About DotGov Design
DotGov Design is back!
The 2025 DotGov Design Conference, an initiative of AIGA DC, has long focused on supporting designers working with or inside government and civic tech initiatives. Together we’ve long been a creator of space for innovation and collaboration in the civic design community in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area and beyond.
This year, we’re bringing together public servants, civic technologists, designers, and advocates from government and civil society to connect, reflect, and focus on the future of design for the public interest.
AIGA DC
AIGA DC started in 1984 as a craft and design club of 79 members. Today, it includes more than 800 registered members, and hundreds of other designers in the community who are a part of our programs and events.
We are run by an all-volunteer Board of Directors who work to provide opportunities for designers to grow, whether they need mentorship, seek inspiration from other designers, or want to expand their practice in new directions. AIGA DC.
Our Volunteers
The DotGov Volunteer Committee is comprised of designers, current and former civil servants, and mission-driven professionals of all backgrounds who have been working (near and far) to bring this conference together.
Why Attend?
DotGov returns from hiatus at a pivotal moment for the civic design community. Public expectations of the government are shifting, technology is rapidly evolving, and civil servants are navigating waves of change. Communities are in need of services that run efficiently while delivering reliably and responsively.
The 2025 DotGov Design Conference is your opportunity to:
Connect with community. Engage with a broad network of civic-minded creatives and practitioners all navigating uncertainty and adapting approaches in a rapidly changing environment.
Advance your understanding. Explore how civic design can go beyond technical compliance to meaningfully center inclusion and equity.
Go behind the scenes. Dive into case studies with changemakers across disciplines surfacing relevant approaches with lessons you can apply in your own work.
Shape what’s next. Engage in future-focused sessions that explore ways to build more equitable, sustainable systems and reimagine what public service looks like.
Who's Coming?
This conference offers a space for advocates, innovators and practitioners to be informed, inspired, and equipped to turn shared commitment into collective impact. We expect 150–200 attendees, primarily:
Designers and technologists within federal, state, and local agencies
Contractors supporting public sector transformation
Policy-focused researchers and advocates
Civic tech professionals and community organizers
