What a community! 💛

Looking through the photos from #FOSSDesign, it’s inspiring to see so many people working together toward making Open Source Software more accessible, user-centered, and welcoming beyond the OSS community.

We’re truly grateful for such a successful conference day.

Take a moment to browse the photos, find yourself, and feel free to share them, just be sure to credit our dear photographer, Jan Michalko: https://www.flickr.com/photos/newthinking_de/albums/72177720332625127/

It's a wrap! A big thank you to all the participants, speakers and hosts who made #FOSSDesign 2026 not only possible, but also fun, inspiring and productive: @erioldoesdesign, Larissa Rodiga, Eileen Wagner, @imanijoy, Andy Betts, Dalai Felinto, @pablovazquez Vazquez, and Lahari Chowtoori.

More pictures and a little recap soon!

Recordings of the sessions will be online by the end of next week on our YT-Channel: https://lnkd.in/dfr2aE8p

Thanks to our partners @penpot and @opensourcedesign!

Dalai Felinto and @pablovazquez share how they use mockups and prototyping with open source tools to help the design process at @Blender. The session goes over real examples of projects designed – from concepts on whiteboards, the initial low-file mockups all the way to high fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes.

Join us for this talk and much more on March 18! Few tickets left for #FOSSDesign in Berlin: https://26.foss-backstage.design/tickets/

In the open source world, while code contributions often take the spotlight, the ecosystem thrives on the crucial work of non-technical contributors. This talk by Lahari Chowtoori delves into their emotional and professional journeys.

Join us for this and other exciting sessions at #FOSSDesign on March 18 in Berlin: https://26.foss-backstage.design/program/

The conference is supported by @penpot

Design systems evolved the process by which UI graphics are made, full with automation and deep integration. However, Open Source communities were left out of this bandwagon.

Fortunately, a new wave of design system applications has made an appearance with a bold strategy and Open Source at its core. Andy Betts (@kde) talks about this journey at #FOSSDesign on March 18 in Berlin.

Get your ticket: https://lnkd.in/geqFH6Yd

FOSS Backstage Design 2026 is supported by @penpot

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Everyone interested in Design & UX within Open Source software projects, #FOSSDesign is your event!

Berlin, March 18, tickets from 35€! https://26.foss-backstage.design/tickets/

What does it take to be the only designer on a nine-person team building decentralized social media for millions of users? In this talk, @imanijoy shares hard-won lessons from being Mastodon’s first full-time designer.

Join us for this and other exciting sessions, as well as an interactive barcamp, on March 18 in Berlin!

Get one of the very last tickets for FOSS Backstage Design: https://26.foss-backstage.design/tickets/

#FOSSDesign is supported by @penpot

Hiya! 😺 Let's get FediHired!  ⁂

I'm a designer and illustrator who works exclusively with open source tools, thanks to #Inkscape, #Scribus, #Krita etc. (can do #Adobe #CreativeSuite if needed). 📕

Also up for 3D-animated, interactive, immersive projects (#Fulldome / #VR w #Blender #Godot) 🌌

https://jfml.eu

 

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Hiya, friends! 😺 Let's get FediHired! ⁂

I'm a designer and illustrator who works exclusively with open source tools, thanks to #Inkscape, #Scribus, #Krita etc. (can do #Adobe #CreativeSuite if needed). 📕

Also up for 3D-animated, interactive, immersive projects (#Fulldome / #VR w. #Blender #Godot) 🌌

https://jfml.eu

#art #illustration #creative #design #typography #GraphicDesign #logo #icon #DigitalArt#FediHire #FediHired #GetFediHired #FOSSdesign #OpenSource #SmallBusiness #NoAI #Edinburgh #Lübeck

FOSS Backstage Design will return on 18 March 2026, the day after FOSS Backstage.

Join us for a day dedicated exclusively to user experience and design within free and open-source software projects.

Learn more: https://26.foss-backstage.design/

📎 Get your ticket: https://tickets.plainschwarz.com/fossdesign26/c/1akoxGbLw/

Watch last year's sessions on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlainSchwarzUG/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=4

#fossdesign