DesignPhiladelphia Festival

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Deadline is Sunday, June 30.

Still deciding what kind of event to do for this year's festival? Searching for collaborators? You can host a workshop, launch party, demo, panel discussion, tour, exhibition! Let's discuss all the many ways to get involved. Reach out to Jermaine Jenkins at [email protected]

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DP Partners: Our Design Community is Changing

DP Partners is DesignPhiladelphia's newest partnership opportunity for individuals and businesses who want to be a part of forging a more inclusive, forward-thinking design community in Philadelphia. This partnership is for designers and design-lovers in any discipline. 

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Design Education Spotlight

Meet Mike Jackson! Mr. Jackson teaches Graphic Design/CTE at South Philadelphia High School.

His teaching goal is put the tools for high-paying, fulfilling careers in the hands of young people. His 15 years of experience as a graphic designer allows him to uplift and inspire the students in a creative way. Mike's passion for giving his students nothing but the absolute best is just one of the reason we are spotlighting him this month.

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DesignPhiladelphia Launches New Fellowship

Announcing JADE Fellows

DesignPhiladelphia is thrilled to launch the Justice Alliance in Design Education (JADE) Fellowship! This innovative program, in collaboration with local colleges and universities, is set to cultivate diversity and inclusivity in Philadelphia’s design education space through leadership training around cultural competency, building strategies, and a capstone project where each fellow will apply their learnings to improve their respective design programs or campus. Celebrate with us these future leaders who are driving a change in fostering a more inclusive design community! Read more about our five fellows by clicking below.

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2025 Bacon Competition Brief Launches 

Beyond the Void: Crafting a New Narrative at the Disney Hole in Philadelphia

Founded in 2006 in memory of Philadelphia’s iconic 20th century city planner, Edmund N. Bacon [1910-2005], this annual competition invites undergraduate and graduate students from around the globe and the competition focuses on an area or location in Philadelphia. Students are challenged to present bold ideas that will improve the area, while prioritizing community needs as a core tenet of design excellence.

This year's competition site is in the area affectionately known as "The Disney Hole," located at the southwest corner of 8th and Market in Center City, Philadelphia. The surface parking lot visible today stands as a symbol of unrealized potential and missed opportunities. Now, we invite students from across disciplines to breathe life into this dormant corner of the city through the Disney Hole Student Design Competition.

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