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Verify on official websiteLightbox Expo 2025 brings together some of the most influential professionals in illustration, animation, concept design, and visual development. This event is widely recognized within the entertainment and creative industries as a hub for talent discovery, career advancement, and creative collaboration.
Friday, October 24, 2025 - Sunday, October 26, 2025
Pasadena, United States
From USD 350 - 750
5000 expected
Lightbox Expo is a premier event for the visual arts, animation, and entertainment industry. The convention brings together thousands of artists, animators, illustrators, and creative professionals to celebrate and advance the art of visual storytelling. Featuring portfolio reviews, live demonstrations, panel discussions with industry legends, and a massive art marketplace, Lightbox Expo connects emerging artists with industry studios including Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, and Netflix Animation. The event covers traditional and digital art techniques, character design, concept art, visual development, and the evolving role of technology in creative workflows. Lightbox Expo has quickly become a must-attend for anyone pursuing or working in animation, illustration, concept art, and visual entertainment. The event program encompasses Character Design and Visual Development, Animation Techniques and Workflows, Digital Painting and Illustration, Concept Art for Film and Games, Storytelling Through Visual Art, providing comprehensive coverage of the most critical developments shaping the industry today. Designed for Animators and animation students, Illustrators and concept artists, Character designers and visual development artists and other industry stakeholders, the conference delivers a carefully curated mix of keynote presentations, interactive panel discussions, and structured networking opportunities. Attendees consistently highlight the quality of peer connections made at the event, with many reporting significant business outcomes including new partnerships, client relationships, and strategic insights that directly impact their organizational strategies.
Lightbox Expo 2025 brings together some of the most influential professionals in illustration, animation, concept design, and visual development. This event is widely recognized within the entertainment and creative industries as a hub for talent discovery, career advancement, and creative collaboration.
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Lightbox Expo 2025 takes place on Friday, October 24, 2025 to Sunday, October 26, 2025 in Pasadena. All times are in UTC.
Lightbox Expo 2025 features 5 speakers, including Craig Mullins (Concept Artist, Freelance), Loish (Illustrator, Loish.net), Bobby Chiu (Illustrator, Character Designer, Imaginism Studios), Claire Hummel (Art Director, Electronic Arts), Armand Serrano (Visual Development Artist, Walt Disney Animation Studios).
Tickets for Lightbox Expo 2025 start from USD 350 up to USD 750.
Lightbox Expo 2025 focuses on Character Design and Visual Development, Animation Techniques and Workflows, Digital Painting and Illustration, Concept Art for Film and Games, Storytelling Through Visual Art and 5 more themes. Related topics include Illustration, Animation, Concept Design, Visual Development.
Lightbox Expo 2025 addresses key industry trends including AI art tools transforming creative workflows and concept iteration, Streaming platform investment driving animation and visual content demand, Virtual production and real-time rendering changing visual storytelling, NFTs and digital art ownership creating new artist revenue streams, Diversity and representation in animation and character design. Attendees can expect sessions, panels, and networking focused on these emerging areas.
Lightbox Expo 2025 is designed for Animators and animation students, Illustrators and concept artists, Character designers and visual development artists, Art directors and creative directors at studios, Game artists and environment designers. Key reasons to attend include: Network with artists and recruiters from Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, and Netflix Animation; Attend portfolio reviews with industry art directors and hiring managers; Learn from live demonstrations and masterclasses by world-renowned illustrators and animators.
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Request a DemoOr start free trial →Lightbox Expo 2025 takes place at Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, United States.
Lightbox Expo 2025 scores highest for networking value (9/10). Networking score: 9/10, Learning score: 8/10, Business deals score: 6/10. The event typically attracts 5000+ attendees.