Design Groups San Francisco

From Designers: Mission Creatives Meetup

Architecture, Design & Drinks is a casual monthly gathering for people who work in, around, or are inspired by design. We meet on the last Friday of each month to unwind, trade ideas, and connect. No agenda, no pressure. Whether you’re an architect, designer, creative, or simply design-curious, this is an easy way to expand your circle and have meaningful conversations in a relaxed setting. New faces are always welcome. Grab a drink, join the conversation, and stay as long as you’d like.

12 attendees

Wine Tuesdays at Muddy Waters & Lounge

Wed, Jul 22, 12:00 AM

From SF Bay Area Game Jamming & Game Design

Sip, savor, and socialize at Muddy Waters & Lounge. Great music, cozy corners, and the perfect place to unwind. Bring a friend and grab a glass,r! Set against a backdrop of soft lighting and curated lounge beats, it’s the ultimate destination to elevate your Tuesday evening. This is not a sponsored event. Get your wine at the bar! (Though we could explore ways to get it sponsored, if of interest.)

3 attendees

Spec-Driven Development: The Rise of Builder PMs

Fri, Jul 24, 1:00 AM

From ProductTank SF

4.7

**Code got cheap. Clarity hasn't.** AI coding agents can now build almost anything you describe. The old bottle neck of writing code is gone. The new one is saying what to build clearly enough that an agent builds the right thing. This is the shift behind spec-driven development. Instead of prompting an agent and hoping, teams write a spec first: the behavior, the constraints, and what "good" looks like. The agent builds against it. In a world of disposable code, a long-lived spec becomes the artifact that matters most. Product managers have always turned ambiguity into something a team can ship. The PRD is used to align people. The **spec** **aligns** **people** ***and*** **agents**. This is the rise of the **Builder PM**: a product leader whose judgment is precise enough to direct a fleet of agents. Join ProductTank SF and Workato for a panel on spec-driven development and how it works inside real teams. **Key Takeaways** * How **spec-driven development** works * Why the PM role changes when **clarity** is **scarcer** than **code** * **PRD → Spec** and what that means for how you write requirements **The Panelists** * **Chris Butler** is Director of Product Operations on GitHub's Synapse team, where he leads experimentation in AI-powered process automation. He has held product roles at Microsoft, Waze, KAYAK, and Facebook Reality Labs. * **Swetha Sridharan** is a Principal Product Manager at Workato, the automation and integration platform. She builds AI-driven products that orchestrate work across an organization's apps, data, and agents. * **Albert Collell** is a Senior AI Product Leader at Qurrent and teaches product management at Stanford. He uses AI to raise decision quality and turn complexity into clarity at scale. **Special Thanks to our Generous Sponsor** **Workato**: the AI-powered automation and integration platform that lets teams orchestrate work across their apps, data, and agents. Thank you to Workato for hosting us and providing food and drinks. *Attendance will be first-come, first-served. We will close doors once we reach capacity; arrive early to secure a spot.*

63 attendees

Game Dev Coworking

Tue, Jul 21, 7:15 PM

Come hang out, chat, and work on your projects at the MADE's new space in downtown Oakland!

2 attendees

Epson Wide Format Printer Basics and Certification @ Ace Makerspace

Sat, Aug 1, 8:00 PM

From Ace Makerspace

Get ready to print your own posters, photos, art, and more with basic certification training on Ace’s wide-format Epson Printer! Learn about the anatomy of the printer, how to set up and test your prints, and basic troubleshooting. **Level:** Beginner **Timing:** 3 hours **Location:** Suite # 214 Clean Fab **Corequisite:** None **Certifications:** Epson Wide Format Printer **Age:** 14+ **Topics Covered:** * Monitor calibration and how it affects your prints * Basic printer anatomy and set-up * Loading and unloading paper * Checking ink levels * Using the cutter * How paper finishes affect your print * How to run a test print * How to use print profiles * Basic troubleshooting New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/). If you need a scholarship for this class, please [submit this request form.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyuFC_Cv4EdCcQUFFkSVSb4NHuhisZ1z6DJI_i-BWz8wznBw/viewform) You may be notified as little as 24 hours before the event. Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. YOU MUST RSVP/PURCHASE TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [www.acemakerspace.org/calendar](https://www.acemakerspace.org/calendar/)

From Design Thinking for Social Impact

Hiking to a bright future together

Sun, Jul 26, 10:00 PM

# Hiking to a bright future together, [https://luma.com/fns9xl47](https://luma.com/fns9xl47) Sunday, July 26 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM [Legion of Honor](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Legion%20of%20Honor&query_place_id=ChIJabri1qyHhYARLE0Vd4zY_7k) [San Francisco, California](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Legion%20of%20Honor&query_place_id=ChIJabri1qyHhYARLE0Vd4zY_7k) Hiking to a bright future together. Hiking in solarpunk spirit of systems change and radical collaboration Meet at 3pm pacific at the steps by the lion outside of the Legion of Honor where the parking lot meets the walkway on Sunday July 26th 2026. Walk and discuss how we get to a brighter future together. Dear massively multi-disciplinary, systemic change community in the SF Bay of people in the process of changing the world who happen to hike: I am pleased to say that we have found a time when we can convene for a hike. This hiking tradition began years ago when David Hodgson, and I, Bobby Fishkin, started gathering multi-disciplinary collaborators for hikes. Do you have an inter-disciplinary interest addressing global challenges and in reaching a future fit for our future selves? Do you want to de-risk hypothetical ways to change the world in real time together? Do you think about how impact investing can scale? Are you an social innovator? Are you a solar punk? Are you a systems change leader? Are you a multidisciplinary agent of change? Come join our conversation while hiking. Hiking is good at creating rhythms of thought, pace of mind, and a social cadence for collaborative creativity and improvisational thought. Its also essential to ensure your thinking is cumulative with other disciplines and patterns of understanding. Sunday July 26th hike please meet at 3pm. Join us for our hike by meeting at the Legion of Honor steps. We will have a good hike. Please let us know if you will be joining so that we know to look out for you. Location Legion of Honor 100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA

From SF Fun and Active Seniors Over 50 -- music, art, film & more

🎨 Matisse's Modern Scandal & Feel the Beat Dance Photos -- SFMOMA

Mon, Jul 20, 7:30 PM

From Bay Area Agile Leadership Network

🎨 **Matisse's Modern Scandal & Feel the Beat Dance Photos -- SFMOMA** ▪︎ **Purchase a 1:00 pm TIMED ticket**. Also, **if you have a membership, please obtain 2 tix** and let me know you've got an extra to share. https://tickets.sfmoma.org/tickets/type?performanceId=11223&timezone=190&type=ga **▪︎ Message me when you've bought a ticket** and I'll move you off the waitlist. ▪︎ **Meet at 12:30 sharp** at the ground-floor MOMA entrance. ▪︎ **Late lunch at Oren's Hummus after MOMA.** ▪︎ **PLEASE don't be a no-show.** If your plans change, remember to update your RSVP prior to the event. ▪︎ **A last minute cancellation** will count as a no-show. 🔆 Experience the moment Matisse used color to break the rules of modern art: In 1905, Henri Matisse sent shockwaves through the art world with Femme au chapeau (Woman with a Hat), a portrait of his wife, Amélie, painted in bold color and loose brushstrokes that defied convention. This exhibition brings the original stakes into focus and explores the enduring impact of one of Matisse’s most iconic works. **ALSO** Dance and photography operate on different temporal planes. One unfolds over time through fluid movement, whereas the other freezes that motion in a single, suspended frame. Something electric happens when these two art forms merge. Since the early 20th century, photographers have been drawn to dancers not only to document them but to grapple with the problem of rendering motion through stillness. As technology improved, dance photography moved beyond an advertising function. Photographers began to make images in which rhythm was palpable. Drawn primarily from SFMOMA’s permanent collection, Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs traces different ways image makers have represented dance.

4 attendees

Why Context Matters When Working with Generative AI in Product Development

Wed, Jul 22, 12:30 AM

4.6

ZOOM event. ZOOM LINK would be distributed on the date of the event *** If you have started experimenting with generative AI, you have probably seen this already: better context usually leads to better output. If you have not started yet, that is okay too. This Bay Area Agile Leadership Network session is for people on the “business side” of product development who want a practical, low-hype way to think about AI. We will explore: * \- How context shapes results * \- Why being a beginner is still acceptable * \- How to use small experiments to improve collaboration between business and build * \- Access The AI\-fluent Product Team Development Playbook to guide achieving the outcome * \- Learn about context from two practical examples: one with and one without Join us for an open conversation around the influence of generative AI on product development. **SPEAKER:** Tim Dickey **BIO:** Tim Dickey is a product development and business agility coach who helps teams close the gap between strategy, delivery, and real-world product work. A LinkedIn Top Voice in 2024 and 2025, he is known for practical, human-centered insights on product development and for helping people grow into new ways of working without pretending expertise arrives fully formed. Before his consulting career, Tim served nearly 25 years in the United States Navy (active duty and reserve) across the submarine force and in support of deployed special operations units, where he learned servant leadership under pressure and the realities of high-performing teams. He has worked with organizations including Carnival Cruise Lines, Verizon, IBM, and Improving, bringing together coaching, product thinking, and delivery experience across complex environments. Today, Tim focuses on helping product teams become more AI-fluent by encouraging business-side and product-side leaders to experiment, learn in public, and collaborate more directly with builders. His work blends coaching, systems thinking, and hands-on exploration, including rapid MVP experiments inspired by frameworks such as Cynefin and emerging AI-native development practices.

8 attendees

East Bay Sketchers Victorian House in Alameda

Sun, Jul 19, 6:00 PM

From SF Sketchers

Let's sketch Alameda's most photographed Victorian house. Built in 1895, this house is quite a spectacle from any angle and you'll see why it's an artist's favorite. Address: 2070 San Jose Ave. Alameda, Ca Date: Sunday, July 19th Time: 11:00am Bring a hat and a seat. All levels welcome! 11:00-1:00 Sketching 1:00 -1:30 Throwdown

12 attendees

Free Jigsaw Puzzle Night @ Ace Makerspace

Thu, Jul 30, 12:30 AM

From Ace Makerspace

Join us for our next FREE puzzle night! This event meets in Suite #206, co-working. Attendees are welcome to bring snacks and drinks to share. At previous events we've finished one \~1000-piece puzzle in about 3-4 hours. Your hosts (Pixie and Jacky) will be providing a few puzzle options for this next event. Check the #coworking channel a week or so before the event to vote on our next puzzle. New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on the Ace makerspace website check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. YOU MUST RSVP/PURCHASE TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [www.acemakerspace.org/calendar](https://www.acemakerspace.org/calendar/)

Sketching at HI NRG (Cafe Art Circle - SF)

Sun, Jul 26, 7:00 PM

From SF Sketchers

Cafe sketching at HI NRG in the Inner Richmond (SF) 📍 **12:00 pm**. Meet inside. Look for folks with sketchbooks. 🎨 Roam freely. Sketch what you see. ☕ Pull up a chair anytime to draw with us and talk art. 📓 **1:30 pm**. Meet upstairs. We wrap things up with show & tell throwdown. NEW DATE:Sunday, July 26 This is organized by the **[Cafe Art Circle](https://www.zenbay.org/cafe_art_circle)** meetup under SF Sketchers. We explore coffee and tea shops around the Bay Area, using sketching as a way to experience the atmosphere of each place and its neighborhood. HI NRG is one of SF's newest specialty coffee spots and personal favorite of Dmitry. Founded by Bay Area baristas Luis and Nathan, it began as a daytime pop-up inside High Treason, a neighborhood wine bar on Clement Street. Inspired by a shared love of exceptional coffee and music they've created an incredibly welcoming relaxed space. They feature a rotating selection of coffees. All skill levels welcome. Bring your favorite no-mess art supplies. Message Jimmy if you need help finding us. Seating space is limited at this venue, so please update your RSVP if your plans change.

10 attendees

Jointer, Planer, Table Saw Basics & Certification @ Ace Makerspace

Sun, Jul 26, 5:00 PM

From Ace Makerspace

The Table Saw, Jointer, and Planer are core woodworking tools that are great for beginner and veteran woodworkers. This workshop goes over the core principles of using these tools in the Ace Workshop including certification. **Level:** Beginner **Timing:** 3.5 hours **Location:** Suite #214 Workshop **Corequisite:** Shop Basics **Certifications:** Jointer, Planner, and Table Saw **Age:** 16+ with parent or guardian also taking the class **What you will learn:** Learn how to safely operate the following tools in the Ace Workshop: * Table Saw * Jointer * Planer **What to bring:** A notebook or well-charged phone for taking notes. **What to wear:** Closed-toe shoes, short sleeves, and work clothes. Long hair must be tied back. **Safety Gear:** Eye protection, ear protection, and sanitizer will be provided. You can also bring your own. This class requires a minimum of 3 students per session. If there are not enough students, we can issue a refund, otherwise refunds are not allowed. New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/). If you need a scholarship for this class, please [submit this request form.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyuFC_Cv4EdCcQUFFkSVSb4NHuhisZ1z6DJI_i-BWz8wznBw/viewform) You may be notified as little as 24 hours before the event. Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. YOU MUST PURCHASE TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [www.acemakerspace.org/calendar](https://www.acemakerspace.org/calendar/)

From Design Thinking for Social Impact

Come hang out, chat, and work on your projects at the MADE's new space in downtown Oakland!

2 attendees

Epson Wide Format Printer Basics and Certification @ Ace Makerspace

Hiking to a bright future together

Sun, Jul 26, 10:00 PM

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