Impact x Design: PDX Design Month Preview

Welcome to the Impact x Design Meetup: Design Month Edition!

This September, we’re gathering for an informal preview of what’s coming in October during . Co-hosted by Impact x Design and the Agency for Speculative Futures, this meetup is a chance to connect, share ideas, and get a sneak peek at the upcoming programming.

At this informal gathering, you’ll:

• Hear from facilitators previewing upcoming events with topics ranging from design sprints + civic labs to storytelling + speculative imagination
• Plan your 2025 Portland Design Month itinerary
• Connect with peers passionate about the power of design for social impact

Whether you’re a designer, strategist, changemaker, or simply curious about the intersection of creativity and justice, this is a chance to connect, preview what’s ahead, and build momentum together!

Thursday, Sept 25, 2025 • 6 PM - 7:30 PM

Keys Lounge Back Room (533 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97211) - Enter through the main doors and find us in the back room in the Northeast corner of the building

Our (somewhat) monthly meetups are informal spaces for connection, learning, and collaboration with like-minded individuals passionate about designing positive change.

Impact x Design
A community of designers, strategists, and change-makers who believe design has the power to shape more equitable futures. We curate conversations, facilitate workshops, and resource projects exploring impact at the intersection of creativity and systems change.

Agency for Speculative Futures
A civic imagination lab treating the future as a public work, blending design, storytelling, and systems change. We create experiences and invest in spaces where communities can rehearse and reimagine just, joyful futures.

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✨ Get ready to be inspired, share your ideas, and connect with others who are shaping what comes next

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