This group is for people who work professionally as graphic designers or web designers in the Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, or Downtown Los Angeles! Why Join? Get away from the computer screen and meet real people just like you every so often. Talk about your work, your clients, your inspiration, tech stuff, etc. over drinks or a meal. This group also welcomes both expert and newbies interested in talking all things graphic and web design, content management systems, blogging, wordpress, logo de …

This is a group of digital creatives in Southern California. This group includes digital artists, graphic designers, web designers, photographers, print makers and musicians. We will cover all aspects of digital art from production to marketing. Teach, learn, grow and make meaningful connections for the future!

[UPDATE] This meetup is now call Startup Ecology and is dedicated to sharing insights and training for entrepreneurs and those of you wit startups. [UPDATE] Active Startup is under new leadership and will be rolling out an all new series of meetups for this community. If you want to participate in the new administration please contact the organizer. See you soon!

Boxaplex is a co-working space in West Hollywood, California. Tired of working alone, or in a crowded (and noisy) coffee shop? We have desks for rent in a bright and modern office, where you can network with like-minded professionals and get...stuff...done. Started by Boxador (www.boxador.com), an online technology incubator. We would like to meet and work with like-minded entrepreneurs, user experience designers, web developers, software engineers, information architects, idea incubators or ju …

This is just our MeetUp face.  The membership here doesn't reflect our size (see photo gallery).  Most of our members are part of our ADOBE GROUP or just come to the meetings as they like.  Tickets are moderated by Eventbrite (even the free ones). Hollywood Motion Graphics Designers & Animators, and Visual Effects artists meet to discuss their work, new software, and network.

You're a graphic designer and you think in concepts, colors, layout, and texture. You're a web programmer and you dream in code. Sometimes we need to find our perfect match ... to work on that next project.

This group gathers web designers, developers, and other people interested in working on the web. We will talk about web technology and the design process. Meetings are scheduled to be held on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.

A Beginners Guide to Adobe Photoshop for Graphic Design A lot of Photoshop classes are for.. well .. working on Photos. That's all fine and good; But we understand that Photoshop is a POWERFUL tool for Creating Graphics, and that's what we're going to use it for. Almost every Industry Professional uses Photoshop for Graphic Design, and so shal you! Photoshop and Soda Pop is about learning the Basics of Adobe Photoshop, in a fun, relaxed environment, and getting down to the matter at hand.. G …

The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter is working on a variety of interesting projects and we need YOUR HELP in 2012! What’s the Score? Volunteer to help rate local cities for their efforts on environmental conservation. Work as a group or volunteering from home. Be involved with your city or at the county level. Opportunities include social gatherings, meeting with local lawmakers, and making calls from home. Projects include a survey/scorecard of city recycling measures. Do you have experience with w …

de·sign·er noun A person who plans the form, look, or workings of something before its being made or built, typically by drawing it in detail. This group is for all designers from analog to digital that want to share ideas, network, learn, and socialize. It's a meeting place where you can: hear from industry professionals find out about valuable resources have your portfolio reviewed network with others to work together get introduced to new tools, techniques, and classes showcase your own wor …

What is it? A series of hands-on workshops that focus on UX design for mobile and touch products. Who is it for? Beginners who love design but don’t have the means to attend school. Working designers of any discipline who want jump into user experience and interaction design. Why is it? All the great hands-on UX-related workshops are not accessible for most working people. They're needs to be more affordable 'night school' options for design education. This is my contribution to that movement. …

Sustainable Virtual Design, which includes Sustainable Web Design, The "electric" part of Sustainable Graphic Design, and sustainability in game design, explores how to make design of websites and online games more sustainable. With more and more physical services being moved to the Internet, and with the Internet taking 10% of the electric power in the US, it is clear that design for games, websites, and virtual worlds will determine the long-term sustainability of our society. From "green web …

I decided to start this group to see who's available during the week, M-F on the Westside of LA. If you work in the office 9-5, this group doesn't really appeal to you. This is for the screenwriters, filmmakers, actors, actresses, bartender, server, web designer, graphic designer, personal trainer, tennis instructor, yoga instructor, model, even the unemployed and/or poor students. Help meet others in your area with the same kind of schedule/hobbies/interests. Hang out at the beach, explore LA, …

Huge Los Angeles events are open to anyone who has interest in technology, UX, design, agency life and more. Join us for a fun evening of refreshments, networking and presentations by industry experts.

Greetings! I've started this group in the hopes of finding others who are interested in taking data - from surveys, clickstreams, and other sources - and turning it into stories. Looking for people who are interested in seeking and sharing knowledge related to data visualization, tools like Illustrator, PowerPoint, Keynote, and Prezi, and platforms such as Visual.ly and Tableau.

Welcome! This group is for inventors and product entrepreneurs who want to be educated on the invention process and are interested in sharing their invention experiences. All Meetup events will have both of these elements. A broad range of invention topics will be covered at events to help you move your ideas to market place reality. This group is led by Eric P. Rose, NPDP, MBA, an inventor, entrepreneur, and educator.  Eric is a 30+ year veteran of invention and product development. He is a nam …

We get together to share ideas, projects, and to learn how to make an app. Who can join? iOS Developers Developers (Android, BlackBerry, Windows) who'd like to make an iOS app Software Programmers looking to build an iPhone/iPad app Graphic Designers & Web Designers UX/UI Designers & Information Architects iPhone/iPad App Enthusiast Publishers looking for a developer & designer to build their app Company HR & Recruiters interested in hiring members What's in it for you? Once or twice a month …

If you know HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript then you already have the know-how to create Windows Store apps and games. Getting started is easy and you'll also get access tutorials, softwares and resources to develop your Windows Game App. Who can join? Windows App Developers Developers (iOS, Android, BlackBerry, HTML5) who'd like to make an app for Windows Software Programmers who wants to dive into mobile app development Graphic Designers & Web Designers UX/UI Designers & Information Architects Wi …

This is the US group for the "Everything Beta" program. BUILDING THE FUTURE. DIGITAL SOCIETY. EVERYTHING IS BETA. The "Everything Beta" program is a combination of software, workshops and open events. It uses the ioxit™ engine, driving an integrated open web builder with domain name management, graphical web design environment and structuring tools which allow for solid, real time design development and user experience. ioxit™ is created by the groups organizer Detlev

For people with great app ideas, limited time & money, and no technical skills. Do you have a great idea for a mobile app and you are not a designer, programmer, or mobile professional? Have you ever had a moment where you thought “There’s no app for that, but there should be”? We believe that the next great app idea can come from anywhere or anyone. Everyone has that moment of brilliance, flash of inspiration, or spark of creativity needed to make something new and unique. Sometimes, that momen …

Designer? Marketer? Media maven? Social Media addict? Looking to create a group of creative minded professionals across all areas - digital, print, marketing, advertising. It's always fun to socialize with others that speak the language but also a great way to network. Happy hours and events will be held primarily in a 10 mile radius of the heart of Santa Monica and the main goal will be to socialize, with networking as an added bonus. Our outings will be a mix - maybe it's trivia night,a mixolo …

A group for like-minded creative professionals (in all levels and categories of art & design) for networking/social functions throughout LA. The group(s) can gather for activities ranging from upcoming gallery openings to simply a night out for FunFoodDrinks.

Designers + Geeks is a popular monthly event that brings together designers, developers, artists, and geeks of all types. Now in San Francisco and New York - we'll be starting in Los Angeles soon.

This Meetup group is intended to help begin assemble a private collaborative of the best internet marketers, entrepreneurs, and web designers & developers. This project is a select group that will become limited to the most exceptionally talented and committed members. The mission is to see how far the online marketing world can be pushed and what can be accomplished. It doesn't matter if you're black hat, white hat, old school, or new school...if you can contribute to helping push these boundar …

Need to update your skills as a web or mobile developer?  Are you a video editor wanting to learn a new video editing app?  Do you work with images in Photoshop every day, but want to improve your workflows?  Are you a project manager looking to learn agile project management?   If you are a web or mobile developer, digital filmmaker, game creator, graphics designer, producer, project manager or any other kind of digital media creator, then this study group is for you! I created the Los Angeles …

PechaKucha is a fun evening of presentations, learning, and laughter. It allows young designers to meet, show their work, and exchange ideas. 12 speakers give short presentations of 400 seconds (20 slides of 20 seconds) about anything: an idea, a new product, technology or design, research, their work or hobby etc. After the meeting you can discuss with the speakers and you go home with 12 fresh ideas. In the presentations the speakers will be creative to show their ideas in the limited time. Jo …

This is a community gathering of 3D Designers, Animators, Graphics designers using tools such as Blender 3d, Unity 3d, and Adobe tools for creating 3D games and simulations. All are welcome to attend and the main topic will be developing games and building and using assets for games including sound, video, 2d and 3d models, textures, 3d meshes, 3d lighting, and scripting.

We are looking for people who want to network with other businesses in San Dimas, La Verne and the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys! We meet at least once a week to exchange referrals with each other and learn how to promote other local businesses. Here are some examples of people we are looking to network with: Plumber,  Chiropractor,  Printing Services,  Health & Wellness Products,  Interior Design,  Construction-General Contractor,  Automotive Body Shop,  Health Advisor,  Florist,  Massage Th …