Design strategist
UX Designer
Product designer
UI Designer
UI Designer
Product designer
UX Designer
Design Manager
Design researcher
A design meet-up group in Chicago

Don't miss our upcoming events.
Join the Discord
Hey everyone, we've found discord to be the best way to reach people, please make sure you join the channel to receive updates on new events. We'll still send out emails but have found that do to the size of the list, they sometimes get blocked.
That being said, we are discontinuing this website. It's a pain to update and I don't know if anyone's even checking it haha.

Don't miss our upcoming events.
Join the Discord
Hey everyone, we've found discord to be the best way to reach people, please make sure you join the channel to receive updates on new events. We'll still send out emails but have found that do to the size of the list, they sometimes get blocked.
That being said, we are discontinuing this website. It's a pain to update and I don't know if anyone's even checking it haha.
Past events




October 17th, 2024
UX Haunted House
UX Haunted House
UX Haunted House
Happy Hour at Time Out Market




August 8th, 2024
Summer Happy Hour on the River
Summer Happy Hour on the River
Summer Happy Hour on the River




June 10th, 2024
Designing the Future with McDonalds
Designing the Future with McDonalds
Designing the Future with McDonalds





April 25th, 2024
Happy Hour
at the Old Post Office
Happy Hour
at the Old Post Office
Happy Hour
at the Old Post Office
sponsored by


Who we are
Design on the Rocks was created by 2 designers who felt like the design community in Chicago was really lacking post-pandemic.
Our goal is to build meaningful connections by creating a space that you can share your expertise, insights, and struggles with other people who actually know wtf you’re talking about 🥰.
Our plan is to host events every few months that range from casual happy hours to company sponsored events. We hope you’ll join us in building a stronger design community in Chicago.
Who we are
Design on the Rocks was created by 2 designers who felt like the design community in Chicago was really lacking post-pandemic.
Our goal is to build meaningful connections by creating a space that you can share your expertise, insights, and struggles with other people who actually know wtf you’re talking about 🥰.
Our plan is to host events every few months that range from casual happy hours to company sponsored events. We hope you’ll join us in building a stronger design community in Chicago.
Who should attend?
This meetup is for any and all design professionals in a product design-related field such as:
UX Designers
UI Designers
Product Designers
UX Researchers
Interaction Designers
Design strategists
Visual Designers
Design Managers
Who should attend?
This meetup is for any and all design professionals in a product design-related field such as:
UX Designers
UI Designers
Product Designers
UX Researchers
Interaction Designers
Design strategists
Visual Designers
Design Managers