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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:

Hel Covell (UK)

Freelance illustrator from the Yorkshire hills, creating character-filled illustrations for clients, and playful worlds for her personal work

DALE CROSBY-CLOSE (UK)

Editorial illustrator gone viral animator known as Dale’s Bits, wanting to bring people together and make a positive impact on the world in his own way

Rune Ryberg (DK)

Award-winning Danish comic book artist and character designer grounded in animation

… and many more!