Design is far more than just pixels and interfaces. It is a way of seeing and shaping the world.

About Touchpoint

Touchpoint is an annual design conference for the creative community, that serves as a space for design practitioners, students, and like-minded individuals where bright ideas form the most inspired minds.

Designed to spark dialogue and collaboration, it offers a platform to discuss opportunities, confront challenges, and form connections.

About the theme

Everything we make continues designing and affecting people, cultures, and environments — often in ways we don’t fully acknowledge. When we see design in this more expansive, transformative way, we inevitably arrive at community: design does not happen in isolation.

In these turbulent times, we keep our sense of drive, hope, and responsibility alive by showing up for one another. This ongoing creative process involves growing, negotiating, and reimagining the roles of design in making critical change.

Touchpoint 2026 creates space for these alternative modes of design to be seen, shared, and valued.

It is a reminder that design is bigger than screens or a single individual, and it aims to spark inspiration in the next generation of designers while highlighting the importance of collective action.

This is design rooted in community: real, grounded, collaborative, human. No fluff, just the work, together.

The team that shaped this year

  • William Odom

    Conference Director

  • Michael Dresler

    Conference Manager

  • Michelle Lee

    Designer + Marketing

  • Kaia Crozier

    Designer + Marketing

  • Caleb Tsui

    Designer + Marketing

  • Nathan Lew

    Web Developer

  • Jaden Lee

    Motion Designer

  • Joseph Lee

    Event Coordinator

  • Jenny Nguyen

    Mentor

  • Breanne Lewis

    Mentor

  • Claret Egwim

    Mentor

  • Jeffrey Su

    IT Director

  • Karishma Sen

    Volunteer Lead

And a special thank you to all the volunteers for their support.