Spark Events

Join a group of your Spark peers and meet every two weeks for a 1-hour conference call to review, explore and critique your marketing efforts.

Join us for our Spark Studio event with Alexander Isley as he shares his insights on running his design. Particular emphasis will be placed on his business practices, like building client relationships.

How does your pricing measure up against others? Clients interviewing several firms see how designers structure their pricing, yet designers rarely discuss this subject with each other.

Kick off the new year by learning about the best new software to streamline your design business with Ivan Drucker of Ivan Expert.

Bring yourself, your business cards, and the vendors you love to our eighth annual festive holiday networking event!

A design studio’s website needs to be in top form to be able to attract and retain visitors.

There are many alternate forms of compensation to consider including royalties, equity shares, delayed payments, sponsorship, and goods. We'll discuss how to best structure these deals.

Paul Carlos will share his insights on running his design studio. Particular emphasis will be placed on his business practices and achieving a work/life balance.

Learn how to structure strategic partnership, present them to clients, manage day-to-day communications and more.

The growing number of web consuming devices are challenging our design and development processes.

Since this is a private tour, tickets are limited. Reserve your spot as soon as possible.

Celebrate summer and get to know Spark at this purely social event! Join us for a private roof deck barbecue and a gallery tour of the newest incarnation of Hort's personal 10,000 sq-ft, 4-floor art collection.

Learn a proven way to plan your business in less time than it takes to watch a movie!

Join us on as Matthew Richmond, Executive Creative Director and Developer of The Chopping Block demystifies some of the core principles, current trends and best practices in web design.

Talking to clients about money can be a creative professional's stickiest topic. Learn to take control of the conversation with Ilise Benun.

Join us for a Spark Studio with husband and wife team of David Heasty and Stefanie Weigler of Triboro as they share their insights on running

Join us for a conversation with design business guru Debbie Millman on the art of integrating strategy into your design business.

Join us for a special event with legendary designer Steff Geissbühler, on why reinvention is essential for designers at every stage of their careers.

Bring yourself, your business cards, and the vendors you love to our eighth annual festive holiday networking event!

Is print dead, or just evolving? Come hear how three veterans of the paper and publishing fields are innovating in the 21st century media environment.