A space for the world’s most ambitious creatives

Design Meetup Cafe with Rivet

Location: Brooklyn, NYDate: October 10, 2026

Autumn Atelier 🍂

Fall is here, so come hang out with the design community at a cafe in Brooklyn. Autumn Atelier is a day to meet other designers, catch up with friends, and work on something or nothing at all.

We took over a big section of the cafe (it's a cafe and a bar), so there's plenty of room to spread out, settle in, and stay a while.

What to expect

  • Meet designers from across NYC

  • A dedicated space for us, with room to work or chat

  • Complimentary drinks for all attendees, sponsored by Rivet

  • Food and snacks available on site

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About

We are a community of the world’s most ambitious young creatives.

In December 2025, Design Meetup was just an idea. A month later, we hosted our first event with 50 designers. Now, we’ve brought together over 10,000 people across countless events in NYC, LA, and the Bay Area.

Board of Advisors

The mentors, speakers, and collaborators who shape our Design Meetup community.

A note from the Design Meetup team

Our story

We created Design Meetup to build the design community our younger selves wish existed: curated, ambitious, and focused on growth.

We’d love to grow it alongside partners who believe in the future of design. Join us!

IlyssaBrandon

Founders

JoannaMichelle

Directors, Events & Partnerships

MatthewYufei

Graphics Leads

Emily

Internal Community Lead

Applications are open

Applications are now open for the next Design Meetup member cohort! If you're a student or early career designer, we'd love to meet you.

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