🌍 Whether in-person or online, join us at one of our three European conferences in 2026! Network, learn, and get inspired with fellow designers and developers. See all locations and dates here: 🔗 smashingconf.com/conferences

✨ Curious about design systems? Join our free Smashing Meets sessions and dive into practical insights with fellow designers. February 11, 2026. 8–11am PDT / 5–8pm CET. Free and online: 🔗 smashingconf.com/meets-design...

Got a little extra time this holiday season? 🎄✨ Love design and development talks? Our YouTube channel is your perfect companion! From conference highlights to workshop deep dives, there’s plenty to binge. Subscribe to catch every new video the moment it goes live: 🔗 www.youtube.com/@SmashingMag...

💻 Ready to level up your skills from the comfort of your own desk? Our 2026 online workshops are here! Learn from top experts and connect with other pros, check out the schedule, and save your spot: 🔗 smashingconf.com/online-works...

🎄💫🥧 With the holidays around the corner, we’re moving at a slightly slower pace, so replies may take a bit longer than usual. Wishing you a wonderful end to the year, and we can’t wait to see you in the new year, in-person or online. 💝

Come and join us in February for the first Smashing Meets of 2026! We'll be talking about everything Design Systems with the lovely @bencallahan.com, @samiamdesigns.bsky.social, and @geoffgraham.me. We hope you will join us online. Tickets are free 💞 smashingconf.com/meets-design...

Starting in 30 mins, Smashing Meets Accessibility, you can still register your free ticket and join us online! 🎟️ smashingconf.com/meets-easy-a...

💡 Making your websites and apps usable for everyone doesn’t have to be tricky. Join Smashing Meets Easy Accessibility on Dec 10 for 3 expert talks + a live panel, packed with practical tips you can apply immediately. 🎟 Free & online → smashingconf.com/meets-easy-a...

Want to level up your Figma game? Join our Figma Workflow Masterclass with Christine Vallaure! 🗓 Dec 10–16, 2025 – 5 live sessions, hands‑on design + prototypes + dev handoff ✨ Walk away with cleaner setups, responsive UIs, smarter components — and a certificate. smashingconf.com/online-works...

🚀 SmashingConf 2026 — Save the dates! 🇳🇱 Amsterdam – Apr 13–16, 2026 👉 smashingconf.com/amsterdam-20...  🇩🇪 Freiburg – Sep 7–10, 2026 👉 smashingconf.com/freiburg-2026/  🇧🇪 Antwerp – Oct 12–15, 2026 👉 smashingconf.com/antwerp-2026/  🎨 Great talks, hands‑on workshops, and good vibes ahead.

🎉 Smashing Online Workshop Bundles. Grab a bundle of workshops and get $100 off extra — only this week! 🗓 Join live sessions, ask questions, and keep lifetime access to recordings. Perfect for designers, devs, and curious minds. 👉 Check it out: smashingconf.com/online-works...

Our Upcoming SmashingConf Workshops: 💻 The New CSS Toolkit. Dec 3–17 smashingconf.com/online-works... 🖌️ Figma Workflow. Dec 10–16 smashingconf.com/online-works... 🧠 Behavioral Design. Jan 15–29 smashingconf.com/online-works... The full lineup: smashingconf.com/online-works...

🧠 Kevin Powell’s workshop “The New CSS Toolkit” starts December 3, and there are still spots if you want to join! We’ll cover everything from Grid & Subgrid to container queries, :has() and cascade layers and much more! Learn more: smashingconf.com/online-works...

Join Vitaly Friedman for a 4‑session SmashingConf workshop on Measuring UX & Design Impact (Dec 1–12). 4 live sessions + Q&A + replay forever = your design toolkit just got a major upgrade.  smashingconf.com/online-works...

In Samantha Gordashko's Theming Design Systems workshop (Dec 1–15), you’ll: ✨ Turn vague design “wishes” (multi-brand, light-dark, cozy-classic) into scalable token structures Live sessions, small group work, Q&A — and yes, all recordings stay with you forever. smashingconf.com/online-works...

Design, Figma, Beers and Fries! We're back in Antwerp! 🇧🇪 For product designers and UI engineers who love good design. 📍 Bourla Theatre, Antwerp 📅 October 12–15, 2026 🎟️ Early birds available now Hope to see you there! smashingconf.com/antwerp-2026

🔥 10 hours to go! Join Vitaly Friedman for Design Patterns for AI Interfaces — real talk on making AI feel smart, not clunky. Can’t make it live? Recordings available. Register your free ticket! 👉 smashingconf.com/online-works...

🤖 Will AI replace you? Join Vitaly Friedman for a free live workshop on Nov 19 and learn why human skills still matter, how to design AI experiences people love, and more. Can’t join live? 🎁 Recording + slides sent afterward! smashingconf.com/online-works...

Thank you @amelianash.bsky.social for your lovely blog post about our New York conference! “There’s something rare and refreshing about an event that reminds you why you fell in love with design in the first place.” www.printmag.com/design-event...

Had a smashing time at @smashingconf.com last week, meeting people & nerding about #CSS value resolution. Now back to the video course. Aiming to launch a first module in Jan/Feb! From grids/alignment to guaranteed invalid values – sign up for updates & discounts: oddbird.dev/courses/desi...

Last week, I spent a whole 2.5 days in New York, attending @smashingconf.com with the @browserchoicealliance.org, reminding developers that the open web depends on free choice of web browsers. brucelawson.co.uk/2025/smashin...

A few more sketch notes from day two of the @smashingconf.com. Good speakers, and great experience!

Got the slides up now. noti.st/tkadlec/gIzx...

I was able to catch the last talk at @smashingconf.com with @natebaldwin.bsky.social 🙌

Learning about Visa Chart Components at #smashingconf - open-source accessible data visualisation web components design.visa.com/data-visuali...

Gave a new talk today at #SmashingConf about ‘typographic curiosities’—in performance, responsiveness, and expression. Loved the response so far so wanted to share the slides and resources: noti.st/jpamental/3A...

Haven’t posted here in a bit. But back at a web conference and feels like a good time to get back to it. If you’re at #SmashingConf in NYC say hello!

Thanks to @smashingconf.com for a great first day the the New York Smashing Conference! Here are a few sketch notes from the day.

Listening to @miriam.codes talk CSS cascade at #smashingconf

AT #smashingconf, @tkadlec.bsky.social is reminding us that betting on the browser (rather than JavaScript abstractions) is our best chance of long-term success.

The BCA is a proud sponsor of @smashingconf.com New York 2025! Tailored to front-end developers and UX designers, notable speakers will discuss topics like design systems, AI, accessibility and UX research. We hope to see you there!

Excited to be back in NYC again for @smashingconf.com!

First shots from @smashingconf.com in New York are up. More to follow: marcthiele.com/photos/smash...

Watching @nickdesb.bsky.social talk dashboards #smashingconf

I gave a lightning talk at yesterday’s @smashingconf.com Jam session on CSS masonry. Here are my slides. In short: Masonry isn’t only for Pinterest-style layouts, doing Masonry on the web today is hard, but built-in Masonry support is coming to browsers very soon!

I'm in New York, which is a bit different from original York, repping @vivaldi.com and @browserchoicealliance.org who are sponsoring @smashingconf.com.

Settled in for a day of talks at @smashingconf.com NYC. First up is @christinevallaure.bsky.social

Meet us at @smashingconf.com ! Together with @laka.bsky.social and @marianvilla.bsky.social, we will be around to chat more about #WebMonetization, #OpenPayments, #Interledger and the @interledger.interledger.social.ap.brid.gy mission! Come say hi!

We’re thrilled to have Microsoft Edge as a Platinum partner! With features like Copilot Mode, Edge brings AI right into your browsing experience, helping you cut through the noise, stay productive, and make better decisions. Thanks to Microsoft Edge for supporting. www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/

Big shout-out to @ZeroHeight.com, our Gold partner! They help teams build design systems that everyone actually wants to use. By making design systems more accessible and easier to maintain, ZeroHeight empowers teams to stay consistent while still moving fast. So excited to have ZeroHeight on board!

Four days till @smashingconf.com – I'm excited to see some of you there! I'll be talking about CSS variables & type safety. I also have a workshop on Modern CSS Architecture: smashingconf.com/ny-2025/work... (And if you can't join in NY, reach out – I'm happy to tailor a workshop for your company)

Meet @interledger.bsky.social — making web payments more seamless, fair, and open. Their Web Monetization standard lets site visitors reward creators directly, giving full control over how much they pay. We’re thrilled to have Interledger Foundation as a partner!

At SmashingConf NY next week, say hi to @brucel.bsky.social from the @BrowserChoiceAlliance.org — they stand for choice in desktop browsers. Their coalition includes big names (Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, etc.), all working to keep innovation alive and fair. Glad to have you on board!

We’re jamming with @Figma.com as our Jam Session sponsor! It’s the tool that’s become the platform for design teams to click, create, and ship together — now with AI features pushing creativity even further. Thanks, Figma, for supporting SmashingConf NY! 🔗 figma.com

Big shout-out to @bitsandletters.com, our Speaker Dinner Sponsor! They build performant, accessible websites with modern stacks — Astro, headless CMSs, and design systems done right. Thanks for helping us bring our speakers together for great food and nerdy chats! 🔗 bitsandletters.com

Almost time! 🎉 Next week, we’ll be welcoming everyone to SmashingConf NYC — two days of talks, learning, and community goodness. Before the fun begins, let's introduce you to the amazing partners who make it all possible. Stay tuned this week as we spotlight them! smashingconf.com/ny-2025/part...

Oh and, @smashingconf.com is a really cool conference by the way. The team is awesome, and the speaker line-up for next week is incredible. Microsoft Edge is super happy to be a partner once again. Check it out: smashingconf.com/ny-2025

Excited to attend @smashingconf.com next week in New York 🗽. I'll also be giving a lightning talk (at the Jam Session) about .... CSS MASONRY!! Yay! smashingconf.com/ny-2025/jam-...

🔥 There are still a few more spots open for my online Advanced Design Systems workshop! Come learn about orchestrating your design system ecosystem, design tokens, architecture, AI & design systems, and sensible processes! smashingconf.com/online-works...

❤️‍🔥 Happening tomorrow! In Open Up with Brad Frost, @bradfrost.com and Smashing’s @geoffgraham.me tackle your questions and challenges. Episode 6 records live on Wednesday, September 24. smashingconf.com/open-up Join us online, tickets are free!