Although most design conferences suck, Tokion’s for example, Pictoplamsa NYC, billed as a “Conference on contemporary character design and art” looks interesting (download program: PDF). It features discussions with the likes of Tim Biskup Friends With You, Tokyoplastic and other multidisciplined creatives working in art, design and film. It opens tomorrow at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts and runs through Saturday. They’re not taking any more online ticket reservations but you can give Skirball a call: 212 352 3101 or just go there: 566 LaGuardia Place.