Design focused holidays to help you level up your career
Intro to
NYC
Studio visits
Explore districts
Career Guidance
Fun NYC activities
Instructors
Frankie Ratford
Ever dreamed about living and working in NYC as a graphic designer? Have you wanted to visit NYC, see what the fuss is all about but don't want to go alone? Feeling intimated and not sure how to meet your heroes? Our week long 'Intro to NYC' will take you to meet the studios, explore the districts, get your creative juices flowing and more!
Intro
to:
NYC
April 27 – May 4 2025
New York City, New York
Think of this as a private design conference, put on *just* for you. We're taking 8 designers on holiday this spring to visit and hang with some of your favourite designers and creatives in NYC. Free up your imagination and start redesigning your creative life. Let's make some fun plans this spring!
This trip is open to all levels – creative directors, freelancers, grads, interns, illustrators, in-house, mid level. If you are involved in the graphic design industry, you're our people and we would love you to come!
Applications are simple – simply your name and deets, and why you want to come. We'll be picking 8 amazing humans to travel with this spring.
Staying at The Freehand New York Hotel
Flatiron District, 23 Lexington Avenue, 10010 New York
Nearest major airports: Newark or JFK
Activities planned*:
– A week long fun NYC based design brief
– Visit Jessica Walsh's art direction set for a studio Q&A
– Checking out the world's best artists at MoMA
– Coffees and studio tour at Mother Design
– Design speed dating over drinks
– Solving world problems with Hyperakt, our fav social impact studio
– Still life drawing session
– Meet Alex Center, from Center Design and hear about his epic clients
– Colourful head shots with our wonderful photographer
– A night with Elliot Is A Cool Guy
– A field trip and museum tour at Dia:Beacon or Coney Island adventure day
– Beers and design therapy with Justin Gignac, founder of Working Not Working
Why we think its ace:
– A very full week of inspiration, epic humans, activities, and fun NYC stuff.
– It's a one off baby! Be there.
– Intimate group of 8
– Epic travel experience with new design friends
– Make global design connections
– Private intros to your favourite studios
– TAX DEDUCTIBLE HOLIDAY!
What it includes:
– All 7 nights accommodation
(choose between shared and private rooms)
– Head shots with our photographer
– Daily activities
– Facilitating all intros to studios/designers
– Unlimited subway pass
Excludes:
Airfares and transfers, meals, travel insurance.
Cost:
$2,399 USD for one person (quad room share)
$3,200 USD for one person (couple/friends sharing)
$4,299 USD for one person (private room)
APPLY HERE
Frequently Asked Questions here!
* planned not promised! We will do everything in our right mind to pull off each event but unfortunately designers are humans, and humans can get sick/abducted by aliens from time to time. If they can't make it, we will replace them with another designer/activity.