The DesignX Meetup Group brings design innovators together for inspiring  events and thoughtful exchanges centered on the cutting edge technologies revolutionizing our designed world. During New York City's inaugural design week you can get in the digital fabrication game through DesignX, a series of hands-on workshops bringing together leading experts from digital design and next-gen manufacturing. DesignX will consist of four days of classes and networking events, including presentations from …

Design Founders: A community for designers turned entrepreneurs. Whether you're a designer launching a tech startup, a clothing-line, a letterpress shop, or a non-profit, you're likely navigating the same challenges, and sharing the same goals, as other designers-turned-founders. Our goal is to connect designers who are creating new companies so we can exchange our shared experiences, challenges, best practices and resources. This group could also become a forum for sharing work in progress, c …

This group is for interior designers, students and those wishing they didn't work in a corporate job and want to learn the art of interior design. You do not have to be located in NYC to join. We will have virtual events too. Our mission is to link interior design and technology. We aim to provide insight, education and an understanding of technology to advance your career or interior design business. We will have weekly networking events, monthly morning workshops & speaker evenings. Interior D …

To inspire and help designers pursue, do, and succeed at what they love. We are building a strong, passionate community for current NYC designers either at startups or looking to join startups, to inspire, collaborate, and mentor each other. We'll have a mix of Speaker Sessions, Happy Hours, and other fun events to help you excel in your design career. Note: This group is for professional designers and is not open to entrepreneurs, engineers, design enthusiasts, or recruiters. Please do not appl …

This workshop series will cover the fundamentals of design through short expert talks and interactive design exercises; it will focus on how to design products that meet users’ needs in as easy and delightful a way as possible. The free workshops, which are only for students, will meet every other Tuesday at 6:30pm. Design is about creating something to achieve a goal. Maybe you want to design an iPhone app to help people eat more healthily. Or maybe you want to create a piece of public policy …

This is a group for both fans and designers of independent fashion. I was thinking we could get together at least once a month and either do something low-key (drinks, dinner, etc.) or go on a shopping/fashion excursion. Some possible destinations include The Market NYC, Chelsea Market, the flea markets in Brooklyn, etc. Pretty much any place that sells or promotes emerging designers is fair game. We are open to suggestions as to activities and dates/times. Designers, this is also a group for yo …

Huge Events are open to anyone who has interest in agency life, graphic design, visual design, basically all things design and more. Join us for a fun evening of refreshments, networking and talks by design professionals and leaders in the industry.

Making Android apps more beautiful. This is a group for professional, novice and aspiring Android app designers.

DUMBO Designers is the group for enthusiastic designers of all kinds in DUMBO, NY. Follow on twitter @DUMBOdevs Support us on gittip.com: https://www.gittip.com/DUMBOdesigners/ Meetups: Currently hosting a monthly lunch and talks about design in DUMBO, NYC. PLEASE NO JOB POSTINGS Also, don't contact other members about jobs unless they've contacted you first, or that's a chop.

Design Venturer's purpose is to provide networking between all kinds of design entrepreneurs, including but not limited to architects, graphic designers, artists and individuals with an interest in learning and sharing new ideas about the latest tools and methodologies in the world of design

This meetup will serve as a central location for independent & emerging designers in the NYC area to collaborate, ask questions, share resources and learn from industry experts in a range of topics- production, retail strategy, design development, press/social media, sustainability and more. ABOUT MANUFACTURE NEW YORK: Manufacture NY is a fashion incubator/factory hybrid dedicated to providing independent designers with the resources & skills to streamline their production process & transform lo …

The Independent Designers are here... Just Off 7th Ave! This is our Think Tank! Here, independent fashion designers come together to collectively advance their careers by expanding the exposure of their unique collections using strategies such as fashion shows, photoshoots and other events. This meetup brings together talented indie fashion designers to share experiences, learn how to develop their businesses, market their goods and network within the fashion industry and beyond. This group is o …

A group of designers and artists are planing to start up a multifunctional Architecture/Interior Design_Arts/General Construction Coop which will be owned and operated by its members. Currently we are engaged in initial planing/discussions.  Why a Co-op? As a collective of different disciplines, we can provide a very broad range of services. We'll provide a professional approach to any project, large or small. We'll bring clients, designers and artists together to integrate great projects and …

Designers + Geeks is a popular monthly event that brings together designers, developers, artists, and geeks of all types. Born in San Francisco, we're extending to New York to continue the fun.

This Meet-up group is formed to empower communities through designing and building sustainable structures, educating local workforce in construction methods and establishing community programs that promote development. Communities with limited access to resources will benefit from the group's accomplishments. This is a group committed to making a difference in the world by completing design / build projects for people in need. Our first undertaking is to design and build two schools for orphana …

Passionate about using design thinking for social innovation? Want to collaborate with a dynamic group of changemakers, social entrepreneurs, designers and artists. Want to get involved and do something with your skills. You love to network but you are really looking to collaborate. Then your in the right place. We are a interdisciplinary group devoted to bringing together communities and designers with one goal: Projects that are socially conscious.

At Apartment Therapy we've always felt that the web's greatest asset was in creating community and that it should mirrored offline as well. Inspired by Scott Heiferman's NY Tech Meetup, which we've been going to lately, we've started a NY Design Meetup for product and furniture designers, architects, entrepreneurs, students and hackers. Our goal is to provide a unique, efficient and entertaining forum for designers - both professional and amateur - to offer solutions to our biggest problems and …

IDNY is New York City's newest social network and common interest group created to talk about cool products and people in architecture and design. Convening every other month in design showrooms across the city, IDNY brings together architects, designers, builders, engineers, real estate developers, enthusiasts and friends for drinks, music, dynamic conversation and an unprecedented look at the brightest ideas coming out of Manhattan. We love to talk about innovative product design and we hope y …

This group is for any beginner who wants to learn Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign. No prior experience is necessary, just come with your laptop and a trial version of the program on your machine. You will not only learn the programs but you will also learn the principals behind good Graphic and Digital Design, learn to "talk the talk", understand what works and what doesn't, and start designing pieces on your own. After you start working on your own, we'll have some workshop meetups gea …

Handbag Designer 101 is a Meetup group for aspiring and established handbag/accessories designers and fashion industry professionals. Our goal is to provide designers and industry professionals to connect, learn and leverage the talent and resources in New York City. Group meetups will bring to life Handbag Designer 101, the ultimate handbag resource that hosts the Independent Handbag Designer Awards each year.

Fashion designers, entrepreneurs, and investors. This group is focused on helping you build the skills you need to get your fashion business to the next level. We host classes on the business of fashion, buying/selling, sourcing, editorial coverage, and more. We bring together the next big designers, buyers, and investors in NYC.

Hello information designers. This group will discuss the evolution of information design, particularly as it relates to graphic design, user experience and communications. We'll do this by showcasing some amazing work from NYC based information designers. We'd love to get your input for ideas as well!

Let's get together and learn more about floral design. There are so many great classes in the city, but, we are focusing on more hands on using incredible flowers and basically trying to make it affordable and fun. We will be learning from various freelance floral designers that have a wide variety of experience. The costs will be as bare-bones as we can keep it, but it will be enough to cover the flowers, the vessels and paying the freelance floral designer their rate, so that they can help us …

Let's discuss ways we can bring eco-friendly design into the home through furniture construction and other materials. I'm starting a new line of furniture that is modern,Eco Friendly and multi-functional. Specifically custom designed using FSC approved woods and water-based stains. I would like to create a network of designers and clients that are inspired by design while still being kind to our earth. By joining our group I hope that you will gain a great resource of Eco-friendly textiles art …

This group is made up of professional Web designers looking to network with others in the industry; Talk design for the Web; Share experience with use of different tools & languages; Critique Web sites; Talk industry, business, employment; Share motivations and inspirations; Reach your own Web Design Nirvana. Be sure to join our NYC Web Design groups on: LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=95686) Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16401063649) Twitter (http://twitter.com …

Thoughtworks is a home for anyone interested in user experience design and the development of technology products. Join us for talks, workshops, and new perspectives on UX, and meet others in the experience design community. TW NYC is located at 99 Madison, floor 15.

It's not your grandfather's web anymore. Mobile is multiplying, tablets are thriving, and the not-so-distant future is a giant question mark following by a giant exclamation point. Responsive web design—the process of creating a site that adapts to the range of web-enabled devices—is poised for a huge breakthrough. First, though, we need to figure out how to do it. Our group is for people from a range of web disciplines—design, development, project management, content strategy, and more—looking …

The Design Task Force for Global Change is an interdisciplinary team that addresses the citizen usability of software and mobile applications with organizations such as The Guardian Project, Open Internet Tools Project, Witness.org, Georgia Law Society Project, and many more. Comprised of designers and open source developers, The Task Force meets semi-regularly to discuss the UX/UI/design strengths and weaknesses of current software projects in development; discuss software usability from a desi …