This group is for those who love to draw, doodle, illustrate or generally be creative! There is no level of drawing expertise that you specifically need to have to participate. Stick figures are most welcome, and in fact, can be quite hilarious and awesome! Its challenging to find time to do art when you are busy living life, and if you love art and wish you did more then these meetups will be a solution for you. There will be time for free drawing at each meetup, but mostly there are themes fo …

Oh, the computer is such an amazing medium to create art with. Regardless of if you use Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, SAI, or After Effects to create your art pieces, if you create vector or pixel art (as long as you don't fight!), don't lock yourself up in a dungeon to do it. Grab your laptop and your tablet and come on out and let your creative juices blend with those of others. We meet once a week at the Orchard Valley Coffee Shop in Downtown Campbell, set up our hardware and get creative, …

Graphic Designers, Illustrators, Advertisers, Photographers, Sculptors, Animators and the rest... STEP AWAY FROM THE [Computer, Canvas, Sketchbook, Camera, etc.] and come out for some socializing and networking with like minded creative types. Our intention is to have a friendly environment where we can all share stories of our artistic passion, network for possible collaboration and hopefully make some real friends with similar interests.

Hi! This group is for intermediate to advanced users of the Adobe Suite who want to brush up on their skills in the various programs. I realize this is a broad topic, but each week I will suggest a specific advanced feature or menu of a software program. Hopefully this will become a meetup for us to learn about and experiment with the new features of Adobe CS6. Why am I starting this meetup? NOTE: I do not work for Adobe, nor does this group administer the adobe certification exams. I am a des …

We are fans of graphic artwork: graphic novels, comics, illustrations, etc. The purpose of this group is to bring together artist/writers who have created or aspire to create their own novels, comics, children's book, illustrations, etc. We meet on the THIRD Sunday of every month in San Francisco. If you'd like to use this group to create meetings in other cities, please write to the organizer so that she can make you a co-organizer which will give you the required access to do so.

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The Creative Suite User Group of San Jose was established to provide professionals in San Jose and surrounding areas a venue for networking and learning about the latest in Adobe Software. Our monthly meetings will feature a prominent guest speaker who will focus on tips/tricks, integration between Adobe apps, and streamlining your workflow for more efficient business practices. We welcome your feedback and suggestions to make our user group the best possible of its kind. We look forward to see …

The goal of this group is to help creative people work smarter & faster. At every meeting we try to cover some intro topics along with power user tips, tricks and powerful (yet under-utilized) tools in the Adobe the Creative Suite. We broadcast all our meetings live and record (in case life, or work, prevents you from attending.) Find all previously recorded events here: http://tinyurl.com/csloversrecordings

Fremont Area Writers is the centennial branch of the California Writers Club. Visit our web site at: www.cwc-FremontAreaWriters.org. If you live in and around Fremont (Hayward, Union City, Newark, Niles, or Milpitas) come and meet other local writers and let creativity bloom! Come to one of our monthly meetings to meet writers (and should-be writers) and review work, trade literary tips, make friends and have fun, and learn more about Fremont Area Writers! All writers -- and people who support w …

A monthly meetup to share portfolios, bounce ideas around, and get to know each other as creative individuals. Bring whatever you want to share! Finished work, concepts, sketches... Also feel free to bring your sketchbook -- as this is a meetup for drawing stuff, we intend to do some drawing. xD Bring something that says something interesting about you and what your art is about -- doesn't matter if it's not sequential art. Because there tends to be a revolving door of new and old faces at these …

A Social Group for ‘T-Girls’ and friends in the South San Francisco Bay Area! Whether you're a veteran or a newbie, out-and-about already or stepping out of the closet for the first time, a good and supportive friend or looking to be one, we want to make it fun and comfortable for folks to get together socially for comradery, merriment, and just good ol' fun. Drinks, dinner, dancing, picnics, shows, movies, tea, or whatever works for the members of our groups, we hope to enjoy a diverse palette …

San Francisco is a hotbed for lowbrow art so I created this group to explore local lowbrow happenings, and to meet other enthusiasts. Viewing gallery openings and hops are a staple at galleries like White Walls, The Shooting Gallery, 111 Minna, Guerrero Gallery and Fabric8 to name a few.  Also films relating to lowbrow culture and related events will be posted here.  Open to suggestions or a heads up about other events, maybe a live art night at a cafe or art space.  Going out for drinks after i …

Attention all you comic creators out there! This is a Meetup Group where members from Tapastic and comic creators can get together and work on projects, critique work, ask for advise, and meet other creators and the Tapastic team. What is Tapasic you say? We’re a brand new website specializing in bringing serialized "webtoons", or webcomics to a larger audience and give an outlet to the many independent comic artists around the world so they can get noticed. You can think of us as the Youtube of …

If you like to cook or want to learn and want to have fun doing it with like-minded people; then this is the meetup for you. If you watch the Cooking Channel, Food Network, America's Test Kitchen, Julia, Jacques...you are a Culinary Addict, If you read Food and Wine, Bon Appétit, Food Arts, Cooks Illustrated you are a Culinary Addict...If those magazine pages, worn recipes torn from newspapers, and pages of your cookbooks are stained and smeared from use...then this group is for you. If you want …

Hi (updated 2-18-2012), The market is showing signs of an oversold condition and multiple bottoms at a common support area. This is a critical junction which can result in a turn-around from this bull market correction, a breakdown below support, or hanging around this area before moving on. We will discuss this scenario at our June 9th meetup. When we reach 10 active members, all others will be put on a waiting list. Our objective is to have a team to accomplish the following agenda: Continue …

Founded in 2011, our group now has over 150 members, and this is SOME of what they do: making collaborative sculpture, making music, crafting, making video and film, making art in the environment, dancing, contact improvisation dancing, creating dances, being a bodyworker, creating collages, creating 3D illustration, writing plays, writing poetry, writing screenplays, cooking, making ceramics, , knitting , painting, drawing, tinkering, being silly, playing, making music, making rhythm, drumming, …

Enjoy meeting other like-minded iPad sketchers in a friendly studio environment. Absolute beginners and experienced digital natives welcome! The focus of Meetup group is drawing on the Apple iPad. Sketchers with other brand tablets also welcome. Have fun exchanging ideas about basic drawing techniques, using basic tools in iPad apps, and comparing different styli for tablets. Participants can also share experiences using apps such as Paper by 53, Sketchbook Pro, and Moleskin. We have all kinds o …

This is the official Ponoko Meetup group - based in San Francisco. Attending our regular meetups is a great way to meet other people who are interested in making extraordinary things, using the latest tools at our disposal. Ask questions from our Ponoko team members and other attendees, check out materials & example products, and learn some invaluable tips for making with Ponoko. If you're not in the Bay Area and would like to host your own Ponoko meetup, you're welcome to schedule your own h …

Calling all animators, illustrators, storyboard artists, directors, writers, producers, editors, VFX artists - it's about time we got together and made films of our own. There's too much talent in San Francisco for us to not all be collaborating together to create awesome animated films, so why not team up and make some? Whether you're a beginner or veteran, young or old, an animator or writer, as long as you want to contribute to making quality animated content, then this club is for you. The …

A group based in 3d Digital art forms. Using Poser, Daz3d, and Photoshop to create original pin up designs. Starting with a computer generated model or live models to be edited into pin ups, either as a finished product, or a base to be painted. We will have group meetings to discuss techniques and ideas. Outings for art galleries, and promotion of pin up artwork. Dedicated to teaching, tips and tricks, and exposure for established or up and coming artists. We welcome all forms of pin up artwork …

A group for writers, illustrators, and publishers interested in learning and sharing information about how to create, publish, and sell electronic books and periodicals.

This group's focus is to explore the LAMP stack. However, we will not strictly be looking at LAMP (Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP), instead we will look at a plethora of compatible, complimentary, and sometimes competing technologies...based upon industry trends and speaker availability. The organizer, Tish Wood, has been programming web applications professionally since 2002, began using LAMP in the last few days of that year, and is a veteran of the Silicon Valley Startup Industry. He has taught a var …

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The Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA) is a network of people in all aspects of the independent publishing industry. We are a non-profit educational organization linking writers with the services they need to publish and sell their work. Our meetings are an opportunity to gather information, exchange ideas, share successes and challenges, meet supportive professionals, and ask questions about the rapidly changing industry. Openness and enthusiasm have been the hallmark of the gr …

The free and official community-based InDesign user group sponsored and hosted by Adobe at their office located at 601 Townsend Street, San Francisco. Meetings include a presentation from members like you, networking, and a raffle with prizes such as Adobe software, special event tickets, and instructional materials.

Female Artists of San Francisco is a collective of women, woman-identified, and genderqueer artists and art lovers who want to have fun, inspire each other, and create in a safe and supportive environment. We are writers, poets, dancers, actors, painters, illustrators, spoken word performers, photographers, filmmakers, music producers, fashion designers, graphic designers, sculptors, directors, musicians, makers, thinkers, and art appreciators. All skill levels are welcome, as well as art-lover …

If you like to cook or want to learn and want to have fun doing it with like-minded people; then this is the meetup for you. If you watch the Cooking Channel, Food Network, America's Test Kitchen, Julia, Jacques...you are a Culinary Addict, If you read Food and Wine, Bon Appétit, Food Arts, Cooks Illustrated you are a Culinary Addict...If those magazine pages, worn recipes torn from newspapers, and pages of your cookbooks are stained and smeared from use...then this group is for you. If you want …

This group has been established for photographers interested in the art of fashion (e.g. Sport Illustrated) and/or sexy (e.g. TeaseUm) swimsuit photography. The type of events should appeal to all skill levels, from the newbie to the seasoned professional. It's all about a community approach in helping each grow as a photographer while having alot of fun in the process and allow you to get some good shots for your portfolio. We are presently looking for a studio to borrow for our next workshop …