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Encouraging designers to leave the screen… for a few hours

Graphic Design Is Not Dead is a series of design workshops and events that bring graphic designers together offline. Created in response to a shifting industry that is becoming more automated, templated and prompted. This project aims to reconnect with the craft of design. It’s about creating with your hands. A space to experiment and spend time with other designers in a human environment. Every workshop is a different theme.

Whether you’ve been working as a Designer for many years, you’re just getting started, or you’re simply curious, this is a space for you. This is not a networking event. It is a space to nourish your creativity and feel good.

Upcoming workshops

London Event 7 - The Design sprint

Location London, UK
Date Tuesday, 28 June
Time 12 noon

Graphic Design Is Not Dead returns with a special edition workshop in celebration of the British Grand Prix 2026 - the design sprint!

This event is for people who love both sports graphics and motorsport. Expect a fast-paced hands-on design sprint where you will be challenged to respond to a brief within a set time limit using physical tools and materials provided on the day. You will be creating race graphics in a hands-on way. As always, no experience level is required. Come to design for fun!

Limited spots available. This is an adult only event. Not suitable for children. If you are most comfortable working digitally, you are welcome to bring your laptop along too.

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London Event 8

Location London, UK
Date Tuesday, 14 July
Time Evening TBC

More info will be released soon.
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Manchester Event 3

Location Manchester, UK
Date Sunday, 26 July
Time TBC

More info will be released soon.
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Scotland Event 1

Location Glasgow & Edinburgh
Date TBC
Time TBC

More info will be released soon.
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Past Events

  • Location Manchester, UK
    Date Saturday, 06 June
    Time 12.45 PM

    Manchester event 2 introduces you to the world of vintage sign painting. You’ll learn how to create bold, eye-catching lettering using paint, working on your own wooden board. A specialist will guide you through the core techniques, tools and materials used in sign painting. You will build your own sign using traditional styling techniques such as outlines, shadows, patterns and embellishments. Whether you keep it minimal or go more expressive, the focus is on experimenting and creating something by hand.

  • Location London, UK
    Date Saturday, 30 May
    Time 10.45AM and 1.25PM

    Event 6 teaches you how to bind your next booklet or designed magazine. In this bookbinding workshop, you will learn the basics of binding and how to make double and single pamphlet (five hole and three hole) books with sewn in cover. You will also learn about paper grain direction, making and using your sewing pattern and measuring cover paper to fit book signature.

  • Location London, UK
    Date Saturday, 02 May
    Time 3:20PM and 6PM

    Event 5 introduces you to the world of lino printing. You’ll learn how to create bold, graphic prints by carving into lino and transferring your design as print on paper by hand. A specialist will guide you through the core techniques, tools and materials used in lino print. You will build your own composition, and learn contrast and negative space through the carving process.

  • Location Manchester, UK
    Date Saturday 25 April
    Time 2PM

    Manchester Event 1 introduces you to the fundamentals of type design. This session focuses on understanding how letterforms are built, and how small decisions can shape an entire visual style. You won't be creating a full typeface. Instead, you'll explore the early stages of type design through sketching, experimenting, and developing your own letter ideas by hand.

  • Location London, UK
    Date Saturday 11 April
    Time 10:30AM

    Event 4 introduces you to the world of vintage sign painting. You’ll learn how to create bold, eye-catching lettering using paint, working on your own wooden board. A specialist will guide you through the core techniques, tools and materials used in sign painting. You will build your own sign using traditional styling techniques such as outlines, shadows, patterns and embellishments. Whether you keep it minimal or go more expressive, the focus is on experimenting and creating something by hand.

  • Location London, UK
    Date Saturday 28 March
    Time 12PM

    Event 3 invites you to step into the world of ink calligraphy. Guided by a specialist, you’ll learn the fundamentals of working with traditional tools and experience the process of forming letters with ink. Throughout the session you’ll experiment with nibs, ink and paper, discovering how lettering was crafted long before fonts and digital type existed.

  • Location London, UK
    Date Saturday 28 February
    Time From 11AM

    Event 2 invites you into the world of letterpress. A historic printing practice that sits at the very foundation of graphic design. Led by a specialist, you will be guided through the printing process and create your own piece using traditional methods known for their rich textures. Whether you are passionate about design history or simply curious to try something different, this session is designed to reconnect you with the physical side of making.

  • Location London, UK
    Date Saturday 7 February
    Time 12PM

    Event 1 is a brush lettering workshop, led by a specialist, designed as a few hours away from screens, briefs, and pressure. This session isn’t about producing a perfect outcome or being “good” at hand lettering. It’s about experimenting, learning a new technique, and enjoying the process alongside other designers in a relaxed, supportive environment.

Contact

If you have any questions, want to collaborate, or just want to say hi, email info@graphicdesignisnotdead.co.uk