upcoming events
iDesign 08 – it's all about meaningful interaction
17 September 2008 (9.30am - 4pm)
Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank
Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank
We are delighted to announce i-design 08, the UK’s leading conference for interactive design.
We’d be even more delighted if you were to: (a) book for the event; and (b) help us get the word out.
This year "it's all about meaningful interaction".
i-design 08 will showca... read more
past events
Project Management
09 July 2008 (10am - 5pm on July 9 and 10)
University of Westminster
University of Westminster
You want to improve your project success rate, and need practical dos and don'ts you or your staff can implement immediately, but don’t want to pay huge consultancy fees….where do you begin?
This course is a chance for you to learn to use basic and advanced project management tools and techniq... read more
Social Media for Business
03 July 2008 (10am - 5pm)
University of Westminster
University of Westminster
A one-day course designed to give delegates a thorough grounding in the latest web trends for talking about your brand, business or organisation, as well as your own professional profile. Social Media is the next generation of communications, going beyond the traditional media to personal communi... read more
Writing for Games
11 June 2008 (6 - 9pm)
Central London venue (tba)
Central London venue (tba)
Writing for games is an often-overlooked career path, but it’s a great opportunity for writers who want to flex their creative muscles. It can involve plot development, script-writing, copywriting, dialogue creation, project documentation, humour writing, characterisation and character developmen... read more
Beers and Innovation: Coming of Age
27 May 2008 (6 - 8.30pm)
CC Club, Trocadero
CC Club, Trocadero
Boomers, silver surfers, 50+, third agers, the mature market - whatever you call them, they’re a group that can’t be ignored. They have good incomes, great social networks and they’re getting online like never before.
The Panel
David Noble, MD of age-positive social networking site W... read more
Celestial Jukebox: free streams or pipe dreams
06 May 2008 (6.30 - 9pm)
The basement, MCPS-PRS Alliance, W1
The basement, MCPS-PRS Alliance, W1
The next in the popular MusicTank series asks the question: “given the huge potential of on-demand streaming, should the music industry offer discounted licences to streaming startups that negate the very concept of music ownership?”
Keynote speaker:
Ryan Regan (CFO & Chief Digital Of... read more
I'll Show You Mine ...
22 April 2008 (6.30 - 10pm (plus late bar))
The Escape, Soho
The Escape, Soho
Part showcase, part confessional - ten of the UK’s finest digital designers bare their creative souls and share their work and wisdom. Each will reveal - in less than seven minutes - ‘the best advice I’ve ever been given’.
Dynamo London is delighted to announce an evening of rapid-fire ... read more
Creative Juice
15 April 2008 (9.30m - 5pm)
University of Westminster, New Cavendish Street
University of Westminster, New Cavendish Street
A full day event. Creative companies and individuals based in London are being offered a unique opportunity to develop their business skills, gain a better understanding of how to put their creative skills to the best use of their businesses, and how to maximise the revenue derived from their tal... read more
Social Media for Business
02 April 2008 (10am – 4pm)
University of Westminster, W1
University of Westminster, W1
A one-day course designed to give delegates a thorough grounding in the latest web trends for talking about your brand, business or organisation, as well as your own professional profile. Social Media is the next generation of communications, going beyond the traditional media to personal ... read more
Beers and Innovation 14: VRM
18 March 2008 (6 – 8.30pm)
CC Club, Trocadero, Piccadilly
CC Club, Trocadero, Piccadilly
This Happened #3
04 March 2008 (7.30 – 10.00pm )
Roxy Bar & Screen, Borough
Roxy Bar & Screen, Borough
Now read the reports of the third 'This happened'. It took place on 4th March, with presentations from Jussi Ängeslevä, Schulze & Webb, Kenichi Okada and Snug & Outdoor.
It was held at Roxy Bar & Screen, 128-132 Borough High Street, SE1 1LB
Here is the blog cover... read more
Beers and Innovation 13: Developers and Designers
12 February 2008 (6-8.30pm)
CC Club, Trocadero, Piccadilly
CC Club, Trocadero, Piccadilly
In the old days, the developers made it work and then the designers made it pretty. But that’s no longer quite what happens…
Developers are becoming more agile, keeping sites in a state of perpetual beta. Features and functionality are changed continually as new ideas emerge and user-testing ... read more
The NMK / Cybersalon / SMARTLab Xmas Lecture
06 December 2007 (7 pm)
The Pavilion, University of Westminster
The Pavilion, University of Westminster
Martyn Ware: A Journey Through Sound.
This was the seventh Cybersalon/NMK Xmas Lecture, hosted this year in partnership with the SMARTlab. The lecture was established in 2001 as an opportunity for leading members of the UK new media industry to talk freely about their work and speculate... read more
This Happened #2
02 October 2007 (7.30 – 10pm)
Rich Mix, Bethnal Green
Rich Mix, Bethnal Green
The 2nd event from the 'This Happened...' team had presentations from Crispin Jones, Rory Hamilton, Massimo Banzi, Karsten Schmidt and Science Of.
Pictures of the event are available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsumo/sets/72157602248214645/
The... read more
iDesign: design for life
18 September 2007 (9.00am - 5.30pm)
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre
This event took place last week. A full report is posted in the discussion section.
This was the day's line up::
Part of the London Design Festival (www.londondesignfestival.com), this one day conference will explore the effe... read more












