Events
Catch Emmi on the road.
If you’d like to host a book stop near you, email bookings here.
Buchhandlung Moritzplatz
Berlin, Germany
Sat 14. February 2026
A Valentines Day conversation about the highs and lows of creative work, and how to keep going through both. Sonja Pham in conversation with Emmi Salonen.
Designer, creative director and educator Emmi Salonen joins freelance journalist and Grafik Magazine co-founder and deputy editor-in-chief Sonja Pham at Buchhandlung Moritzplatz for a live conversation about passion, doubt, and the reality of sustaining a creative career. Expect tales of lost sparks, losing yourself in a flow, and the ideas behind Emmi’s new book The Creative Wellbeing Handbook. More info
Second Home
Lisbon, Portugal
Thu 19. February 2026
A new year can bring big intentions but our day-to-day is made of smaller patterns.
Together with Lisbon based artists and designers Rita João and Elizabeth Olwen, Emmi Salonen will explore how to bring more ease, colour and curiosity into your days.
This event is for anyone who wants to feel lighter and more energised in their life – whether you’re a designer, writer, artist, entrepreneur, or simply trying to keep your spark alive alongside everything else you do.
Across a short visual talk, a panel conversation, and time to connect with others, come to reconnect with your creativity, meet like-minded people, and start the year with a kinder, more joyful pace.
L.F. Markey
London, UK
Sun 8. March 2026
Come discover your personal Creative Ecosystem in this two hour WORKSHOP, with author and designer Emmi Salonen.
Join Emmi around MF Markey's Dalston store table. Together, you’ll slow down, check in, and explore hands-on exercises from her recently published The Creative Wellbeing Handbook – mapping where you’re at, untangling what feels heavy, and gathering simple tools to nurture your creativity.
You’ll leave with a fresh perspective, practical prompts, and a calm reset for when overwhelm hits.
Bring a notebook and a small object that reflects your current creative state!
whatimpact VCSE Summit
Online
Wed 11 March 2026
The VCSE Summit is a free, virtual event, bringing together 1,000+ VCSE organisations to share honest insight and practical support across the sector.
In this Second Quarter session, Emmi will explore:
why leadership pressure is real and often unspoken
how wellbeing connects directly to decision making and resilience
and practical ways leaders can sustain themselves while supporting others
If leadership has felt heavy lately, this session is designed to create space, not add more load.
RGD DesignThinkers
Vancouver, Canada
26-27 May 2026
The theme for DesignThinkers 2026 is "Out of Office." Stepping away from your desk allows for creative freedom. When we’re free to roam, we discover and document visuals with no agenda.
There is a creative liberation that comes from being ‘offline’. A celebration of the wild, the unexpected and the thinkers who don’t fit the mould.
