18 Ways Doctor Who Made Me A Better Designer
18 Ways Doctor Who Made Me A Better Designer
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor Who has been with me since the very formative years of my life. Needless to say, the good Doctor has had a profound impact on my life, so I was not too surprised when I realized that most of the lessons I have learned as a designer over the years tied back to what I learned watching the char…
Thursday, March 10 2016
6:30 PM
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Feeling Like a Fraud: Imposter Syndrome at Work
Feeling Like a Fraud: Imposter Syndrome at Work
Philadelphia, PA
Do you often feel like you’re not as good at your job as you should be or that you should know more about what you do? Do you ever wonder if people will figure out you have no idea what you’re doing? You might be afflicted with imposter syndrome. Even if you’re not, you definitely know someone who …
Thursday, March 9 2017
6:30 PM
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How To Get A Job In Philly
How To Get A Job In Philly
Philadelphia, PA
Learn from the people who hire. A panel discussion on hiring tactics at a few of Philly’s top interactive agencies, moderated by Dan Mall (Superfriendly). The panelists include: Josh Goldblum - Bluecadet Mandy Brown - Vox Media Melissa Ivonne - Curalate Wil Reynolds - Seer Interactive Daniel Lamp…
Thursday, May 12 2016
6:30 PM
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Fighting the Cycle of Poverty with Web Development
Fighting the Cycle of Poverty with Web Development
Philadelphia, PA
Sylvester Mobly discusses how Coded by Kids is using project based web development classes to help inner city children break the cycle of poverty many of them grow up in.
Thursday, February 11 2016
6:30 PM
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Working Backwards: UX Design at Amazon with Matt Morton
Working Backwards: UX Design at Amazon with Matt Morton
Philadelphia, PA
Matt, a user experience designer at Amazon will talk about Amazon’s ux design process, including; pre-sales/prototyping, sold work, custom work, and production/workflow. He’ll also describe their unique approach to Human Interface Guidelines and how they are manifested in the Amazon UI.
Thursday, January 14 2016
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
It Shouldn’t Come With The Job
It Shouldn’t Come With The Job
Philadelphia, PA
Design and technology fields have cultures promoting alcohol use. We highlight alcohol-focused activities during our conferences and events. We take colleagues and clients to happy hour at a bar when we want to show them a good time or celebrate. Very often, we make alcohol available during work ho…
Thursday, April 14 2016
6:30 PM
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Standing Out
Standing Out
Philadelphia, PA
Crystal Burritt (@modestmotivator) discusses how not blending in can be a good thing. As an art history major and someone who never described herself as “mathy”, she was an unlikely candidate to break into data and tech. While going from data entry temp to Business Intelligence Developer, she disco…
Thursday, November 10 2016
7:00 PM
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Everybody Hurts: Design for Kindness - Sara Wachter-Boettcher
Everybody Hurts: Design for Kindness - Sara Wachter-Boettcher
Philadelphia, PA
We all want interfaces that feel human—where the content is friendly and the interactions flow right along. But being human isn’t just about being breezy. Every user who interacts with your site comes there with personal histories—with pain and problems, with past traumas or present crises. How can…
Thursday, December 10 2015
6:30 PM
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Passion Projects: Placing Limits on the Limitless
Passion Projects: Placing Limits on the Limitless
Philadelphia, PA
Passion projects can offer a creative outlet unconstrained by client feedback, timelines and budgets. While this may appear liberating, having no limitations can present its own unique set of challenges. Things normally taken for granted become the largest obstacles: where to start, where to go and…
Thursday, December 8 2016
7:00 PM
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What Comes Next Is the Future
What Comes Next Is the Future
Philadelphia, PA
What Comes Next Is the Future is a documentary film about the web created by Bearded founder Matt Griffin (@elefontpress). It is the story of Tim Berners-Lee’s creation – how it came to be, where it’s been, and where it’s going – as told by the people who build it. In the film, Griffin knits toget…
Thursday, October 13 2016
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