Digital Marketing and Design Events: December 12–18
Monday, December 12
UX Design 101 — Hosted by General Assembly (SEA)
Step into the world of UX with General Assembly, and discover how design shapes a user’s online experience. This introductory workshop will explore the decision-making process that dictates how users interact with digital products, and why business have put out the call for UX talent.
Instagram for Business — Hosted by General Assembly (ATX)
Instagram’s user base is massive and highly motivated to buy — and the app is just waiting to be utilized effectively by businesses. Learn how to acquire followers and how to convert them into buyers.
Tuesday, December 13
Voice UI design workshop with Google Voice & Conversation Design Team — Hosted by UX Design for Developers, Designers, and PMS (SFO)
This meetup is ideal for designers and developers who want to learn how to design voice interfaces and conversational design. Designer mentor and critic Jared Zimmerman will explain key concepts around how to think about this new paradigm and ways to prototype voice interactions.
AWBASH 2016 — Hosted by Refresh Austin (ATX)
Refresh Austin is hosting the annual Austin Web Bash to bring Austin’s web and tech meetups together under one roof to celebrate the end of the year. This year, the event will benefit Chick Tech — a non-profit dedicated to retaining women in the technology workforce and increasing the number of women pursuing technology-based careers.
Wednesday, December 14
Holiday SEO Social Networking — Hosted by Austin SEO (ATX)
This December, Austin SEO is taking it easy and inviting digital marketers to come chat over coffee. Register to get reacquainted with the group and meet new people. Anyone is invited to this event — so bring a friend!
Envisioning Holographic Experiences with Guest Speaker: Mike Pell — Hosted by winHUGR (SEA)
Designing for HoloLens is a new frontier for everyone, and definitely requires some experimentation to get right. In this month’s talk, guest speaker Mike Pell will discuss how to quickly conceptualize and rapidly prototype your holographic experience without using expensive software or needing a designer’s skillset.
Drive Product Adoption with Rich Mironov — Hosted by Product Management Fast Track (SFO)
Product people need to drive market acceptance and actual user adoption, not just on-time software delivery — these efforts call for essential market-facing skills and activities. Speaker Rich Mironov will discuss these topics and more.
Thursday, December 15
The State of Content Marketing: What We Saw in 2016 and What We Expect in 2017 — Hosted by Growth Marketing Leaders (Web)
This webinar will examine how brands have grown as publishers in 2016 — putting together sophisticated content plans, implementing efficient distribution strategies, and tracking important engagement metrics. It will also highlight some of 2017’s biggest trends, including custom content studios, the power of social platforms, the content-enabled enterprise, and more.
Winter WondVRland — Hosted by Seattle Virtual Reality Meetup (SEA)
Seattle VR brings together diverse professionals, students, academics, and VR enthusiasts from all over the PNW. Join them for some hot cocoa, ugly sweaters, reindeer, and virtual reality snowball fights. Don’t forget to RSVP!
Women + Tech Holiday Party — Hosted by Women Who Code (PDX)
Join Women Who Code for the Women + Tech Holiday Party at New Relic. This year’s theme is Virtual Reality in Reality, where Women Who Code will showcase leaders in the VR community giving lightning talks.
VR Games & Testing Unreleased Games — Hosted by VR Arcade (SFO)
Get ready to play the latest VR games! Come learn about startups, gaming and design while chatting with other up-and-coming Bay area VR professionals and enthusiasts… and getting your game on, of course.
Friday, December 16
GA ATX Happy Hour — Hosted by General Assembly (ATX)
Stop by and chat with GA students, instructors, and friends of Austin’s tech, business and design community. There will also be an ugly sweater contest, so don’t forget yours! Drinks will be provided by General Assembly.
Saturday, December 17
Design and Animate: 2-Day Weekend Workshop — Sketch 3 and Flinto for beginners — Hosted by Sketch Together — Learn Design and Prototyping Tools (SFO)
This is a two-day, hands-on, “no BS” workshop where you’ll learn how to use Sketch 3 and Flinto, and how to apply different UI patterns on projects. Check out the event description — and don’t forget to check in with Filter Engagement regarding your education credits.
Sunday, December 18
Designer Market — Hosted by Pop Up Shop PDX (PDX)
Pop Up Shop PDX is a temporary pop up market that’s open November and December 2016. Each market will feature a curated selection of Portland’s best designers and makers. Check out local talent and jam out with local DJs!
