Transitions is a one-day design conference held in collaboration between the Society of Typographic Arts and the Chicago Design Archive. Transitions is created for professionals, educators, and students exploring shifts in design and culture. Through the keynote presentation, short talks, and shared dialogue, attendees will examine how technologies, materials, methods, and contexts are shifting contemporary design practice.
Confirmed speakers: Tatiana Gómez & José Menéndez (keynote), Anne H. Berry, Rod Hunting, Susan LaPorte & Chad Reichert, Daniel Lee, Michael Michalski, Nermin Moufti, Brad Sturm & Meredith Barone, Eric Von Haynes, Nahid Yahyaee, and Tanner Woodford.
Chaired and hosted by Guy Villa Jr and Sharon Oiga
Saturday, January 17, 2026
10:30 AM–5:30 PM
The HIVE at Columbia College Chicago
618 South Michigan Ave, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL