The Pocket-Sized Design Festival presents

Festivals are much more than keynote presentations or breakout sessions. At their heart, they are about people—strangers united by their love for creativity and design, coming together to celebrate not just the outcomes but the stories, struggles, and triumphs behind the work. 

The Pocket-Sized Design Festival is our ode to that festival spirit packaged in a beautifully compact 160-page publication. 

For our pilot issue, we explore the theme “Creativity is Essential,” exploring, and demonstrating how creativity powers innovation, technology, and design but even more so in how it serves as a force for good; bringing people together, inspiring a sense of national identity and pride, and shaping our collective culture. 

As you delve into the pages, we invite you to fully immerse in the stories, insights and lessons shared by over 40 amazing contributors — a curation inspired by the ones who have inspired us. May it be the best companion to keep conversations going, and creativity growing as we each continue to find our meaning and purpose in this everchanging world.