SD Design Trek - Experience the Design Landscape Without Borders

9/20 SDDT Kickoff & Company Showcase @ The Exchange Pavillion in Balboa Park
Friday, Sep 20, 6-9pm @ The Exchange Pavillion in Balboa Park (1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101) Join us for the kickoff to our multi-day design trek at the stunning Exchange Pavilion in Balboa Park! Enjoy an inspiring panel of design leaders, mingle with local design-focused companies and organizations, and connect with fellow trek attendees in a vibrant atmosphere of creativity and innovation. Don't miss this chance to explore prospective job openings and spark new career possibilities!

Friday, Sep 20, 6-9pm @ The Exchange Pavillion in Balboa Park (1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101) Join us for the kickoff to our multi-day design trek at the stunning Exchange Pavilion in Balboa Park! Enjoy an inspiring panel of design leaders, mingle with local design-focused companies and organizations, and connect with fellow trek attendees in a vibrant atmosphere of creativity and innovation. Don't miss this chance to explore prospective job openings and spark new career possibilities!

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9/21 US>TJ Border-Crossing Meetup
Embark on a multi-stop Tijuana trek, starting at the San Ysidro trolley station to cross the border via PedEast as a group by foot. Please ensure you have your passport. This is a limited capacity group that we can accommodate once past the border to travel to our first stop. Please only reserve a ticket if you are certain you can attend. More details to come.

Embark on a multi-stop Tijuana trek, starting at the San Ysidro trolley station to cross the border via PedEast as a group by foot. Please ensure you have your passport. This is a limited capacity group that we can accommodate once past the border to travel to our first stop. Please only reserve a ticket if you are certain you can attend. More details to come.

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9/21 [TIJUANA] Enigma Creative (10-11:30am)
Saturday, Sep 21, 10-11:30am @ Enigma Creative (Av. Juan Sarabia 208-Local 2, Zona Centro, 22000 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico) Details coming soon

Saturday, Sep 21, 10-11:30am @ Enigma Creative (Av. Juan Sarabia 208-Local 2, Zona Centro, 22000 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico) Details coming soon

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9/21 [TIJUANA] ITJ Studio Visit (12-1pm)
Sales ended Mon Sep 16th 2024, 12:00 pm PDT

Saturday, Sep 21, 12-1pm @ ITJ (Blvd. Salinas 10485-Interior 1403, Aviacion, 22014 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico) Details coming soon

Saturday, Sep 21, 12-1pm @ ITJ (Blvd. Salinas 10485-Interior 1403, Aviacion, 22014 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico) Details coming soon

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9/21 [TIJUANA] Taco Lunch
Saturday, Sep 21, 1:30pm Location TBD. Details coming soon.

Saturday, Sep 21, 1:30pm Location TBD. Details coming soon.

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9/21 TJ>US Border-Crossing Return Trip
Saturday, Sep 21 Details coming soon to caravan back to the border and cross over back to San Ysidro trolley station via PedEast by foot.

Saturday, Sep 21 Details coming soon to caravan back to the border and cross over back to San Ysidro trolley station via PedEast by foot.

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9/22 Bookabl Studio | Modular Creative Space (12-3pm)
Design Trek Stop Title: Modular Creative Space at Bookabl Studio Sunday, Sep 22, 12-3pm @ 835 S. Coast Hwy., Oceanside, CA Bookabl Studio invites participants to explore how modular design fosters flexibility and inclusivity in creative spaces. Located in Oceanside, CA, our studio supports diverse use cases, including UX research labs, podcast studios, video sets, meeting spaces, and more. This event will demonstrate how our adaptable space empowers creativity and belonging. Bookabl Studio’s trek stop offers a hands-on experience in design and innovation, where participants actively engage in the creative process and explore how flexible spaces foster community and belonging. Program flow: 1. Kick off with a talk by the designer of Bookabl Studio, showcasing 3D renderings and insights into our User-Centered Design process. Participants can ask questions and explore how flexibility sparks creativity. 2. A guided tour through the studio, highlighting its modular elements and how we tailor spaces to meet diverse needs. 3. In small teams, participants will brainstorm and design new use cases for the space, applying principles of User-Centered Design. 4. Experience a live podcast recording about design, creativity, and community. Attendees can contribute and observe the behind-the-scenes process. 5. Play a VR game and discuss design, usability, and improvements with the game designer, exploring the role of user feedback in immersive environments.

Design Trek Stop Title: Modular Creative Space at Bookabl Studio Sunday, Sep 22, 12-3pm @ 835 S. Coast Hwy., Oceanside, CA Bookabl Studio invites participants to explore how modular design fosters flexibility and inclusivity in creative spaces. Located in Oceanside, CA, our studio supports diverse use cases, including UX research labs, podcast studios, video sets, meeting spaces, and more. This event will demonstrate how our adaptable space empowers creativity and belonging. Bookabl Studio’s trek stop offers a hands-on experience in design and innovation, where participants actively engage in the creative process and explore how flexible spaces foster community and belonging. Program flow: 1. Kick off with a talk by the designer of Bookabl Studio, showcasing 3D renderings and insights into our User-Centered Design process. Participants can ask questions and explore how flexibility sparks creativity. 2. A guided tour through the studio, highlighting its modular elements and how we tailor spaces to meet diverse needs. 3. In small teams, participants will brainstorm and design new use cases for the space, applying principles of User-Centered Design. 4. Experience a live podcast recording about design, creativity, and community. Attendees can contribute and observe the behind-the-scenes process. 5. Play a VR game and discuss design, usability, and improvements with the game designer, exploring the role of user feedback in immersive environments.

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9/23 UCSD Design Lab | Design & Innovation Building Tour
Monday, Sep 23, 10:30-12pm @ UCSD Design & Innovation Building (9510 Innovation Ln, La Jolla, CA 92093) The Design and Innovation Building at UC San Diego is a dynamic space designed to foster creativity across its four levels. The Basement on the first floor serves as a student-focused hub, offering startup programs and workshops. The Makerspace on the second floor provides an open-access lab for hands-on prototyping accessible to all UC San Diego students, staff and faculty. The Design Lab on the third floor fosters design-driven transformation by educating design leaders, imagining alternative futures, and equipping people and communities with the knowledge, tools, and opportunities to address the most pressing societal challenges. Finally, the Entrepreneurship Center on the fourth floor is where ideas meet the market and provide a space for our regional innovation community to come together.

Monday, Sep 23, 10:30-12pm @ UCSD Design & Innovation Building (9510 Innovation Ln, La Jolla, CA 92093) The Design and Innovation Building at UC San Diego is a dynamic space designed to foster creativity across its four levels. The Basement on the first floor serves as a student-focused hub, offering startup programs and workshops. The Makerspace on the second floor provides an open-access lab for hands-on prototyping accessible to all UC San Diego students, staff and faculty. The Design Lab on the third floor fosters design-driven transformation by educating design leaders, imagining alternative futures, and equipping people and communities with the knowledge, tools, and opportunities to address the most pressing societal challenges. Finally, the Entrepreneurship Center on the fourth floor is where ideas meet the market and provide a space for our regional innovation community to come together.

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9/23 ServiceNow | Discover How the World Works with ServiceNow
Monday, Sep 23, 1-3:30pm @ ServiceNow (4810 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA 92121) Learn how the world works with ServiceNow, and how we're revolutionizing workflows through an AI experience layer. Meet the team behind our exceptional user experiences, explore a day in their life, tour our beautiful campus and design studio, and see how we're maximizing productivity and ensuring success for our customers and users.

Monday, Sep 23, 1-3:30pm @ ServiceNow (4810 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA 92121) Learn how the world works with ServiceNow, and how we're revolutionizing workflows through an AI experience layer. Meet the team behind our exceptional user experiences, explore a day in their life, tour our beautiful campus and design studio, and see how we're maximizing productivity and ensuring success for our customers and users.

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9/23 Friends of Figma SD @ Intuit | Leadership Beyond Borders: Expanding Your Design Career
Monday, Sep 23, 5-8pm, Hosted by Friends of Figma SD @ Intuit (7545 Torrey Santa Fe Rd, San Diego, Ca 92123) Target Audience: Mid to senior-level designers, emerging leaders, and professionals looking to expand their influence and career opportunities. Join Friends of Figma SD for an exclusive workshop designed to empower mid to senior-level designers, emerging leaders, and professionals eager to elevate their careers. This session will focus on developing leadership skills, fostering cross-border collaboration, and navigating the global design landscape. You'll gain insights and strategies to expand your influence and career opportunities. During this partnered event at Intuit's Design Studio, you’ll also have the chance to tour the space and meet some of Intuit’s designers. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your leadership capabilities and connect with like-minded professionals.

Monday, Sep 23, 5-8pm, Hosted by Friends of Figma SD @ Intuit (7545 Torrey Santa Fe Rd, San Diego, Ca 92123) Target Audience: Mid to senior-level designers, emerging leaders, and professionals looking to expand their influence and career opportunities. Join Friends of Figma SD for an exclusive workshop designed to empower mid to senior-level designers, emerging leaders, and professionals eager to elevate their careers. This session will focus on developing leadership skills, fostering cross-border collaboration, and navigating the global design landscape. You'll gain insights and strategies to expand your influence and career opportunities. During this partnered event at Intuit's Design Studio, you’ll also have the chance to tour the space and meet some of Intuit’s designers. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your leadership capabilities and connect with like-minded professionals.

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9/24 Tandem Diabetes Care | Radical Inclusion - Designing for People Living with Diabetes (In-Person Attendance Only + Limited Capacity Tour)
Tuesday, Sep 24, 1-4pm @ Tandem Diabetes Care (12400 High Bluff Dr, San Diego, CA 92130) Join us at Tandem Diabetes Care as we work together to improve outcomes through human-centered design and connected care experiences for individuals with diabetes, their families, and healthcare providers. During a keynote and panel discussion, our multidisciplinary designers will provide an insider’s perspective on our culture of design innovation at our headquarters in North County San Diego. The panel will explore the importance of belonging in developing effective, user-friendly, and impactful diabetes technology. We’ll discuss how design drives the expansion of automated insulin delivery solutions for people worldwide living with diabetes. After the presentation, we’ll be providing a tour of our site. Note: Although this event has a virtual option through sddesignweek.org, this ticket is ONLY for in-person attendance and includes the limited capacity tour. Visitor badge, NDA, and media release is required in advance (details to be provided via email). Registration for this ticket will close 1 week prior.

Tuesday, Sep 24, 1-4pm @ Tandem Diabetes Care (12400 High Bluff Dr, San Diego, CA 92130) Join us at Tandem Diabetes Care as we work together to improve outcomes through human-centered design and connected care experiences for individuals with diabetes, their families, and healthcare providers. During a keynote and panel discussion, our multidisciplinary designers will provide an insider’s perspective on our culture of design innovation at our headquarters in North County San Diego. The panel will explore the importance of belonging in developing effective, user-friendly, and impactful diabetes technology. We’ll discuss how design drives the expansion of automated insulin delivery solutions for people worldwide living with diabetes. After the presentation, we’ll be providing a tour of our site. Note: Although this event has a virtual option through sddesignweek.org, this ticket is ONLY for in-person attendance and includes the limited capacity tour. Visitor badge, NDA, and media release is required in advance (details to be provided via email). Registration for this ticket will close 1 week prior.

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9/24 San Diego UX Researchers @ UCSD | Empowering the Research Community
Tuesday, Sep 24,6-8pm Hosted by SD UXRs @ UCSD Social Sciences Public Engagement Building (MC 0305, 9625 Scholars Dr N, La Jolla, CA 92093) Join San Diego UX Researchers as we dive into our latest initiatives and learn how we strive to connect and empower researchers of all levels within the local community. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in interactive activities and network with local UXRs!

Tuesday, Sep 24,6-8pm Hosted by SD UXRs @ UCSD Social Sciences Public Engagement Building (MC 0305, 9625 Scholars Dr N, La Jolla, CA 92093) Join San Diego UX Researchers as we dive into our latest initiatives and learn how we strive to connect and empower researchers of all levels within the local community. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in interactive activities and network with local UXRs!

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9/25 Friends of Figma SD @ Slalom | Leadership Beyond Borders: Expanding Your Design Career (9am-12pm)
Friends of Figma SD @ Slalom | Leadership Beyond Borders: Expanding Your Design Career Wednesday, Sep 25, 9am-12pm, Hosted by Friends of Figma SD @ Slalom (4370 La Jolla Village Dr, Suite 1000, San Diego) Target Audience: Mid to senior-level designers, emerging leaders, and professionals looking to expand their influence and career opportunities. Join Friends of Figma SD for an exclusive workshop designed to empower mid to senior-level designers, emerging leaders, and professionals eager to elevate their careers. This session will focus on developing leadership skills, fostering cross-border collaboration, and navigating the global design landscape. You'll gain insights and strategies to expand your influence and career opportunities. During this partnered event at Slalom's San Diego office, you’ll also have the chance to tour the space and meet some of Slalom's designers. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your leadership capabilities and connect with like-minded professionals.

Friends of Figma SD @ Slalom | Leadership Beyond Borders: Expanding Your Design Career Wednesday, Sep 25, 9am-12pm, Hosted by Friends of Figma SD @ Slalom (4370 La Jolla Village Dr, Suite 1000, San Diego) Target Audience: Mid to senior-level designers, emerging leaders, and professionals looking to expand their influence and career opportunities. Join Friends of Figma SD for an exclusive workshop designed to empower mid to senior-level designers, emerging leaders, and professionals eager to elevate their careers. This session will focus on developing leadership skills, fostering cross-border collaboration, and navigating the global design landscape. You'll gain insights and strategies to expand your influence and career opportunities. During this partnered event at Slalom's San Diego office, you’ll also have the chance to tour the space and meet some of Slalom's designers. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your leadership capabilities and connect with like-minded professionals.

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9/25 MiresBall | Tour 1 (1-2pm)
Wednesday, Sep 25,1-3pm @ MiresBall Studio (2605 State St, San Diego, CA 92103) Serving clients from global icons to local leaders for over 30 years, MiresBall has built an award-winning body of work focused on brand, packaging, print, and digital design. Join us for an informal Q&A, conversation, and a look at a few favorite projects, past and present.

Wednesday, Sep 25,1-3pm @ MiresBall Studio (2605 State St, San Diego, CA 92103) Serving clients from global icons to local leaders for over 30 years, MiresBall has built an award-winning body of work focused on brand, packaging, print, and digital design. Join us for an informal Q&A, conversation, and a look at a few favorite projects, past and present.

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9/25 MiresBall | Tour 2 (2-3pm)
Serving clients from global icons to local leaders for over 30 years, MiresBall has built an award-winning body of work focused on brand, packaging, print, and digital design. Join us for an informal Q&A, conversation, and a look at a few favorite projects, past and present.

Serving clients from global icons to local leaders for over 30 years, MiresBall has built an award-winning body of work focused on brand, packaging, print, and digital design. Join us for an informal Q&A, conversation, and a look at a few favorite projects, past and present.

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9/25 Speed Mentoring & AMA (Ask-me-anything): Emerging & Established Designers, Architects, Researchers @ Future Space
Wednesday, Sep 25, 5-6:45pm @ Futuro Space at the Design Center (3605 Fifth Avenue,San Diego, CA 92103) Time to ask anything and get inspired by your fellow designers: Join us for an evening full of good questions, a-ha’s, and new connections in the form of speed mentoring, where emerging designers connect with industry leaders, both corporate execs, independent practitioners and firm owners, for rapid round robin sessions across design disciplines like: UX Research & Insights, Behavioral Science: Sheba Najmi, Founder & Executive Director, Tech for Change Architecture and Interior Design: Paulina Faktor, Founder, cross pollinate studio UX and UI Design: Scott Robinson, Founder, FreshForm, Jordi Morillo, VP Design US Bank Industrial Design: Victor Shapiro, Sr. Principal Industrial Designer, Siemens Healthineers. Young Lee, Lead Industrial Designer, Dexcom Graphic Design, Visual Identity and Motion: Fernanda Costa and Vladimir Guskic, Founders at Cubic Orange Design Tech & AI: TBA Brand Experience & Strategy: Jessie Waters, Creative Director, candycode Program flow: 5-5:30: Networking and welcome 5:30-6:10: Speed-mentoring. 10 minute cycles. 4 cycles. 6:10-6:45: Closing the event, transitioning to Design Trek's closing event. This is a low-key, one-on-one conversation format where you can gain insights from each other. This experience is designed with fostering collaboration where we create BELONGING through one-on-one conversations in an easy-going and introspective-friendly environment provided by Futuro, Hillcrest. Embrace belonging and join us for an evening of dynamic conversations and community building!

Wednesday, Sep 25, 5-6:45pm @ Futuro Space at the Design Center (3605 Fifth Avenue,San Diego, CA 92103) Time to ask anything and get inspired by your fellow designers: Join us for an evening full of good questions, a-ha’s, and new connections in the form of speed mentoring, where emerging designers connect with industry leaders, both corporate execs, independent practitioners and firm owners, for rapid round robin sessions across design disciplines like: UX Research & Insights, Behavioral Science: Sheba Najmi, Founder & Executive Director, Tech for Change Architecture and Interior Design: Paulina Faktor, Founder, cross pollinate studio UX and UI Design: Scott Robinson, Founder, FreshForm, Jordi Morillo, VP Design US Bank Industrial Design: Victor Shapiro, Sr. Principal Industrial Designer, Siemens Healthineers. Young Lee, Lead Industrial Designer, Dexcom Graphic Design, Visual Identity and Motion: Fernanda Costa and Vladimir Guskic, Founders at Cubic Orange Design Tech & AI: TBA Brand Experience & Strategy: Jessie Waters, Creative Director, candycode Program flow: 5-5:30: Networking and welcome 5:30-6:10: Speed-mentoring. 10 minute cycles. 4 cycles. 6:10-6:45: Closing the event, transitioning to Design Trek's closing event. This is a low-key, one-on-one conversation format where you can gain insights from each other. This experience is designed with fostering collaboration where we create BELONGING through one-on-one conversations in an easy-going and introspective-friendly environment provided by Futuro, Hillcrest. Embrace belonging and join us for an evening of dynamic conversations and community building!

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Post-Trek Celebration (Location TBA)
Wrap up the week with drinks and light bites with your fellow Trekkies, company participants, and the SD Design Trek Co-Driver team!

Wrap up the week with drinks and light bites with your fellow Trekkies, company participants, and the SD Design Trek Co-Driver team!

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T-Shirt - Size S
Size Small T-Shirt Your limited edition World Design Capital x SD Design Trek t-shirt will be available for pick-up at a trek stop and the post-trek celebration.

Size Small T-Shirt Your limited edition World Design Capital x SD Design Trek t-shirt will be available for pick-up at a trek stop and the post-trek celebration.

$25.00 + $2.54 fee

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T-Shirt - Size M
Size Medium T-Shirt Your limited edition World Design Capital x SD Design Trek t-shirt will be available for pick-up at a trek stop and the post-trek celebration.

Size Medium T-Shirt Your limited edition World Design Capital x SD Design Trek t-shirt will be available for pick-up at a trek stop and the post-trek celebration.

$25.00 + $2.54 fee

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T-Shirt - Size L
Size Large T-Shirt Your limited edition World Design Capital x SD Design Trek t-shirt will be available for pick-up at a trek stop and the post-trek celebration.

Size Large T-Shirt Your limited edition World Design Capital x SD Design Trek t-shirt will be available for pick-up at a trek stop and the post-trek celebration.

$25.00 + $2.54 fee

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T-Shirt - Size XL
Size X-Large T-Shirt Your limited edition World Design Capital x SD Design Trek t-shirt will be available for pick-up at a trek stop and the post-trek celebration.

Size X-Large T-Shirt Your limited edition World Design Capital x SD Design Trek t-shirt will be available for pick-up at a trek stop and the post-trek celebration.

$25.00 + $2.54 fee

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Size XX-Large T-Shirt Your limited edition World Design Capital x SD Design Trek t-shirt will be available for pick-up at a trek stop and the post-trek celebration.

Size XX-Large T-Shirt Your limited edition World Design Capital x SD Design Trek t-shirt will be available for pick-up at a trek stop and the post-trek celebration.

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