Ann Arbor Design Day Mixer

Lowertown

7-10PM

Join us for the first annual Ann Arbor Design Day mixer, open to all. Connect with students, professionals, and community members at Lowertown, a new bar and community space in Ann Arbor’s historic Northside.

Student Portfolio Review

Atomic Object

1-3PM

Designers students of all disciplines and experience levels are invited to a portfolio review with designers from Atomic Object and FinalFinal. Share your work, receive constructive feedback, and connect with practicing professionals.

Design Workshop @ Regroup

Regroup

11AM-12PM

Join REGROUP for a workshop that upends traditional thinking. Groups will be given some brand assets, and have to work backwards to combine them into a cohesive marketing idea based on what kind of company it may be, what product they could be selling, and who their target market is. Thinking backwards can help open up creative possibilities.

Mdesign Speaker Series - Jake Minor

Central Campus Classroom Building 0420

4-5PM

The Mdesign Speaker Series invites designers each semester, often Michigan alumni, to share their career paths and insights. This session features Jake Minor, Brand Manager at Rainbow Loom and a longtime creative in the toy industry, with time for Q&A.

Studio Tour @ Grafaktri

Grafaktri

3-4PM

A studio tour at Grafaktri offers a look inside an independent Ann Arbor design and print studio known for bold, craft-driven work across branding, illustration, and screen printing. Meet the team, see projects and process up close, and get a behind-the-scenes view of how ideas move from concept to finished pieces.

Creative Mornings Ann Arbor

Taubman Commons

9-10:30AM

Start A2 Design Day with a CreativeMornings meetup featuring guest speaker Dolan Personke, owner and designer at Treeswing Studio. Grab coffee, meet other attendees, and hear Dolan share his early career journey along with insights into his design practice and philosophy, followed by Q&A and time to connect.

Studio Tour @ Q LTD

Q LTD

10-11AM

Go behind the scenes at Q LTD, a Michigan-based company that designs and manufactures custom branded merchandise and promotional products. Tour the facility, see how projects move from concept to production, and learn how creative, operations, and client teams work together to deliver large-scale orders.