Tuesday Design Society

Tuesday Design Society Tuesday Design Society is a prospective 501(c)3 nonprofit with two missions:
1. To elevate the public perception of design, and
2.

To foster a strong design community
We achieve these through our weekly meetup and our annual Charlottesville Design Week.

🚪✨ Don’t miss these amazing open houses happening around town! Each location is open for a 45-minute window, with plenty...
04/08/2025

🚪✨ Don’t miss these amazing open houses happening around town! Each location is open for a 45-minute window, with plenty of time to travel between them. Come explore, meet the teams, and learn more about what each place has to offer. 🏡💬

You can learn more about each open house location on their instagram pages or at charlottesvilledesignweek.com (link in bio).

Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: 👩‍💻 Sophie Tahran
🗓️ April 11th | 3:05pm📍 Irving Theater at the Code Buildi...
04/08/2025

Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: 👩‍💻 Sophie Tahran

🗓️ April 11th | 3:05pm
📍 Irving Theater at the Code Building

Sophie Tahran is the Head of UX Writing at Figma, where she’s working on making design accessible for everyone. In past lives, she founded UX writing practices at The New Yorker, Condé Nast, and InVision, and wore many hats in the early days of Lyft. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dog.

Link for tickets is in our bio!



Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: ✍️ Loïc Marleix ()
🗓️ April 11th | 3:05pm📍 Irving Theater at the Code Build...
04/08/2025

Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: ✍️ Loïc Marleix ()

🗓️ April 11th | 3:05pm
📍 Irving Theater at the Code Building

Loïc Marleix is a French independent designer specializing in systems architecture, interfaces, semiotics, and writing systems. He has worked for fifteen years for a wide range of industries, from idea to product launch, helping companies with digitization strategies, UX/UI design, and development. Under the name Design Brouhaha, Loïc continues studying the frontiers of means of communication through Unicode exploration, pasigraphy, text-based visual art, and internet subculture. Since 2021, he has been working actively on preserving the pictorial language constructed by Japanese designer Yukio Ota, known under the name “Lovers Communication System.” Invented sixty years ago, LoCos aimed to provide a solution where meaning, shape, and sound would work together, a language where people could perceive the meaning of a sentence at a glance. While praised by the design community at the time, the full potential of LoCoS is yet to be realized. For this purpose, Loïc has built a free and accessible web platform and other tools to offer a new audience an opportunity to learn, play, and write with LoCoS. In his presentation, he will show the language Ota imagined, his digitization work, and the result of his experimentation, reevaluating the potential of this unique view of the world.

Link is in our bio for tickets!



Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: 🧪 Marcos Silva (.lab)
🗓️ April 11th | 1:30pm📍 Irving Theater at the Code Bu...
04/08/2025

Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: 🧪 Marcos Silva (.lab)

🗓️ April 11th | 1:30pm
📍 Irving Theater at the Code Building

Marcos Silva is a London-based Senior Motion Designer with over a decade of experience crafting high-end motion graphics, animation, and design. His work spans major agencies and brands, including Adam&Eve, AMV BBDO, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Saatchi & Saatchi, and TBWA, among others. With a background in both branding and motion, Marcos has collaborated with some of the world’s leading creative studios, bringing bold storytelling and technical precision to every project. Beyond client work, Marcos runs a motion design YouTube channel, where he shares insights, techniques, and creative experiments with a global audience. His passion for education and design innovation drives him to explore the intersection of motion, automation, and generative design, making complex workflows more intuitive and efficient.

Link is in our bio for tickets!



Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: 🖼️ 
🗓️ April 11th | 1:30pm📍 Irving Theater at the Code BuildingJordan Brun...
04/07/2025

Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: 🖼️ 

🗓️ April 11th | 1:30pm
📍 Irving Theater at the Code Building

Jordan Bruner is an award-winning creative director, designer, and illustrator, recognized by an Emmy nomination and the Art Directors Club Young Guns Award. Her films have screened at festivals like Pictoplasma and the LA Film Festival, and her illustrations have been honored by the Society of Illustrators and American Illustration. She has collaborated with clients such as Warby Parker, The New York Times, BUCK, and Google, with work showcased at CADAF Miami, NYC’s MTA Arts and Design program, her 2023 solo painting exhibition, and the 2024 Made in Virginia Biennial. A teacher at Virginia Commonwealth University, she also mentors MFA students at the School of Visual Arts and co-founded the Richmond Animation Festival in 2023.

Remember to get your tickets! Link is in our bio.



Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: 🦿 Evan Eckersley
🗓️ April 11th | 10:45am📍 Irving Theater at the Code Buildi...
04/07/2025

Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: 🦿 Evan Eckersley

🗓️ April 11th | 10:45am
📍 Irving Theater at the Code Building

Evan received degrees in Bioengineering and Finance from Lehigh University’s IBE program with a strong focus on customer-centric design, biomechanics and innovation. Evan’s previous experience was in the design of proteins, cells, and biomanufacturing systems as a cofounder and COO of Lytos Technologies. He has since pivoted into the orthopedic device space as cofounder and COO at . The team at Icarus has developed a new class of assistive orthopedic braces with industry-leading patient outcomes for arthritis and other mobility limitations. Icarus has paired 3D scanning software, CAD, design automation, and industrial 3D printing to rapidly prototype, test and launch a portfolio of products across multiple bracing categories. Icarus puts the patient at the center of their design process, yielding outcome-driven innovations that get their patients back to doing what they love.

Grab your tickets through the link in our bio!



Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: 🪚 If you’re interested in industrial design, be sure to secure your ticket ...
04/07/2025

Our next speaker spotlight for The Forum is: 🪚

If you’re interested in industrial design, be sure to secure your ticket through the link in our bio!

🗓️ April 11th | 10:45am
📍 Irving Theater at the Code Building

Drew Seskunas is a designer, architect and director of .earth, whose work focuses on highlighting the essential elements and systems that combine to give our world meaning. Spanning diverse scales of the built environment, his clients vary from public commissions for the NYC Parks Department, products for Design Within Reach as well as a yearly design/build student workshop constructing a permanent pavilion for community gardens throughout New York City.



First speaker spotlight for The Forum is: ✨ Make sure to register and get your ticket to The Forum through the link in ...
04/06/2025

First speaker spotlight for The Forum is: ✨

Make sure to register and get your ticket to The Forum through the link in our bio!

🗓️ April 11th | 9:40am
📍 Irving Theater at the Code Building

Seohyo practices a form of installation and performance-based work. She combines common everyday objects with media technology, rendering them unfamiliar and allowing us to perceive ordinary things in new ways. Recently, she has expanded her daily coding practice to generative art, which she started as a way to encourage herself during the pandemic.



🎉 Kick off the festivities with a special version of Tuesday Design Society’s weekly meetup. Paula Scher, one of the wor...
04/03/2025

🎉 Kick off the festivities with a special version of Tuesday Design Society’s weekly meetup. Paula Scher, one of the world’s best designers, is calling in to share her process and answer your questions. A mixer will follow, so sign up and stay tuned for details!

🗓️ April 8th | 6:00pm
📍 Irving Theater at the Code Building

Paula needs no introduction, but if we were going to give an intro, here’s what we’d say: Paula Scher is a world-renowned graphic designer and a principal at Pentagram’s New York office since 1991. She has created iconic identity systems, environmental graphics, and packaging for major clients like the Public Theater, MoMA, and Microsoft. A recipient of numerous industry awards, including the National Design Award and the AIGA Medal, her work is featured in top museums worldwide. Scher is also profiled in Netflix’s Abstract: The Art of Design.



We can’t wait to hear what she’s preparing to share with us!

Expand your creative boundaries at Charlottesville Design Week with workshops that explore the power of language, moveme...
04/02/2025

Expand your creative boundaries at Charlottesville Design Week with workshops that explore the power of language, movement, and craft in design 🎨✨

EARLY EVENING SESSION
April 10th | 3:00 - 5:00pm

🔤 Semiotics, Iconography, and LoCoS: Explore the visual language of the future! Decode and construct messages using LoCoS, a pictogram-based system that merges semiotics with design—plus, take home your own printed mini-dictionary.

🎞️ Motion Graphics: Breathe life into your designs! Learn the foundations of animation from an Emmy-nominated expert and transform static illustrations into dynamic visual stories through movement, timing, and rhythm.

🖋️ Letterpress Printing: Experience the timeless craft of letterpress printing! Step into the print shop, work with moveable type, and create your own beautifully imprinted piece, embracing the artistry of design by hand.

Push the boundaries of creativity—sign up now! 🚀

Elevate your creativity at Charlottesville Design Week! 🎨✨ Secure your tickets before spots fill up! Link is in our bio....
04/02/2025

Elevate your creativity at Charlottesville Design Week! 🎨✨ Secure your tickets before spots fill up! Link is in our bio.

AFTERNOON SESSION
April 10th | 12:30 - 2:30pm

📝 Designing with Words: UX writing is more than just text—it’s the key to clarity, credibility, and consistency. Learn how to craft words that guide users seamlessly, from onboarding flows to microcopy, and discover what makes writing truly great in design.

🎲 Order & Disorder: Explore the balance between structure and chaos through generative design! Using NodeBox, you’ll create dynamic visuals with mathematical patterns, controlled randomness, and movement—no coding experience required. Let’s turn algorithms into art!

🔮 Meme & Myth: What do memes, myths, and brands have in common? Archetypes. Tap into the psychology of storytelling and symbolism to develop compelling brand identities that connect with people on a deeper level. Discover how our shared narratives shape design.

Join us and expand your creative toolkit! 🚀

Level up your design game at the CDW Workshops! On Thursday, April 10th, you’ll have several opportunities to dive deepe...
04/02/2025

Level up your design game at the CDW Workshops! On Thursday, April 10th, you’ll have several opportunities to dive deeper on a specific design topic. Grab your tickets before the spots fill up! Link is in our bio.

MORNING SESSION
April 9th | 9:30-11:30am

🧩 Puzzle Design: Crack the code on creative thinking and user behavior with the masterminds behind Cville Puzzle Hunt.

⚙️ Kinetic Systems in Design: Make your designs move—literally! Explore the future of responsive, dynamic spaces.

🖨️ Risograph Printing: Get hands-on with bold colors and vintage vibes in this printmaking workshop.

Get ready to learn, design, and innovatel 🚀

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