Design Is Dead. Let’s Celebrate.
Design is dead. Again.
AI is making screens. Engineers are shipping prototypes. Product managers are prompting flows. Everyone suddenly has “taste.” Figma files are multiplying. The vibes are unstable.
So during Toronto Tech Week, DesignX is bringing the community together for a playful wake, social, and hands-on AI jam for the next era of design.
Think: part patio-style social, part creative lab, part group therapy session with drinks.
We’ll gather designers, product folks, founders, builders, researchers, and AI-curious skeptics to ask:
What parts of design are actually dying?
What parts should we happily bury?
What parts are becoming more important than ever?
And what new rituals, tools, and workflows should we start building together?
But this won’t be a sit-down lecture or another “will AI replace designers?” panel.
Expect a casual, lively room with drinks, sharp prompts, small-group breakouts, hands-on experiments with LLMs, and plenty of social time to meet other people figuring this out in real time.
Bring your hot takes. Bring your laptop if you want to play. Bring a friend who thinks design is definitely not dead.
Come dressed for a funeral, a celebration, or a rebrand.
Format
A DesignX social with interactive AI breakouts.
We’ll start with a short opening prompt, then break into small groups to explore playful challenges around AI, design workflows, product thinking, research, prototyping, and creative direction.
You’ll get to meet people, try things, debate ideas, and leave with a few new connections and maybe one useful workflow you can steal for Monday.
Who it’s for
Designers, product people, founders, engineers, researchers, AI-curious builders, design leaders, and anyone wondering what happens to design when everyone can suddenly make things.
Hosted by DesignX during Toronto Tech Week.