AIGA NY & Designer Friends Present
An Evening Conversation with Dan Mall

Q&A with Dan Mall on how to make $1mm a year as a freelancer

Join AIGA NY and Designer Friends for an intimate, advanced Q&A with creative director and business coach Dan Mall, followed by dinner courtesy of the Framer team.

This roundtable is designed specifically for established freelance designers and small agency founders looking to scale from $200K/year to $1M/year in the next 12 months. This is not an introductory session, it’s a space for those already deep in the work and ready to grow.

Bring your thorniest business questions about pricing, positioning, pitching, process and get direct, tactical advice from Dan.

Dan runs Make More Money, a 3-month group coaching program for freelancers and agency owners ready to niche down, raise prices, and build a design business that runs on purpose.

Who This Is For
Full-time freelance designers, small agency founders, and independent creatives earning $200K+/year and ready to scale toward $1M.

Space is limited to 40 attendees. Registrations will be reviewed to ensure this event is the right fit.

Location
Brooklyn, NY
Exact location will be revealed when you register

Schedule

6:00 pm Doors open, mingle over refreshments
6:30 pm Moderated Q&A with Dan Mall
7:30 pm More mingling
8:00 pm Event ends

Tickets

Member $59.00
Regular Admission $65.00

Speaker

Dan Mall

DAN MALL helps designers make more money and get their flowers. His mission is to create opportunities for creative people who wouldn’t have them otherwise.

Dan has built and run seven different businesses, including SuperFriendly, a 7-figure design system consultancy acquired after working with world-class clients like Nike, Disney, Pfizer, The New York Times, United Airlines, Google, Apple, and more. Beyond building businesses, Dan has written three books, created courses, spoken on hundreds of podcasts and conferences, and taught tens of thousands of designers worldwide. Known for his no-nonsense, mentor-like style, Dan challenges everyone he works with to perform at their best, helping them build businesses that finally fund the lives they want.

👉 Designers who want to learn directly from Dan can join Make More Money, his 3-month group coaching program for freelancers and agency owners ready to niche down, raise prices, and build a design business that runs on purpose.

Dan is married to his wife Emily, who he met when they were both 10-years old in fifth grade. Together, they have two daughters Sidda and Charlie. They live just outside of Philadelphia with their two dogs Max and Tilly.Connect with Dan through his weekly newsletter and on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

This event is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors.

Tickets

Upcoming Event

Tuesday, September 16 2025 6:00 pm–8:00 pm