Oct 7 and 8 with the designers and creative directors shaping what comes next: brands, visuals, interfaces and the teams that make them.
Circles Design is for anyone who tells stories with design. On Thursday, Oct 7 and Friday, Oct 8, top designers and creative directors share how they craft impactful visuals, build memorable brands, design for screens and print, and lead the teams behind the work. Agency, studio, in-house, corporate or freelance: you will leave with ideas to use on Monday.
Designers, creative directors and studio founders on stage Thursday, Oct 7 and Friday, Oct 8, sharing how they craft visuals, build brands, design for screens and print, and lead the teams behind the work. The 2027 lineup is being built now, and the stage is open: pitch your talk.
Every talk is built around the work: how it gets made, how it gets sold and how it gets better. A glimpse of the six threads running through Circles Design.
How industry leaders go from brainstorm and prototype to final execution, so you can streamline your own creative path.
Top illustrators on drawing visuals that tell stories and carry a brand’s message further.
The strategies behind guiding teams and projects to bold, cohesive ideas.
Building brands that connect emotionally and leave a lasting impression.
Leading creative teams, making room for new ideas and moving through challenges with confidence.
Thoughtful user experience that improves usability, accessibility and emotional connection in every digital interaction.
AI is changing the tools we use and becoming part of the creative process, but it isn’t replacing the people behind the work. In 2027, we’ll explore how creatives can embrace what’s changing, discover new possibilities, and use AI in meaningful ways while keeping human ideas, perspective, craft, and purpose at the center. Because while the way we create is changing, creativity is still human.
Speakers
Designers, creative directors and studio founders sharing what they have learned on real projects. Speakers subject to change.
Quick answers for the Design track. Anything else, email circles@circlesco.com.
Email the Circles teamCircles 2027 is a creative conference, our 13th, for every kind of creative. Design is its own track, with designers and creative directors on stage Thursday, Oct 7 and Friday, Oct 8, with optional workshops on Wednesday, Oct 6.
No. Workshops are a separate purchase: hands-on classes at the Vin Hotel on workshop day, Wednesday, Oct 6. They launch April 1.
Lunch is on your own: a two-hour break on historic Main Street, steps from the venue. The City Guide has our favorite spots.
Yes. Email circles@circlesco.com for team and organization pricing.
Yes. Volunteering is a great way to experience the conference and meet other creatives. See Opportunities to apply.
Join a community of creatives ready to raise their craft: Thursday, Oct 7 and Friday, Oct 8 at the Palace Arts Center in Grapevine, Texas, plus optional workshops on Wednesday, Oct 6. Three passes, one on sale at a time. The earlier you register, the less you pay.
Circles Conference 2027
Search
