Designers + Geeks features talks from experts on design, technology, startups, and all manner of geekery. Hacking Design Presented by Wells Riley of Kicksend Designers earn a living making digital products beautiful and easy to use, but there's a dirty little secret. Design isn't only about how something looks, but how it works, who uses it, and how it interacts with the world....
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Designers + Geeks features talks from experts on design, technology, startups, and all manner of geekery. Hacking Design Presented by Wells Riley of Kicksend Designers earn a living making digital products beautiful and easy to use, but there's a dirty little secret. Design isn't only about how something looks, but how it works, who uses it, and how it interacts with the world. This talk will explore non-visual techniques you can use to solve design problems. Wells Riley is an interaction designer living in Silicon Valley. He's the creator of "Startups, This Is How Design Works" and is currently working at Kicksend. He loves creating clean and understandable user interfaces for web and mobile products. Agenda 7:00 - 7:30pm Welcome & Introductions 7:30 - 8:15pm Presentation by Wells Riley 8:15 - 8:20pm Shoutouts / Community 8:20 - 9:00pm Networking This event is hosted at Yelp and is for folks 21+ - more on their policies here. Please bring your government-issued ID to be admitted. We post discounts & freebies here: Our Newsletter • Designers + Geeks Facebook • @DesignersGeeks Satisfaction Guarantee I organize this group to promote innovation, creativity, and the benefits of new technology. If you purchase a ticket and aren't happy with the experience, can't make it, or decide that you don't want to support the community for any reason, I'm happy to refund your money. Hit the "Contact Designers + Geeks" link at the top of the page and let me know. Please note that if you do need to cancel your reservation, we request that you do so at least 24 hours before the event so that the tickets can be shared with others who may be waiting.