Designers forum is a Meetup.com group based in Chester. Created by Simcoemedia in June for local designers and artists in the area. The next ‘Meetup’ will discuss how we use the web to influence our daily lives and creativity.
Please Note:
Due to a lack of interest in the Designers Forum [What? There are no designers in Chester? 
], the Meetup.com group has been closed. However, I have left the article on Design-Design as it outlines the ideas and aspirations behind the group.
The aims and objectives of Designers’ Forum are to encourage artists, designers and musicians to meet, share information and potentially collaborate on design projects on a formal or informal basis. My experience of Business Link, On Course Innovation and E-Business Events in the East Midlands [2003 - 2009] were generally positive and it would be great to bring these positive experiences to a group of people in creative industries in and around Chester.
Meetup.com was chosen as the vehicle for encouraging this activity because it seems to strike the right balance between professional and personal interests, has a large following, is an acceptable price to start your own Meetup.com group and has a reasonably intuitive interface. This is the write up for the Designers’ Forum:
This group is for designers, film makers, graphic artists and animators in the Chester area. The focus is on creating a support network made up of freelancers and company employees who enjoy meeting other people with a similar interest in designerly activity of different sorts.
The next meetup on 12 September at Telfords Warehouse [2pm] is all about how we use the web as professionals and for personal inspiration:
Dear Designers, Artists and those of the media persuasion of one sort or another,
Another month, another meetup. This time on 12 September at the same venue, Telfords Warehouse at 2pm! Last time it worked well as it was reasonably quiet and a very pleasant atmosphere to discuss art, design and web related ideas. I 
think that, from the feedback I have received, that it was useful and a promising start to what could be a regular thing with hopefully an ever expanding group of photographers, Photoshop experts, marketing people, designers, musicians, painters and artists of other pursuasions.
My proposal for September’s meetup is that we look at how we use the web and technology for our creative pursuits both professionally and personally.
Designers – how does the web provide you with additional support and tools?
Musicians – what can be gained from a web connection?
Traditional painters – do you use the web and if so how?
Photoshop user – what are the best tools, facilities and support sites on offer?
These are things to consider before coming to the next meeting. Hopefully we can all leave with some new ideas, inspiration and places to visit on the web to excite and inspire! Please download the Designers-Forum Web overview PDF and use it to jot down some ideas related to the professional and personal sites discussed.
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