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Putting Creative Characters in Context – since 1999

UPCOMING EVENTS CONFERENCES, FESTIVALS, TOUR STOPS

22nd

Pictoplasma
BERLIN

May 7–10, 2026

Over four bustling days, Pictoplasma Berlin investigates the art and impact of adventurous figurative representation across creative genres and cultures. The conference welcomes artists and producers to a transdisciplinary exchange of strategies and ideas, bridging illustration, animation, art, games, story-telling, branded worlds and social media personas – opening its stage to every practice that gives characters agency.

 BALKANS 2026

BALKANS 2026

4th

Pictoplasma BALKANS

CONFERENCE
Varna, Bulgaria

September, 2026

TBA SOON

 NYC 2026

NYC 2026

12th

Pictoplasma NYC

CONFERENCE
New York, USA

September, 2026

TBA SOON

 LONDON 2026

LONDON 2026

3rd

Pictoplasma LDN

CONFERENCE
London, UK

November, 2026

TBA SOON

UPCOMING ACADEMY MASTERCLASS 2026

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PICTOPLASMA
ACADEMY

May 1–10, 2026

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 ONLINE COMMUNITY

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PICTOPLASMA
HOME

Welcome to our online home for international character designers and creators: share and find character art – all without data mining, algorithm, AI or adds …

PICTO TV 300+ VOD PICTO TALKS & LIVE ONLINE CONFERENCE BROADCASTS

PICTOPLASMA
TV

 

Unlock 24/7 on demand access to a growing archive of 300+ PictoTalks from previous PictoConferences, 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) – you can cancel and renew at any time!

NEW PICTOTALKS:

Grant Orchard (UK)

Oscar nominated, Bafta and Sundance winning animator with over 25 years’ experience directing, designing and writing, famed for his hugely popular pre-school show HEY DUGGEE

Skjaldborn Studio (DK)

Full-pipeline animation studio with a mission is to create captivating experiences through high-quality, unconventional, and exciting storytelling 

Matilde Digmann (DK)

Award winning artist and author, whose work evolves around outing shadow and exposing things we usually try to keep in the dark

… and many more!