Bonus Events

Squeeze all the juice out of your HOW Design Live experience by adding some extracurricular activities! The options below give you a chance to get to know your fellow attendees, speakers, and San Francisco itself in a whole different way. Each of these events requires an additional fee and has a limited number of spots available. You can opt in during the registration process. See the registration page for details on pricing.
 
 


Studio Tours

Get an up close and personal look at the San Francisco design scene on a HOW Conference Studio Tour.  Each tour will visit 5 studios. You’ll get insider access to a wide range of local studios, from big agencies to small shops, and discover each studio’s unique spin on living the design revolution. You’ll get to see how they work, how they arrange their space and more—but space on the tour is limited, so be sure to sign up early!  Extra fee required for both morning and afternoon tours.
 

Morning Studio Tour:

June 23, 8:00 am – Noon


 

Hatch Design

Built in 1858, Hatch Design’s home base is #27 on San Francisco’s historic register. Exposed brick, wood beams, lots of windows and a roof deck with a view of the city greet this staff of 14 when they arrive for work in the morning—not to mention their own wine company, JAQK Cellars, located in the same building. Hatch Design specializes in brand identity, packaging, collateral, advertising and interactive for a wide range of companies. 




frog

frog’s San Francisco studio is housed in a renovated warehouse in a classic brick and timber building. Their SoMa (South of Market) neighborhood is home to many of the country’s design and tech leaders, including Twitter, Wired magazine and CNET. frog specializes in experience design, industrial design, interactive design and innovation strategy.
          
 

Heat

Heat, a creative advertising agency that “believes in the power of surprise to solve problems, build brands and turn ordinary customers into raving fans,” works out of an open-concept layout office that features personal touches and is designed to inspire clear thinking. There’s plenty of quirk to be found as well, including a wall showcasing a large mural done by one of our very own creative directors, Duchamp-inspired restroom signs, a colorful stuffed parrot perched above the main room, and a pearl-necklace-adorned sheep’s head in the game room.
 

Makeshift Society

The Makeshift Society is a coworking space and clubhouse for creative freelancers of all different fields. Members, who number more than 200, use the space to work during the day and attend classes and lectures at night. They’re located in Hayes Valley, a tight-knit neighborhood near the new Jazz Center and other performing arts venues.







MetaDesign

MetaDesign’s 25 San Francisco employees work in an airy, open-style loft environment with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer stunning panoramic views of the city skyline and San Francisco Bay. With offices in Asia, Europe and the US, MetaDesign specializes in branding and graphical design and has created paradigm-shifting visual design systems for global brands like Apple, Adobe, Nike, Current.TV, Samsung and Sony.

     
 
 
 

Afternoon Studio Tour:

June 23, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm


 

Gee + Chung Design

With 17-foot ceilings and 12-foot-tall windows, Gee + Chung Design’s three employees work in a spacious, light-filled modern Deco building in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. This award-winning multidisciplinary brand communications firm prides itself in the development of successful branding, print, packaging, environmental and interactive programs.    
 
 


Hybrid Design

The 18-person staff at Hybrid Design rebuilt their Jackson Square office from the ground up, retaining the original historic façade and brick walls from the original 1906 post-San-francisco-earthquake bar, and then reimagining the space as a modern home away from home that acts as a workspace. Hybrid Design specializes in messaging and branding, all of which can encompass everything from traditional logos and 2D print design, to 3D retail and environments, online, web, video, motion and experience design. 
  

 

Makeshift Society

The Makeshift Society is a coworking space and clubhouse for creative freelancers of all different fields. Members, who number more than 200, use the space to work during the day and attend classes and lectures at night. They’re located in Hayes Valley, a tight-knit neighborhood near the new Jazz Center and other performing arts venues.
                                  
 
 

Landor Associates

The flagship San Francisco office of Landor Associates is housed in a converted brick warehouse space that previously housed glass manufacturing or storage. The historic Northeastern Waterfront District is also home to flagship offices for Levi’s and Williams Sonoma as well as several other creative agencies. 
     






PhilippeBecker, West Coast Division of Sterling Brands

PhilippeBecker’s 30 employees practice strategic brand development with a focus on packaging design. Their open-air studio features plenty of natural light and is located in a well-heeled corner of the sprawling SoMa neighborhood peppered with museums, independent bookstores, art galleries and clubs.
        
 



Workshops

No matter which conference you attend, you can choose from any of the following in-depth workshops to hone your skills and strengthen your creative muscles.
 

HOW Design Conference Workshops:

June 23, 9:00 am – Noon

 
Von Glitschka, Principal, Glitschka Studios
 
David Blatner, Author, Co-Creator, InDesignSecrets.com & PEPCON
 
Erin Sanders, Senior Interaction Designer, frog

June 23, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 
Matthew Richmond, Founding Partner, Executive Creative Director and Developer, The Chopping Block, Inc.
 
Terry Lee Stone, Writer, Design Management Consultant and Creative Strategist
 
Stefan Mumaw, Creative Director, Purveyor of All That Rocks, Callahan Creek
 

InHOWse Managers Conference Workshop:

June 24, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

 
Andy Epstein, Head of The BOSS Group, Merck and Jackie Schaffer, Vice President and General Manager, Cella Consulting
 

Creative Freelancer Conference Workshops:

June 24, 9:00 am – Noon

 
Ilise Benun, Founder, Marketing Mentor
 

June 24, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

 
Mark O'Brien, CEO, Newfangled
 
 


Lunches

June 23, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Justin Ahrens, Creative Director, Rule 29
 

June 23, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Andy Brenits, President , InSource
 

June 23, 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

 

June 25, 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

 

June 25, 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm