maker –noun 1. a person or thing that makes. Finally! A Wellington meetup dedicated to digital fabrication & digital making. The focus of this meetup is firstly to cater for those who use or want to use the web to make or create items/objects/art & more and secondly to facilitate the sharing of experiences had by those realizing digital projects whilst also meeting like minded individuals who would like to do "more" with the web. The format will be informal with some regular aspects such as pre …

This is a group for members of the Wellington Meetup community that want to get together and take action on the social and environmental issues that matter to us, whether they be local, national or international. Most Meetups focus on helping out existing community groups with activities such as tree planting, beach cleaning, track cutting and helping out groups working with vulnerable communities, but all ideas are welcomed. The theme of the group is sociable volunteering. As well as volunteeri …

The Wellington Creative Suite Meetup is a group for people working with any products of the Adobe Creative Suite, no matter if you are a professional or a beginner. We're holding regular meetings with interesting speakers, and sometimes there will be cool prizes, too. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creative Suite Meetup is just one part of the Design Meetup community. You may also be interested in: Creative Skills Meetup Design Cinema Design Pro Design & Thinkin …

NetSquared Wellington network is for people in and around Te Whanganui A Tara interested in using web or mobile technology for social good. Whether you are a community group, a programmer, an individual with a great idea, a philanthropist or a social changemaker, NetSquared is here to help you make connections and create a community around innovating for good. We run a NetTuesday networking event each month. The sessions are great opportunities to learn what others are trying, see successful pro …

A meetup to share tips, strategies, tactics, tools, methods and ideas. For anyone in user experience, service design, and digital. The idea is to help each other overcome challenges and take opportunities in the user experience field. This is fairly laid back, no formal presenters usually, quite social. Always welcome help on lining up speakers, and happy to get feedback on specific topics for each meetup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UX & Service Design Meetu …

Check our upcoming screenings, rsvp and come along! This is an open community of people interested in all manner of design. Always keen to find and screen more high-quality design-related films. Let us know what you're keen to see, whether it is listed here or not. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design Cinema is part of the Design Meetup community. You may also like: Adobe Creative Suite Meetup Creative Skills Meetup Design Pro Meetup Design & Thinking Meetup …

Have you got to the stage where you are interested in new ideas or adventures and are looking to connect with like minded individuals from 55 to 95! First and foremost, we are not a dating service. You may be married or single and would like to join in activities that keep you young. This group will develop opportunities where you can meet other like minded people interested in socialising over dinner or attending sporting events, joining a group or friend in travel, going to a movie or whatev …

Why come play with us? Well, if you're in to design or design thinking, and care about the part that design plays in business, then you'll fit right in. If you're constantly talking or thinking about customer empathy, rapid lo-fi prototyping, ideation, collaboration, storytelling, learning by doing, then you'll be able to waffle on with the best of us. If you're in to Design & Thinking, come along and join us! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design & Thinking brea …

For people of any level looking to sharpen their creative skills. Regardless of your specialty, these time based 'creative drills' will help you achieve a breadth of stronger design solutions. Exercises are borrowed from the book 'Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills'. They range from creating a typeface and designing a paper robot to designing web pages and other interactive experiences. We know that creativity thrives under constraint. We'll tackle one exercise per se …