AAF Seattle supports Creative Works West, a 3-day summit in Seattle for creative professionals and commercial artists serious about craft. Candid presentations, hands-on workshops, demos, a pop-up market, and real community built around one idea: Soul Over Scale.

For three days in Seattle, creative professionals—designers, illustrators, hand letterers, storytellers, commercial artists, and creative leaders—come together to talk honestly about the work: how it really happens, what it costs, and why it matters. You’ll get real connection, real vulnerability, and hands-on instruction that treats what you do as a craft and a trade to be revered, not just content to feed a platform.

Soul Over Scale is the Creative Workers Union’s line in the sand. They are here to trade shortcuts for substance, scale for soul, and algorithms for real work and real lives. If that’s the kind of career you want to build, we’d love to see you in Seattle.