We welcome all creative types and anyone in the Graphic Arts Industry who has the desire to learn more, network, and collaborate for others. We serve as a tool for those in the Tampa Bay area to further your knowledge and passion for design.

“ I want these local meetups to provide both a networking opportunity and motivation. Meeting with like minded business owners helps keep my creative ideas flowing and improves my business on multiple levels. ”

“ Fun, goofy and outgoing. Favorite hobbies include photography and gaming. I enjoy getting out or staying inside, and always enjoy intelligent conversations. ”

“ 30 yrs old, Clearwater, FL. Looking for friends, as I am recently divorced and I don't know anyone here. I enjoy movies, music, dancing, art, computers and more. I find it hard to go out on my own, so if your interested in hanging out, e-mail me. ”

“ I am a professional IT recruiter with SkyBridge Resources. Contact me if you are looking for the best job to maximize your abilities and compensate your hard work or if you are an employer looking for the absolute best candidates for your company. ”

“ Web Developer in Tampa, Florida. You can learn more about me at www.stevenwaters.net ”

“ I need to be able to talk with local experts in html, php, dreamweaver, photoshop questions. Sometimes I get stuck and wish I had a few friends I could call to help me immediately. Just finished my brand new site at http://www.BookCoverOmatic.com ”

“ I've been making videos for many years. You can see my newest one (about Hillary) at http://www.Youtube.com/sketchgrrl ”

“ Hello All, I had a Graphics Design business years ago but my career took another direction. I am in the import business now but I always enjoyed design work and want to get back into doing some of it again! Can't wait to meet you all! I am in Land O ”

“ www.teodor.name ”

“ I, Luis Mireles. I'm a Designer for Bealls Department Store in Bradenton,Florida. ”

“ I finally figured out where the weapons of mass destruction are... ”

“ I am a young professional embracing any opportunities to network, learn and meet new friends. I'd love to see a group directed towards young creative professionals, or other creative college students. ”

“ Miles Liedtke - Looking to meet some creative folks and build some new contacts. ”

“ I consider myself to be a very motivated, ambitious person who has a lot of goals in life and has a passion and vision for design. ”

“ I am a print and graphics broker and getting started here in Tampa Bay. I live in Seminole. Been in the business for 25 years. I understand graphic design and printing and can work for you or your client to get jobs printed. ”

“ To meet new people and spend more time outdoors ”

“ I am a seed bead maker and have been doing this for almost 40 years and love it looking for others who have the same or similar ideas we can trade ideas thanks ”

“ Hi, My name is Bob, I'm a web designer in Largo Florida. I have been in business at home for over seven years currently creating sites for small to medium size businesses and organizations. ”

“ I'm a graphic designer with 15 years of experience who has just recently moved to Tampa from Hawaii. Interested in meeting other designers to share tips, expertise and general information regarding today's graphic design job market. ”

“ Hi, I am a graphic designer and photographer. I believe in being original with style. I have a passion to create fun memories with new people. If you are a model and want to colaborate on anything, please let me know. Beauty is inspiring. ”

“ Looking to (finally!) migrate to data driven web development. As such, I need to learn how to utilize the options that come with my Macs; Apache; MySQL; PHP, etc Also want to meet others with advertising ideas and inspiration. ”

“ I currently work at a marketing/advertising firm and would like to learn more about industry happenings and networkings in the Tampa Bay area ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am interested in learning about this industry. ”

“ I do fine Art PhotoGraphics, Professional PhotoGraphy and Healing. Am looking for creative Models for Goddess themed and other Artistic Photography. Also to meet Artists, Creatively and Spiritually oriented people... http://www.SoundLight.org ”

“ I want local Adobe InDesign Meetups because I want to learn as much about InDesign as possible. ”

“ I am interested in these local Meetups to learn more about new web design tools and technologies. I have been in the IT industry for several years using both mainframe and client-server tools. ”

“ I am a 35 year old IT administrator and avid coffee drinker. ”

“ Would be interested to do some networking if the meetings start back up... ”

“ I want these local Meetups for networking purposes. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I would love to meet others with the same interests and for networking ”

“ I have a freelance business in Sarasota. I've worked in the Sarasota market as a graphic designer for the past 16 years. 8 for the Herald-Tribune. stacyrector1@hotmail.com ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I would like to meet others who are interested and know a lot about these topics. It would be nice to learn other techniques that I may not know and pass on some of my knowledge to others as well. ”

“ Networking ”

“ Hi! I'd love to learn flash to bring out my creative side and to help others make awesome videos, slideshows, etc. (for pay, of course, lol!) ”

“ I'm a professional photographer / artist and also work at The Arts Center as an Adobe Certified Expert Instructor ”

“ Hallo alle zusammen, My name is Undine and I am originally from Hannover, Germany. I have been living in Tampa since January, 2006. See you soon. ”

“ I? am currently working at Dreams into Motion, a video, advertising & multimedia production studio. I want to expand my services nationwide, where I can travel and do what I'm passionate about, which is any type of creative production. ”