North Somerset UX designers

Hi all! Please use this discussion thread to discuss North Somerset UX designers held on Jan 12, 2024. Feel free to ask questions about the place, date and time, agenda of the meeting, or anything else.

Hi fellow IxDF members, I hope you are all well.

I am new to this foundation, and investigating whether a meetup for North Somerset area designers would be of interest.

Even if it’s just a few of us for now, we could give it a try eh?

What would be the best time of day for you?
I can see there is already an IxDF Bristol meetup, so, the aim of this was to cover North Somerset as I don’t see any activity around my area.
But, if there is no interest in this area, I will attend Bristol events 🤗

Hey Elliott! Very pleased to make your acquaintance – please call me Monty.

This is a great idea. As 12th Jan is a Friday, how about afternoon tea/coffee with the option to go for a cheeky half to close the week?

Did you have a location in mind? Just a suggestion in the pot: WsM has a large population plus several worthy venues.

Hi fellow IxDF members. Hoping you all enjoyed pleasant Christmas and New Year celebrations.

The proposed meetup here in North Somerset is scheduled for a week tomorrow, but I have yet to set a venue and time. Monty has expressed a preference for the afternoon? Maybe a different day of the week is preferable?

If the interest is there ( I can see 5 members that are interested ) then please feedback on preferences.

Worst case, I will nominate a venue and time for next Friday and be there for an informal meetup and hope for the best 🤗

Wishing you all a successful 2024 and beyond.

Elliott

A further update on Monday 8th January 2024. Hoping you are all well and had pleasant weekends.

It’s rather quiet on here regarding the meetup, and only feedback from Monty below. I figure it’s best I attend a venue at a time on the date specified and if any of you can make it, wonderful. If not, I will be there, just in case.

This meetup is purely designed to be informal. We could create something more in-depth if the interest is there ( talks / workshops ). At present, it’s all pretty quiet, so it may not move beyond me waiting at the venue 🤭.

The location I deem best for everyone is Sass Bar and Cafe in South Parade. See Google Maps location…

Opposite the venue is Sovereign Shopping Centre with parking, and a short walk across the Italian Square to the venue on the corner.

An image of the venue from the direction of the shopping centre is below, and a view looking back at the shopping centre.

Monty gave a preference of the afternoon which whilst I understand could be tricky for some, it would be worse with traffic on a Friday evening. There have been no suggestions for a better day or time 😢.

I will find a table in there ( you have my profile photo above ), and will be sat with my mac which is covered in stickers ( why not ). Hope to meet up with fellow designers this coming Friday. Here is my LinkedIn Profile if you wish to connect on there ahead of the meetup/ask further questions.

Wishing you all a good week. Elliott

Hey Elliott – so sorry! I have to admit that this fell completely off my radar, a consequence of falling off the study horse. I think I might have been angling towards afternoon after working hours so wouldn’t have been able to join on this occasion.

I hope some folks came and met you! Do let us know here if you’re planning another in the future. All the best.

Hoping you’ve all had a good weekend.

Well, Friday’s meetup was just me, myself and I.

Whilst there were members marked to attend, no attendees present.

How do you all feel about a meetup around North Somerset? Is there interest?

Hi Elliott, long time!

Apologies for what probably resembles a ghosting 😅 Studies/interacting with IxDF took a back seat these past months, but the recent promo for a Bristol meetup reminded me of the effort you made earlier this year.

I won’t be able to join tomorrow, but we could try to organise another Weston/N Somerset meetup if you’re into it?

Cheers,
Monty