Welcome to your new creative home
The Philadelphia Design Center is your creative home away from home.
We’re on a mission to support your creative vision.
The Philadelphia Design Center (PDC) in a unique coworking space run by Headlong built to support you by providing inexpensive access to office and studio space, design technology, equipment and more. Started by the national organization Partners for Sacred Places in 2015 and continued by Headlong in 2020, we are committed to serving our city’s diverse creative talent.
At PDC, you’ll find the space, resources and freedom you need to explore various types of design and more!
We're your typical coworking space.
At The Philadelphia Design Center, we do things differently.
Our current resources:
Digital Computer Lab
Our Digital Lab sponsored by Vectorworks has 10 Mac workstations, 3 Wacom tablets, a flatbed scanner, a color plotter and a B&W printer. All members gain access to our suite of paid software, which includes Vectorworks Designer, Adobe Creative Cloud, MS Office, Spotlight, Renderworks, Ableton Live 10, Lightwright and more.
IDEAL FOR: graphic designers, digital photographers, interior designers, video editors, set designers, lighting designers, architects, landscape designers, website designers, digital artists, and more!
Workshop + Meeting Space
Our space includes a lounge area and conference table that can be arranged to fit a wide variety of needs. All members may reserve the space for small-to-medium sized meetings with your creative team and/or community group. Space and resources may also be reserved to host workshops, classes, discussions and other events.
IDEAL FOR: teaching artists, designers with small creative teams, community groups, and more!
Ready to create?
We can't wait to see what you come up with next!
PLEASE NOTE: New Membership enrollment is temporarily closed while PDC goes through a transition of management. Contact us at info@phillydesigncenter.org for more information.
PDC IS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO THESE GENEROUS Founding Sponsors:
Visit The Philadelphia Design Center at Headlong Studios
We are conveniently located at Broad and Federal streets in South Philadelphia. We are easily accessible by car, public transit, walking, and bike from most parts of Philly.
Please note that our space is only accessible for our current members or through appointment. Please email info@phillydesigncenter.org to plan your visit!
