DESIGNxRI

Meet Kristine Merz: Orange Square founder and 2024 Catalyst instructor! In her fifth year as an instructor, she is teaching 2 workshops: Entrepreneurship Strategy and Cost Structure & Budget. We are delighted to bring her expertise and guidance to yet another Catalyst cohort!

We're proud to be recognized by Governor McKee and @commerceri as recipients of both a Innovation Voucher and Network Matching Grant in 2023, alongside innovators like Jaia Robotics, @GuillTool, Hope & Main, and @segreenhouse!

It's the last day of our Annual Campaign! Visit buff.ly/476nc5y before the day ends to contribute. And to everyone - whether you donate your time, expertise, enthusiasm, or money, you are an essential part of this amazing community. Happy New Year from all of us at DxRI!

There are two days left until the end of our Annual Campaign, & there are over two HUNDRED Rhode Island designers featured in our Digital 10th Anniversary Exhibition! Help us continue to promote the RI design community by donating to the Annual Campaign at buff.ly/476nc5y

Thanks to your support, we were able to raise over $3,000 at a single DESIGN WEEK RI 2023 event. That's almost a third of our Annual Campaign goal! Help make DESIGN WEEK RI 2024 even better by donating to the Annual Campaign at buff.ly/476nc5y

We can't believe there are only 3 days left until 2024! Join us as we count down til the New Year and celebrate some of our 2023 successes. You can help us maintain this momentum going into 2024 by donating to our Annual Campaign at buff.ly/476nc5y.

New Year's resolutions may be famously neglected, but these we promise to keep. Help us make our 2024 goals a reality by giving to the Annual Campaign. Donate at buff.ly/476nc5y before the ball drops Sunday night!

Us whenever we get a new donation to our Annual Campaign 🔊. Share some holiday joy and contribute to the Annual Campaign before Jan 1st to support our mission and the design community in Rhode Island. Donate at buff.ly/476nc5y [Original video: raw64life on Youtube]

Do you have small business or creative venture experience? Apply to a DxRI Launch Program instructor (previously Pre-Catalyst)! Receive a stipend to teach a 2-3 hour workshop on business planning, product design, pricing, marketing, or legal basics. Apply: buff.ly/41qclSt

One of DESIGNxRI's goals is to reinforce RI's reputation as a supportive environment for design professionals to launch & grow their businesses. If you are passionate about our state & this community, support our goal by donating to the Annual Campaign at buff.ly/476nc5y!

It's finally here: our last Creative Conversations of the year is TMRW from 6-8 PM at Moniker Brewery! Turn out to hear from our 10th Anniversary Beer designers—Hayley Pires, Jacques Bidon, Kevin Diaz, & Jamie Bartholomay—& brewer Bryan Benedict. Register: buff.ly/3XfuJup

Congrats to the 2024 Catalyst Grantees: Audio Geography, Ayumiya, BIG NAZO LAB, Blue Tomato Studio, Feel Fine Jewelry, Fulcrum Stained Glass, M.Hainey, Public, Storytime Online, & Therese Iacono Photography! Learn more about the program & the cohort at buff.ly/45xgEg8

Every year, we proudly host DESIGN WEEK RI, a celebration of RI's thriving design industry. Help us continue to amplify the work of our talented industry professionals & foster growth & innovation by donating to the Annual Campaign at buff.ly/476nc5y!

Just 1 week until the last Creative Conversations of the year! Join us at Moniker Brewery, Dec 13 from 6-8PM to hear from brewer Bryan Benedict, alongside label designers Hayley Pires, Jacques Bidon, Kevin Diaz, & Jamie Bartholomay. Register at buff.ly/3XfuJup.

Meet the 2024 Catalyst Jury! Bethany Costello, Devin Samuels, Manan Narang, & Tuni Schartner had the rewarding job of selecting the grantees for next year’s Catalyst program. Stay tuned for the cohort announcement, and thank you to our dedicated jurors for your time & expertise!

Just 2 weeks until our last CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS of the year! Join us Dec 13 from 6-8PM at Moniker Brewery to hear from the designers of the 10th Anniversary beer labels and Bryan Benedict, brewer & owner of Moniker Brewery! Register at buff.ly/3XfuJup

None of our work at DxRI would be possible without our community - our Board Members, alumni, instructors & mentors, volunteers, sponsors, & partners! Thank you for all you do! Help continue to support RI design by donating to our Annual Campaign at buff.ly/476nc5y!

Since 2016, the Catalyst program has funded 81 Providence businesses to the tune of $1,294,500. This year, we're expanding the program statewide. Support our efforts to strengthen the design industry in RI by donating to our Annual Campaign at buff.ly/476nc5y!

Our December Creative Convos is just 3 weeks away! Come hear from 5 incredible speakers, including graphic designer & recent Challenge alum Kevin Diaz. Kevin collaborated with @jacquesoffset on their 10th Anniversary beer label design! Register now at buff.ly/3XfuJup

DxRI is looking for a Programs + Events Associate! This is a public facing role that oversees, executes, & ensures the ongoing excellence of DxRI’s events and programming. Visit buff.ly/3G1bRIJ for the full job description & application. We can't wait to hear from you!