Putting Characters in Context – since 1999
UPCOMING EVENTS CONFERENCES, FESTIVALS, TOUR STOPS
3rd
Pictoplasma
LONDON
October 30, 2026
CONFERENCE
London, UK
Next tour stop: This October, Berlin’s leading character design conference heads back to London’s Royal College of Art for an all-new 1-day refill!
6 new artist talks to inspire; fresh animation screenings to bend your brains and soothe your retinas; and plenty playful opportunities to connect with a local community of character experts and enthusiasts.
ACADEMY MASTERCLASS 2027
PICTOPLASMA
ACADEMY
May 2027
Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique series of masterclasses and summer schools.
CHARACTER HOME ON + OFFLINE COMMUNITY
PICTOPLASMA
HOME
24/7
Welcome home to Pictoplasma’s online shelter for international character designers and creators: share and find character art, get inspired, join regular call for entries – all without data mining, algorithm, AI or adds …
PICTO TV 350+ VOD PICTO TALKS & LIVE ONLINE CONFERENCE BROADCASTS
JOIN THE PICTONYC 2026 ONLINE BROADCAST
Lean back, cancel everything else, and enjoy a marathon of all of 2026’s artist talks – delivered to you in real-time (and subsequent as 24h VoD offering, in order to accommodate all timezones)!
Stephan Dybus (DE)
German Visual Artist and Illustrator creating 3D miniature escapist worlds as coping mechanism with childhood trauma and existential dread
Helga Stentzel (UK)
Multidisciplinary artist sculpting intricate narratives from everyday elements that unveil messages hidden within the seemingly mundane tapestry of life
Conor KehellY (IE)
Animator, illustrator & music producer from Ireland, creating playful, dark, textural scattershot portraits of a society in crisis
PICTOPLASMA
TV
Unlock exclusive access to the PictoConference broadcast recordings of all artist talks + 24/7 on demand access to a growing archive of 350+ PictoTalks, featuring the Who’s Who of global character design and art, with exclusive new talks added regularly!
Now available for only 5,75€ per month (billed annually / or 8€ billed monthly / + local VAT) – you can cancel and renew at any time!