Updates

We’re excited to have the support of Mission Print for BDF 2026, as they celebrate 31 years of creative printing in the city. Mission Print are excited for festival-goers to step into their historic spaces — including the old print units and T-shirt operations, and experience the rich creative history built into the very walls.

Proud District Partners, The Printmakers, are welcoming Birmingham Design Festival attendees into their refurbished factory space to enjoy three days of fantastic talks as this year’s hosts of our Digital Hub.

As a leading UK design studio and the architects behind the EH Smith Design Centre, home to this years Analogue District, Howells is proud to support Birmingham Design Festival 2026.

Brew returns as sponsor of Birmingham Design Festival 2026 for the sixth year running – and what a year it’s been for this Birmingham marketing agency.

The world renowned magazine for graphic design and visual culture come on board once again as Media Partner for this year’s festival.

We’re thrilled to welcome back Birmingham City University as a Main Partner and venue host for BDF 2026. This longstanding collaboration provides BCU’s students with invaluable industry experience, while offering festival attendees a fantastic creative hub for talks and events.

From starting out in Small Heath in 1922 to opening the UK’s largest commercial brick display, EH Smith has always championed architectural innovation.

We’re excited to partner with local media agency Gumbudii for BDF 2026. Experts in engaging, social-first storytelling, the team will be on the ground capturing the energy and community of the festival through film.

We welcome back our longstanding partner Clarkeprint for 2026. Bringing Creative Ideas to Life, One Print at a Time.

Championing illustrators since 1973, the AOI drives a thriving, inclusive industry through education and career-changing promotion — making them a fantastic Media Partner for this year’s festival. Welcome back AOI!

JACK ARTS is partnering with BDF to deliver a creative out-of-home street campaign for the 2026 festival, utilising their curated UK poster sites to showcase the power of design within urban spaces.

Having recently embraced a change of their own, the Birmingham-based creative agency formerly known as Kingel is returning to BDF under a new identity. We are thrilled to welcome OF A KIND proud supporters of Birmingham Design Festival 2026.

Birmingham Design Festival is proud to welcome back Hireillo as long term supporters for this year’s festival.

In this exclusive interview ahead of the festival, we dive into why slowing down with newsprint matters now more than ever. Newspaper Club share their passion for the tactile power of print, the benefits of designing away from the screen, and how newspapers are being used to build meaningful offline communities.

Healthcare design studio Seven19 are returning as sponsors for BDF’s 2026 Festival. Find out more about what Seven19 do and their excitement at being part of this year’s festival.