DC Design Talks 2008

The Waiting List is Open

2008-02-11T19:36:00Z

Amazingly (to us, at least!), we’ve already sold out of tickets for the first installment of the DC Talks series. However, we’ve created a waiting list, where we can accept a limited number of folks just in the (hopefully) unlikely case there are people who pull out. Simply click on the register button, and you should see an option for the Wait List. It’s free to register on there, and we’ll notify people in order if spaces open up.

If you haven’t gotten in yet, the only way to secure a spot is to get your company to sponsor the event, since we still have a limited number of sponsorships remaining. If you’re interested, contact us by email.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in a couple of weeks. Keep your eyes on your email, because we’ll have a few things going out in the next few days, some of which might need your response!

Tickets Available Now for DC Design Talks

2008-02-01T20:10:00Z

So the site’s up, and so are the ticket sales. We don’t have a ton of room at the venue, so you’ll probably want to act fast to reserve your slot. At least, we hope you’ll have to act fast. Head on over to the registration page and we’ll take care of you.

Announcing the DC Design Talks

2008-01-30T03:04:00Z

Jason Garber and I (Jackson) are happy to announce that we’re ready to kick off the DC Talks, a project of ours we’ve been working on for the past couple of months. The idea is that it’s a one-day conference for folks in the area to improve their craft by learning from others in the area. It looks like a conference, it feels like a conference, and it has schwag like a conference, but you don’t have to travel, you don’t have to shell out a lot of cash (only $35), and you don’t need to ask your boss for a week off of work (just a day). Think of it as being halfway between Refresh DC and Future of Web Design.

The first of these is the DC Design Talks, which will take place on February 29th, leap day. We’ve already got a great lineup of speakers, which you can check out on the site, who will be talking about everything from designing for social interaction, design process, flash, typography, to getting inspiration. We hope to add a couple more over the coming weeks to round things out a little bit. It’ll definitely be a great time, with a relatively small crowd (capped at around 65) and a lot of opportunity for discussion and questions. The best part is that the whole conference costs less than a tank of gas, at only $35.

Assuming all goes as planned, we’ll be doing the same thing for developers in the spring, holding DC Dev Talks, followed by DC Strategy Talks in the summer for those who are a bit more interested in the bigger picture. These will again be low-cost affairs following pretty much the same format. So if you’re not a designer, don’t feel left out-- chill out for a couple of months and we’ll have something up your alley. If you are a designer, this only comes around once a year, so definitely sign up!

We’re excited, and we hope to see you there!