Traverse City Design Week has exciting news to share, but not before celebrating the 2025 winners of the RADICAL DESIGN AWARDS. Radical design awards were presented to local designers whose work has big, lasting impact in our region and beyond. Big congrats are overdue for:
Megan Gilger of @permastudio_leelanau
Sophie Pacelko & Ellis Wills-Begley of @bale.craft
The Kchii Wiikwedong Anishinaabe History Project
Chelsea Bay Dennis, @chelseabay_design
Elijah Nykamp, @nykamping
Huge thanks to our wonderful Founding Partner, @bayviewflooring for making these awards possible!
Radical Design Awards will be BACK in 2026! Be sure and stay tuned to find out how you can nominate and vote for a designer you know whose work is making an impact!
Local design, real-world impact. Traverse City Design Week is coming October 2025. Stay tuned.#tcdesignweek #michiganscreativecoast #localdesign #traversecityevents #traversecitymichigan #radicaldesign
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11: It's finally time! Join us at @the.alluvion for TCDW's closing celebration: RADICAL DESIGN AWARDS & EXHIBITION.
Emcee @skyelea.music
Bites & Drinks by @noboriverside
DJ @skinkwondoe
And more special guests! Come celebrate our region's amazing design community!
THANK YOU to our Founding Partner, @bayviewflooring
#tcdw #traversecityevents #designweek
Did you know that the @nmc_tc campus is home to a building designed by famous Bauhuas architect Gropius? Come explore this unique spot and drop in for a Bauhaus-inspired printmaking workshop, FRIDAY from 1-6pm! Pair this event with a trip to the @dennosmuseumcenter for a perfect fall Friday evening in TC!
#traversecityevents #linocutprint #printmakingclass #tcdw
Three more events celebrating design!
💥TONIGHT, 10/7 @ 7pm: "Designed To Resonate," a sound design panel at @interlochenarts Corson Auditorium
💥FRIDAY, 10/10, 1-6pm: Drop-in Bauhaus Printmaking Workshop at @nmc_tc Okerstrom Fine Arts Building
💥SATURDAY, 10/11, 6-10PM: Closing Celebration: Radical Design Awards & Exhibition at @the.alluvion
Drop a comment below and let us know which event you're most excited about!
#traversecityevents #designweek #tcdw #communityevents
Traverse City Design Week at Interlochen: Join us in Corson Auditorium for a panel about the outstanding work and global reach of our local audio professionals here in Northern Michigan Tuesday night at 7pm. Presented by Interlochen Music Production and Engineering in conjunction with TC Design Week.
TOMORROW NIGHT: "Designed to Resonate" is a panel discussion with sound design professionals @jimbonney.music@oddmentaudio and Chris Hite, exploring how sound and design converge across mediums. Come join this informative and entertaining event at @interlochenarts Corson Auditorium tomorrow at 7pm. Don't miss it!
#sounddesigners #audiodesign #traversecityevents #tcdw
SUNDAY EVENING! MOVING THE NEEDLE, an eco-design panel discussion with 3 real, radical, local designers making a BIG difference in the community.
Join @megangilger of @permastudio_leelanau , @msumatadoor of @botanicgardentc , and Sophie Pacelko & Ellis Wills-Begley of @bale.craft from 6-8pm at @the.alluvion for a dynamic discussion about their design process through the lens of sustainability 🌿
Moderated by @jkooiman
#paneldiscussion #sustainabledesigns #ecodesigner @#traversecityevents #tcdw
SUNDAY OCT 5: Join @megangilger@msumatadoor and @bale.craft in a panel discussion about eco-design and how these creators stay true to their principles amidst challenges such as client demands, budgets, and more. Each designer, moving the needle towards a more sustainable future.
#tcdw #traversecityevents #ecodesigner #sustainabledesigns #upnorthmichigan
SATURDAY OCT. 4! Traverse City Design Week's kickoff event is an open house of a work-in-progress @bale.craft structure, hosted by @another_place_mi . Visit tcdesignweek.com to find out more details and register. See you there 🌾
