Airfoil at EthKL: Designers & Artists in Web3 Lunch
- Date
- 2024-10-04
- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Host
- Airfoil Events
About this event
If you work at the edge of design, art, and Web3, this lunch is built for the conversations you usually have to hunt for. Airfoil at EthKL: Designers & Artists in Web3 Lunch brings together people shaping culture and product in the space for a midday gathering that feels focused, social, and genuinely useful. This is not a giant stage-led conference session or a generic networking hour where everyone is talking past each other. It is an in-person lunch in Kuala Lumpur for people who care about how Web3 looks, feels, communicates, and connects with real communities. About the Event Airfoil at EthKL: Designers & Artists in Web3 Lunch is a community gathering for designers, artists, creatives, and adjacent builders who want to meet others working in similar corners of the ecosystem. The focus is on the human and creative side of Web3: visual language, artistic practice, product experience, culture-building, and the challenges of creating meaningful work in a fast-moving technical space. Set during EthKL, the lunch creates room for a different kind of exchange than you might get in more formal crypto events. Instead of sitting through a packed agenda of back-to-back talks, attendees can connect over a meal, compare notes, share current projects, and find common ground across disciplines. Expect a format that is conversational rather than overly programmed. The value here comes from being in the room with people who understand the specific questions creatives face in Web3, from audience-building and storytelling to collaboration, experimentation, and making work that stands out without losing substance. What to Expect The lunch setting gives this event a practical rhythm: arrive, settle in, meet people, and get into real conversation quickly. Because the event centers designers and artists, discussions are likely to feel more grounded in craft, process, and creative direction than the typical market-driven crypto meetup. You can expect a mix of spontaneous introductions and smaller group conversations around topics such as: Design in Web3 products and communities Creative identity and visual storytelling in crypto How artists and designers collaborate with founders, developers, and collectors What it means to build cultural relevance, not just ship features The practical realities of working in a space that moves fast and changes often This is also a strong environment for lightweight but meaningful networking. Rather than trying to meet everyone, you can spend time with the right few people: potential collaborators, peers facing similar challenges, or community-minded builders who value aesthetics, communication, and artistic thinking. If you have a project, portfolio, concept, or work-in-progress, this is the kind of room where talking about it makes sense. People attending are likely to appreciate both the creative ambition and the constraints behind the work, whether you are exploring digital art, brand systems, product design, experience design, or community-led creative initiatives. Why Attend Web3 events often skew technical, speculative, or operational. This lunch makes space for the people shaping the layer that most users actually see and feel: the art, the interfaces, the narratives, the identity systems, and the cultural signals that make projects resonate. Attending can help you sharpen your sense of where your work fits in the broader ecosystem. You may leave with clearer language for your practice, stronger alignment with others in the scene, or a better understanding of how designers and artists are carving out sustainable, interesting roles in Web3. There is also real value in meeting peers outside your usual online circles. In-person conversation tends to surface nuance faster: how people approach client work versus independent work, where collaborations break down, what communities are responding to, and what creative opportunities feel underexplored right now. If you have been wanting a Web3 gathering that feels relevant to your discipline rather than adjacent to it, this is that opportunity. It is a chance to connect with people who take both creativity and crypto seriously, without needing to translate why design and art matter in the first place. Practical Details Location: In person in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Date and time: Friday, October 4 at 12:00 PM GMT+8. Because this is a lunch gathering, expect a daytime format that is easier to slot into a broader EthKL schedule. It is well suited for attendees who want a lower-pressure setting for connection in the middle of a busy event week. This event is especially useful if you prefer relationship-building over fast-paced crowd circulation. Come ready to introduce yourself clearly, talk about what you are making or exploring, and meet others who care about the creative future of Web3.
Who should attend
This will feel especially relevant if you want better conversations at the intersection of creativity, culture, and crypto. - You are a **designer working in or exploring Web3**, and you want to meet peers who understand product experience, visual systems, brand, and community design in this space. - You are an **artist or creative practitioner** curious about how your work fits into Web3 communities, collaborations, and evolving digital ecosystems. - You are a **founder, builder, or operator** who values strong design, storytelling, and cultural positioning and wants closer ties with creative talent. - You are someone attending **EthKL** who wants a more intimate, discipline-specific gathering instead of only broad crypto networking. - You are looking for **potential collaborators, thoughtful feedback, or creative community** rather than purely transactional conversations. - You care about **how Web3 is expressed, experienced, and understood**, not just how it is engineered. If you have been wanting a room where design and art are central to the conversation, not an afterthought, this lunch is for you.