Brno Bold Festival 2026
2 days of graphic design and creativity in the heart of Europe
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If you want your work to stand out and attract attention, you need to let in a little weirdness. But true mastery lies in bringing order to that chaos. This year, Brno Bold transforms into a two-day festival exploring the sweet spot between raw, cutting-edge experimentation and top-tier professional execution.
Confirmed speakers
Tim Beard & Mason Wells / 🇬🇧
Founding partners of Bibliothèque — London-based brand studio
Tim Beard and Mason Wells are founding partners of Bibliothèque, an independent London design studio established in 2003. Known for conceptual rigour and meticulous craft, they deliver world-class brand identity, spatial design, and editorial work for clients like Nike, Adidas, Google, and the V&A. Tim is also an AGI member.
Studio YUKIKO / 🇩🇪
Berlin creative studio shaping brands across culture, fashion, and print.
Studio Yukiko is a Berlin-based creative agency founded by Johannes Conrad and Michelle Phillips. Specialising in creative direction, brand strategy, and graphic design for both commercial and cultural clients, the studio is known for its deep strategic thinking and editorial work — including award-winning magazines like Flaneur and Sleek, alongside clients such as Nike and Haus der Kulturen der Welt.
James Hurst / 🇬🇧
VP & Global Executive Creative Director at HelloFresh
James Hurst is a London-based designer and creative leader with a career spanning independent studios, startups, and tech giants like Google, Pinterest, and Tinder. He focuses on crafting robust brand systems and helping teams build scalable, high-impact solutions. James advocates for strategic thinking and hands-on making as true competitive advantages in the era of AI.
Martyna Wędzicka-Obuchowicz / 🇵🇱
Graphic designer, artist, and AGI member
Martyna Wędzicka-Obuchowicz is a Poland-based designer specializing in visual identities, creative direction, and poster design. She delivers bold, conceptually driven work for global brands including Adobe, Samsung, Pepsi, and Levi’s. A member of the prestigious Alliance Graphique Internationale, her award-winning portfolio reflects an experimental approach and a strict commitment to authentic design values.
Kuki Iwanski / 🇵🇱
Visual artist focusing on systems and art-driven spatial work
Kuki Iwanski blends strong aesthetics with multimedia, motion, and spatial formats to create bold, concept-driven projects. Working between Europe and Asia, he develops visual languages that connect design, art, and social awareness. An AGI member, Kuki has crafted visual work for brands like Netflix, Disney, and Facebook, earning accolades at top international design biennials.
More speakers, workshop details, and the full schedule will be announced soon. Follow us for early updates.
DAY 1
9 Nov / Boldhalle Brno
The perfect day to clear your head and escape the daily routine.
Poster exhibition w/ Polish Graphic Design |
Creative workshops |
Digital installations |
Live coding |
Afterparty & Networking |
Boldhalle
(250 seats*)
Our own space that we created for you guys. The goal is to give space for meaningful connections between design(ers), business and art.
Come and check the gallery, cafe and coworking space.
DAY 2
10 Nov / Co.labs Brno
Turn bold ideas into top-tier visuals & business.
Our "classic" conference day as you all love it |
Inspirational speakers on two stages |
New connections |
Unlimited specialty coffee |
Curated book store by Brot |
DESIGN STAGE
(300 seats*)
Dedicated to creative execution and pure design craftsmanship. Featuring this year's top-tier international headliners.
*For the highest-demand talks, door staff count seats. Once the Design Stage is full, remaining attendees are directed to the overflow room (approx. 120–150 seats) with a live stream and comfortable seating.
BUSINESS STAGE
(100 seats*)
Focused entirely on agency scaling, backend workflows, and pricing. Runs a complete, independent parallel program.
TICKETS & ACCESS
Both days
9–10 November 2026 / Boldhalle & Co.labs Brno
Early Bird | 5 490 CZK | 229 EUR |
Regular | 6 490 CZK | 269 EUR |
Best value and experience. Get both days!
DAY 1 only
9 November 2026 / Boldhalle Brno
Early Bird | 1 890 CZK | 79 EUR |
Regular | 2 490 CZK | 109 EUR |
What's included? A poster exhibition / Creative workshops (sold separately) / Digital installations / Live coding / Networking & Afterparty
DAY 2 only
10 November 2026 / Co.labs Brno
Early Bird | 4 890 CZK | 199 EUR |
Regular | 5 890 CZK | 249 EUR |
Our beloved classic: a day full of inspirational talks that get you going in your career + unlimited specialty coffee for your concentration.
Seats are filled strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. No booking.
All brought to you by Bloomfield Brand Studio
Creators of Brno Bold and visual identities that speak. We connect designers and creative minds to spark fresh ideas and new perspectives.
Need a bold brand or want to collaborate?
Brno — the city
Welcome to Brno – that sweet spot between Berlin's edge and Vienna's grace, but with its own thing going on.
It's a city running on creative energy, specialty coffee, and seriously good food. A place where student projects turn into startups, and every third person you meet is sketching their next big idea over a plate of something amazing.
Partners, who Bold
Golden partners
Conference partners
Media partners
Bold Moments.
Bold Memories.
Check out the previous years!
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