Nonlinear: Exploring Design, Identity & Possibility with Kevin Bethune

Schedule

Tue Dec 01 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

The 1530 Events | Grand Rapids, MI

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Join Kevin Bethune to explore how curiosity, nonlinear paths and fresh perspectives can spark more human-centered design.
About this Event

Nonlinear: Exploring Design, Identity & Possibility with Kevin Bethune is an in-person event. Join the conversation with best selling author, designer, President of the Design Studio, ImagineCo. for a book talk, signing and local art experience.

Join members of Steelcase and the BeBIG Business Inclusion Group for inspiring dialogue on how curiosity helps us design for complexity, embrace different perspectives, and create more human-centered solutions. Kevin will share insights from his newest work Non-Linear | Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction. Check out his .


Networking + Q&A + Creative Showcase!

What to Expect

  • A keynote conversation with Kevin Bethune, your “multi-disciplinary misfit”
  • Insights on actionable insights and how curiosity can expand our thinking, challenge assumptions and spark new possibilities
  • Discover how nonlinear paths and different perspectives can help us navigate complexity and create more human-centered solutions
  • Opportunities to connect with peers with curiosity centered solutions
  • Space for Q&A and audience dialogue
  • Following the conversation, we will be hosting an afterglow with a refreshments and creative showcase
  • Sounds for the evening will be curated live by our very own DJ Feral shaping an atmosphere where reflection, identity, and rhythm meet

Agenda

🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Welcome
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Discussion, and Q+A with Kevin Bethune
🕑: 07:00 AM - 08:30 PM
Refreshments + Networking + Creative Showcase
🕑: 08:30 PM
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Where is it happening?

The 1530 Events, 1530 Madison Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, United States

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