Every year, Phoenix Design Week brings together hundreds of creative professionals from across the Southwest for a week-­long celebration of design—a series of presentations, workshops, and social events, all curated to inspire, strengthen, and showcase the Arizona design community.

The highlight of Phoenix Design Week is the Method + Madness Conference. Attendees will get two full days of actionable insights from leading professionals, as well as hands­-on education and massive amounts of fiery inspiration.

For 2017, our conference theme is “Design Belongs” — a bold declaration from the creatives and makers who are turning the desert into a blooming design hub. Like wildlife that adapts to the harsh climate and hardened landscape, the Arizona design community doesn’t just survive the desert, it thrives because of it. This year, we are also renewing our conviction that design belongs in — and contributes greatly to — every walk of life.