[ 5 Sep 2008; 12:00 pm; ] The renowned Pictoplasma conference on contemporary character design is coming from Berlin to the U.S. for the first time.

[ 4 Oct 2008 7:30 am to 5 Oct 2008 3:00 pm. ] 5D: The Future of Immersive Design is a groundbreaking conference that explores the profound impact of rapidly changing technologies in design fields including film, animation, interactive media, architecture and television — for creators and students.

[ 30 Oct 2008 to 3 Nov 2008. ] The annual Tokyo Design Week consists of the big design events: Tokyo Designer’s Week, 100% Design Tokyo and DesignTide. Each year over 80,000 visitors attend the shows, satellite design events and parties to see new interior design, products and discover new designers.

[ 4 Dec 2008 to 7 Dec 2008. ] Every December the art world descends on Miami. The action is centered around three main areas: South Beach (convention center; hotels; and the container galleries), the Wynwood Art District and the Miami Design District.