Meet with a wide variety of new media artists, videographers, digital filmakers, editors, graphics designers, writers, web designers, and theorists. Gather and discuss the information revolution! This group co-meets with the Orange County/LA Media Communications Association. Local website: www.mcai-oc.org National website: www.mca-i.org

Our meetings involve educational presentations, networking, and collaborative support, to keep you up to speed with developments in multimedia, web technology, and the digital arts. We have speakers and presentations on Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Muse, Adobe Edge, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and more! Our members include web developers, computer graphics artists, designers, illustrators, animators, videographers, voic …

The Orange County Adobe Photoshop User Group has been created to help individuals of all skill levels learn and apply the different techniques used with the Adobe Photoshop. Make sure you are also registered on our official Adobe Photoshop site at http://ocphotoshop.groups.adobe.com/ Meet other local Photoshop users to trade tips and tricks. Qualify to win up to $2,100 worth of Adobe software plus other great giveaways.

Chicks That Click Network is a professional women's organization dedicated to the highest standards of business promotion with a serious case of making networking fun. Our primary purpose is the exchange of business leads and mutual support. The goal of CTC Network is for members to be an extension of each other's sales force. To that end, we learn a lot about each other. In addition to being a quality referral group, we want members to enjoy the pursuit of success. Only one business category is …

Welcome new members and visitors. Enjoy great networking with a diverse mix of backgrounds from the OC, LA, SD, and the Inland Empire. Here is taste (not in any particular order): Join our community of iOS application producers. Benefit from meeting and sharing with others, such as: 1. iOS Developers (coders, programmers, publishers, analysts, testers, etc.) 2. Graphics Designers (with or without experience in mobile apps) 3. UX Experts (User Experience experts mostly in the mobile apps) 4. Othe …

Our goal is to help other photographers get back some of the precious time spent on the computer, managing their studio, processing images, and trying to learn the latest software and techniques. As it says on our home page we want to help you learn the necessary skills to work efficiently while enjoying the creativity of your craft. A lot of photographers get comfortable with the workflow process they are used to and don’t realize that some of the latest software programs such as Lightroom can …

Meet fellow Professional Motion Graphic Artists, Animators, Visual FX Artists, or Graphic Designers in the San Diego Area! Come to a Motion Graphics Meetup to discuss favorite 2D and 3D Animation/Graphics Software, share animation techniques, and Network with other animators in the area. Get input on your portfolio, make contacts and mingle with new friends! Check out our Facebook Fan Page at: https://www.facebook.com/sdanimgroup

This meetup group is all about the Magento eCommerce platform. Our goals are to stay current on Magento products and topics, discuss extensions and templates, share knowledge and experience and to network with people interested in Magento. We welcome Magento Developers, Graphic and Web Designers, Magento Users and anyone interested in selling products online.

STEP 1: Register at www.OCHackerz.com STEP 2: Introduce yourself to the group STEP 3: Check our discussion forum STEP 4: Sign up for the next event. Mission Statement:- OCHackerz is a human institution designed to create new products or services under conditions of extreme uncertainty. The vision for this group is to meet, network, learn and share ideas to build a community of people from all backgrounds, entrepreneurs, business strategists, accountants, legal attorneys, contractors, marketer …

FAB LAB is focused on developing creative learning experiences for people of all ages, and engaging students and community to explore ideas through the use of innovative technology. We welcome anyone interested in discussing or promoting physical fabrication and community-building based on digital techniques (2d cutting and folding, 3d printing and milling, etching, circuits, microprocessors, Web design, etc). FAB LAB San Diego was founded by Xavier Leonard and Katie Rast.

Life is about the people you meet, and the things you create with them, so start creating. Life is short. Live your dream, and share your passion. Please join us for a afternoon with Designer and printer Cesar (cesaleo) of BCP (Black chicken printing) teaches the art of silkscreen printing. He will walk you through a process simple enough for anyone to do at home. Everyone is welcome. Screen printing for Fun. Come by and learn what it takes to screen print, and make a Tee of your own art a funny …

Please visit www.sdentrepreneurcenter.com to learn more about us. Help us become the LARGEST Entrepreneurial Eco-system and Membership Network in San Diego, becoming the role model for other US cities to follow, and in developing our San Diego Sustainable Connections Collaborative Community (SDS3C initiative), County Wide!.  We are looking for domain experts in a variety of areas who would like to get get involved, and potentially be workshop presenters. Our meetup group is barely a year old, an …

This meetup group was established to socialize and network with professionals/enthusiasts in the games industry around San Diego. It'll be a great way for those interested in the fields to share their work and give feedback. It's open to 2D/3D artists, programmers, concept artists, compositors, editors, game testers, composers, etc.

This meetup group is all about the WebJaguar eCommerce & Marketing platform. Our goals is to educate Web Designers to learn more about WebJaguar, hints and techniques, latest features, demos, sample codes, and discuss how WebJaguar can be a fit to potential customers. Discuss potential deals and opportunity on the table and help with deal closing. If you are a web designer or an IT consultant, and would like to learn more on how the WebJaguar platform can help you close deals, help your customer …

Calling all photographers, videographers and visual artists: Do you want to use your talents for good? Do you have a passion for giving back to your community? Do you want to add really cool non-profit clients to your portfolio? And do you want to work with other like-minded professionals at the same time? Yeah? Then join The Shutter Project! We are a group of professional, semi-professional, and enthusiast photographers, videographers, graphic designers and other visual artists who volunteer o …

The San Diego Graphic Design Guild was created to bring fellow graphic designers, freelancers, package designers and all other print and web artist in the area together to discuss trends, critique each others work and provide useful industry tips to each other. It is a tough world out there right now for graphic designers. It is almost impossible to stay ahead of the newest tech trends, program updates and client load. Moreover, when you work as a freelancer, your only source of social interacti …

Learn the secrets to using part-time collaboration to achieve full-time results with the spin off meetup of the successful San Diego Comic Con and WonderCon panel with the same name! No matter which industry (comics, illustration, movies, art, graphic and web design, animation, costuming / cosplay, podcasting and many other creative industries), breaking into today's media is a full-time job, even if you have only part-time hours to accomplish it. To accomplish that goal you have to find or form …

Designing for T-shirts and garments is one of those areas where just the smallest details done right can make a huge difference: between a few sales & a lot of sales or between a promotional shirt that is used to clean a car and one that’s not just worn, but people ask you where one bought the shirt. The purpose of the group is to help people that want to make garments for any reason including: - Promotional giveaways (premiums) for their company. - Designs and illustrations meant for sale of th …

OC WordPress Web Designers is a group for Artists and Graphic Web Designers looking to network and learn more on using WordPress to showcase their portfolio.

We are a group of hackers, developers, designers, and people who love technology and learning.  We want to build a community awesome people in the Orange County area because we know there are people out here interested that don't want to drive to Los Angeles or San Diego.  All levels are welcome as we are all n00bs in something.  We really don't want any recruiters to ruin the vibe, so please NO RECRUITERS. We want an open-source learning environment. Some nights will be really casual and we jus …

We are a group of people starting a nonprofit coworking location in the heart of Downtown Riverside. Come join us!

Soccer Club for creative types. Artists, graphic designers, video, film makers, photographers, fashion designers, web designers, all welcome.

The Purpose of this group is to collaborate with other digital artists around the Orange County Area and Possibly work on big projects together. If you are a 2D or 3D Artist and Animator, Video Game Designer, Visual Effects and CG Artist, Compositor, Motion Graphic Artist, Film and Video Editor, Photo Retoucher, Digital Painter, or Graphic Designer, come join us. All skill levels are welcome. A variety of subjects will be discussed at each meeting. Volunteers can give presentations on the softwa …

If you are a Parent who has kids in 5th grade through College and want to pursue a career in the Digital Arts and Entertainment Industry or simply just want to know more about it, then this MeetUp is for them. The Artist’s Room: Digital Art Mentoring MeetUp provides digital art literacy, education, professionalism, and personal development for students 5th Grade through College. Courses in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, 2D/3D Art and Animation, Visual Effects/Compositing, Film Editing, and Gam …

LeTip of Clairmont is a business networking group committed to generating profitable referrals for it’s members. LeTip differs from other business to business referral groups in that each occupation is represented by just one person. As a member you enjoy no competition and more dollars in your pocket. Think of the other members as your personal sales force. You train them in how to prospect on your behalf, and they bring business referrals to you. Of course, you are always looking to refer busi …

This is a group for anyone interested in all things creative, digital, design, video and branding. All knowledge and skillset levels are welcome. We started this group to help curate creativity in San Diego and showcase the talented community that lives here. BASIC is a creative agency that builds brands through Systems and Stories. We position brands so they matter in culture by creating platforms, campaigns and experiences that resonate with consumers through shared values and interests. The r …

Welcome, Art and Design Lovers! The San Diego State University Downtown Gallery is a lively gathering place for gallery and museum goers, artists, designers, aficianados, collectors and students from across the San Diego region. We welcome you to our exhibitions and invite to you to participate in social and educational events with like-minded visual art enthusiasts. You will have the opportunity to meet artists and designers, and to make new friends!

This group is about 2 things: Drinking coffee, and geeking out about graphic design (Any and all aspects of it). All skill levels are welcome, the only pre-requisite is that you are interested in design. Let's get some caffeine, y'all.