“ I blame peer pressure, but also a desire to meet the other mystery 20-someodd members of this group. I am a 22y/o professional, trying to find my place in the graphic design world. ”

“ To meet other creative people in the area. I feel so out of the creative loop since moving back to the area. ”

“ Hello! I have been a graphic artist/portrait artist for about 7 years. I have been successful in Portland, OR. and now have my sights set on Tri-Cities. ”

“ I joined this meetup group to network with other people! www.KennewickPascoRichland.com www.TriCityHomesNow.com www.TriCitiesHomesNow.com www.ExclusivelyJoseph.com www.HouseValuesLive.com www.JosephCFosterRealtor.com www.MyTriCityAgent.com www.Kenn ”

“ Returned to this area after many years and looking to meet new people that have interests close to mine. Also looking for work and thought this group might be of assistance in that search. I was previously teaching Multimedia topics in Kirkland. ”

“ Native to the Tri-City area. Went to CBC and EWU where I got my BA in Visual Communication Design/Minor in Art 2007. I have been working for about 1.5 yrs. for Vicki Monteagudo, Coldwell Banker doing her Graphic Design! Graphics/Web ”

“ Sr. Software Engineer, Photographer, Web Developer, Graphic Designer, Artist. http://www.seemecreate.com/ http://www.nicora.net http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicora/ ”

“ Hello. I stumbled here through a Google search. I thought it would be nice to meet some people with similar interests. ”

“ Hi, I'm Ken. I have lived in Washington all my life, first in Prosser for 19 years, been in Tri-Cities for 10 years. I've been in Graphics since 1996. ”

“ Greetings! I am currently out of the graphic design game, but every once in awhile get handed a project that lets me refresh my skills in Photoshop and InDesign. I really enjoy this trade and hope to meet some people who enjoy it as much as I do! ”

“ Duane Balvage. Graphics guy. Electronics Tech. Photographer. Been doing graphics on & off since HS (1985). Pretty handy with Photoshop, Illustrator. Have done some web design for Intel Corporation when I worked for them as a chip layout designer. ”

“ Hey all, I'm a designer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where I've been for almost two years. BA in design from CWU, AA in Animation Art and Design from the Art Institute of Seattle. Looking forward to meeting everyone! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am the Web Manager/Web Designer at a local news station. I am interested in learning more in my skills with others that share the same interests and meet people to build new friendships. ”