MxF Workshops

The MxF Workshops are intense, hands-on workshops that grapple with subjects design professionals deal with on a daily basis. These workshop will help you hone your skills in various areas. They are organized by the guys over at Creatives United. The workshops will be held at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. We’ll be announcing an agenda and opening up registration to MxF attendees in the coming weeks.

There is limited seating. Only accessible to MxF 2016 ticket holders.

Student Workshops

The student workshops are organized by the University of Arkansas Art Department. They will be held at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Only accessible to UofA Art Students.

Opening Reception

The opening reception is going to be a blast! We’ll have music, booze, food, and activities for MxF attendees to partake in. We’ll also have full access to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, where we’ll be having the festivities. The space is beautiful and MxF attendees are going to love it.

Only accessible to MxF 2016 ticket holders.

Handmade by Few Craft Show - Day 1

The Handmade by Few craft show will feature amazing crafts from all over the region. We’ve curated the show to include some of the most talented artisans in the area. The craft show is organized by the good folks over at The Little Craft Show and runs all day.

Open to the public!

Registration, Breakfast & Coffee

We know that breakfast and good coffee is a very important part of the day. That’s why we’re going to have Onxy Coffee Labs on hand doing pour over coffee for all the Made by Few attendees. Their coffee is killer. We’ll have some awesome pastries, as well.

Be sure to get to registration early to pick up some sweet StickerMule stickers, buttons, and other nifty items!

Welcome

Conference kick-off and stuff.

Talk - Becky Simpson

“Finishing Strong”

We live in a world of information overload. We’re constantly forced to curate our lives, because we know that if we don’t, someone else will. Those of us who have found our home in creative industries are also learning how to hone our skills, manage our time and coddle the vision that got us here in the first place. So with all of these distractions and opportunities, how do we force ourselves to stay focused and just get the work done?

10-Minute Break

Time to pee and grab more coffee.

Talk - AJ Leon

Talk description coming soon!

Lunch & Activities

You know… food and stuff.

Talk - James Victore

Talk description coming soon!

10-Minute Break

Time to pee and grab more coffee.

Talk - Mike Monteiro

“Let Us Now Praise Ordinary People”
Everywhere you turn, companies are promising to change the world. But when the people already on top promise to change the world, you have to wonder how and for whom. The how isn’t usually in your benefit, and the for whom isn’t usually for you. The world is working exactly as they’ve designed it to work. So if we really want to change it, we need to change not just how we design it, but who is designing it.

Designed by Few

The Designed by Few design competition is going to be awesome this year! There will be 3 killer designers competing for a cash prize and bragging rights – each wanting to be crowned DxF 2016 victor! All the designs go to benefit a local non-profit. This year we’re featuring ArtFeeds, a non-profit that focuses on feeding creative development and facilitating emotional expression through art and community. We’re also going to have music, food, booze, a Photo Booth, and a halloween costume contest all held at the beautiful 21c Museum Hotel. It’s going to be a blast!

Only accessible to MxF 2016 ticket holders.

Handmade by Few Craft Show - Day 2

The Handmade by Few craft show will feature amazing crafts from all over the region. We’ve curated the show to include some of the most talented artisans in the area. The craft show is organized by the good folks over at The Little Craft Show and runs all day.

Open to the public!

Breakfast & Coffee

We know that breakfast and good coffee is a very important part of the day. That’s why we’re going to have Onxy Coffee Labs on hand doing pour over coffee for all the Made by Few attendees. Their coffee is killer. We’ll have some awesome pastries, as well.

Welcome

Second day kick-off talk.

Talk - Alex Cornell

Talk description coming soon!

10-Minute Break

Pee pee and coffee time.

Talk - Cassie McDaniel

“The Small Town Complex”
As uncannily predicted by Arthur C. Clarke in 1974, today’s abundance of personal computers means us highfalutin designers can live and work wherever we please, including the middle of nowhere. But how many people actually sacrifice city lights for northern lights? Public transportation for personal transformation? This talk is a story about doing just that, about moving homes from a city of six million to a town of ten thousand. It’s about taking risks with real consequences, building something out of nothing, and getting a town to embrace a design culture that’s bigger than its own britches.

Lunch & Activities

Delicious local food ftw!

Talk - Amy Nicole Schwartz

“Delete Your LinkedIn and Start Making Friends”
This design thing? It’s all about people. I’ll share some short stories about human relationships and how they’ve made my career and personal life so dang great.

10-Minute Break

Pee pee time.

Talk - Victoria Pater

“Side Hustle Happiness”
Victoria will talk about balancing a fulfilling side project without losing her mind or her day job. Bonus: her side project makes her a better designer on the Braintree / PayPal Commerce team.

10-Minute Break

Pee pee time.

Talk - Daniel Burka

“Should design even have a seat at the table?”
Design has been clamoring for a seat at the table for ages. And, all of the sudden it’s happening. Designers at startups and big companies alike are increasingly being brought into leadership discussions. In my job at GV, I see designers across a broad range of companies and I’m very worried that many designers are squandering their leadership opportunity. Let’s talk about how design is perceived by leaders and where design can truly help shape more beautiful companies.

MxF After-party

The Made by Few After-Party is going to be a killer time. We always go all out for the last festivity. We’re going to be renting bouncy houses, there will be live music, we’ll have booze and food… it’s going to be wild. We’ll be having it at The Record building.

Only accessible to MxF 2016 ticket holders.