions attention to detail over “the big idea” as evidenced in their work for the hospitality industry where their vision comes to life in real, physical objects. PREVIEW

An impassioned tale of NOT following other people’s dreams (or ideas of an ideal career) and instead having the conviction to do what feels right at the time paired with some insightful lessons — seen and told through his lens as a practicing designer in Hawai‘i — on what it means to responsibly shape culture as designers. PREVIEW

A heartfelt reminder that design — and pretty much every discipline out there — is human first, meaning we are always creating for real people with real stakes in this very real world as perfectly summed up in her contributions to high-profile political campaigns, shaped, in part, by an unexpected source: some fateful missed free throws in the 1995 NBA Finals. PREVIEW

A lively collection of seven mantras for design and life that include traits uncommon to creatives — like letting go, being patient, or not comparing yourself to others — culminating in an appeal to, simply, have more fun. PREVIEW (This video is shared with Kesia Nielsen — the third speaker could unfortunately not be at the event)

An invitation to trust our intuition — just a little more — in guiding a brand’s story instead of relying solely on data, analytics, and ROI in favor of embracing your gut feelings, trusting your instincts, and tapping into your emotions. PREVIEW (This video is shared with Adrian Orozco — the third speaker could unfortunately not be at the event)