Pantones & Patio 2025
Note:
Registration as of today is for Late Bird – CA$50 (Generic Pantone Card Access)
ONLY GENERIC PANTONE CARDS AVAILABLE. Your admission ticket includes food and open bar access. Price includes VAT @ 13%.
🎨 Rooftop vibes, personalized Pantone cards, and the design community’s favorite summer mixer!
📍 Location: A beautiful rooftop patio in downtown Toronto
📅 Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
What’s Pantones & Patio all about?
Pantones & Patio is our signature summer social — a casual, design-forward evening filled with vibrant conversations, personalized Pantone cards, and rooftop energy. Whether you're a product designer, researcher, UX writer, or just design-curious, this is the event to make meaningful connections (minus the awkward small talk).
This isn’t your typical networking event. Think curated intros, design nerd banter, rooftop views, and drinks flowing. 🍷🍻 Expect conversations around Figma hacks, wild usability stories, and the occasional hot take on button sizes. 😄
🎟 How it works:
Buy a ticket & fill out your profile
We’ll ask a few fun questions to get to know you better — your role, interests, and a few design hot takes.We design your personalized Pantone card
You’ll get a beautifully printed badge in your own Pantone shade, complete with your name, role, and fun personality tags.Smart matching with 6 potential connections
Our algorithm will pair you with six other attendees based on your profile. Their color swatches will be printed on the back of your card — your challenge: find your matches!Mingle, connect, enjoy the night
Show up, flash your Pantone card, find your matches, and enjoy curated convos with some of the brightest design minds in the city. Expect food, drinks, and a whole lot of laughs under the open sky.
🍣 What to expect:
Delicious snacks and treats
Open bar (yes, it’s included)
Rooftop views and design vibes
Icebreakers that aren’t awkward
A printed card with your name on it (if you register in time!)
And a laid-back space to be your full creative self
💬 What attendees are saying
Fantastic night networking with the UX community in Toronto. Shout out to the DesignX Community and Preet Singh for organising! Met so many amazing designers! Beautiful views as well
— Steve Peng, Senior UX Designer
Always loved being an attendee to DesignX events, but helping the community as a volunteer just makes it a whole lot better! Thank you for the opportunity, and I look forward to lots of more fun events! 💜
— Jaskaran Sondhi, Product Designer
Grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a dynamic community. 💜
— Umar R., Design & Strategy
I love the DesignX Community! Also one of my favourite events of the summer. I met so many amazing people here last year— ones that broadened my perspective of what designers can do in all walks of life and in many different industries.
— Yandrickx D., Product Designer
Attending the Pantones and Patio event hosted by DesignX Community (Preet Singh) after a few years was a refreshing reminder of how much I’ve missed being involved in the design community.
— Krishna Lohra, Product Design
🎫 Limited spots available!
We print Pantone cards in advance, so make sure you secure your ticket early if you want yours waiting at the door.
This is the night to bring your design crew, meet new folks in the industry, or just enjoy a summer evening with people who actually know what kerning means. 💛
See you on the rooftop!