Design Groups San Francisco

From Designers: Mission Creatives Meetup

# Design and layout for musical electronic devices The topic is designing music electronics. Making your own guitar pedals, synth modules, or stand alone musical devices? Lets talk about where to put the input and output jacks, where to locate the volume control? Big knob or small knob? Are there controls you shouldn't include? Jacks on the top (someone out there knows what I'm talking about!) Does your device have a screen? All of these and more questions should be considered when designing your device. Lets discuss! Bring your work to show and talk about. I'll bring some standard parts so we can all see what they look like and how they fit together. Of course you can always bring anything you are working on and work as always!

8 attendees

Side Project Saturday for Designers

Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 PM

Come down and work alongside fellow designers and creatives. Whether you prefer drafting tables, traditional digital, or AI tools—all mediums are welcome. Come down and learn and explore! **Who should join:** Product designers, UI/UX researchers, graphic artists, and anyone who wants to work on their project. **What to bring:** * Your laptop, tablet, sketchpad or tools of choice. * Current project or a blank canvas. * An open mind and creative spirit. The coffee shop has all the conventional options, a few lunch selections, and the best smoothies in town. Kindly patronize them. Thanks!

From Designers: Mission Creatives Meetup

Side Project Saturday for Designers

Sat, Nov 21, 7:00 PM

From Bay Area Accessibility and Inclusive Design

AI, Meet A11y: Building Access at the Speed of Now

Fri, Nov 13, 2:00 AM

**About this meetup** The world works with ServiceNow, and ServiceNow works with AI. Come learn about how we’re using AI internally to build inclusive products as well as offering AI-driven accessibility features to our users. Then, we’ll turn it over to our customers to hear about their experience with AI and accessibility. Food and drinks will be provided for this exclusively in-person event. **Featured speakers** * Aileen Hackett, Director, Product Portfolio Management * Pratik Contractor, Senior Staff Inbound Product Manager * Ebun Alabi, Inbound Product Manager * MJ Jawili, Senior Principal Product Manager **Special guest ServiceNow customers** * Andrew Broderick, Co-Director at SF Tech Council * Daniel Fontaine, Accessibility Lead at San Francisco Bay Region Network * Eli Gelardin, Director at SF Office of Disability and Accessibility * Anjali Shastri, VP of Business Development at Evinced **RSVP by Thursday, November 12, 9:00 am Pacific** If you receive a message from the organizers asking for your first and last names and do not reply by 9 am on Thursday, November 12, you may be removed from the guest list. We need to provide an official guest list of names to our host's security team for check-in. **Event agenda** * 6:00 – 6:30 Light snacks; socializing & networking * 6:30 – 6:45 Introductions; community employment opportunities * 6:45 – 7:00 Presentation on AI screen summarization * 7:00 – 7:15 Presentation on AI tools for building accessible software * 7:15 – 7:50 ServiceNow customers panel * 7:50 – 8:00 Closing **Address arrival information** The address to use is 101 Green Street, San Francisco, California. Once inside the building, check in with Reception on the fifth floor. Please bring a valid ID. Bike parking is available in the office. We are located 0.7 miles from Embarcadero BART (about a 15-minute walk). **Access and accommodations** If you have access or accommodation needs, please advise us of any accommodation requests no later than Thursday, November 5 to allow us time to confirm accommodations.

50 attendees

UXNight: How Teams Design AI Tools

Thu, Dec 3, 1:15 AM

From UX San Francisco

4.7

**\*\*Please note:** A ticket must be purchased through Luma to attend this event. An RSVP without a ticket does not guarantee admission.\*\* **Get early bird tickets at [luma.com/designaitools](http://luma.com/designaitools)** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **\# UXNight is back\. And UX is entering a whole new era\.** AI is changing how we design, what we design, and what it means to create great user experiences. As intelligent products and AI agents reshape the digital landscape, UXNight returns to bring designers, researchers, and product leaders together to explore what's next. For our return, **Cascade SF is teaming up with Superhuman** for an evening exploring how teams across the company design AI-powered products, collaborate across disciplines, and create agentic experiences for everyday users. \#\# How Teams Design AI Tools What does it take to design AI products when the technology, user expectations, and design practices are all evolving at once? Hear directly from Superhuman's design and research leaders as they share the challenges they're tackling, the workflows they're developing, and what they're learning along the way. From designing intuitive AI agents to scaling research and building user trust, we'll explore how different disciplines contribute to creating AI experiences that are useful, approachable, and grounded in real human needs. **Explore the ideas, challenges, and emerging practices shaping the next era of AI product design.** \#\# Featured Talks **Designing Agents for the Everyday User** Phil Vander Broek · Head of Design, Superhuman Go **Researchers, Build Your Own Table: Scaling Influence in the Age of AI** Josh Williams · Director of Product Research, Superhuman **Designing for Trust with AI** April Littrell · Senior Content Designer, Growth Design, Superhuman \#\# What We'll Explore * Designing intuitive, useful AI agents for everyday users * How AI is transforming design and research workflows * Scaling research to keep pace with faster product development * Collaboration across design, research, product, and leadership * Building trust through transparency, voice, and content design **For product designers, UX researchers, content designers, design leaders, and anyone building AI products.** \*\*\* \# Announced Sessions \#\# Designing Agents for the Everyday User **Phil Vander Broek, Head of Design at Superhuman Go** AI agents are going mainstream, but many of today's interaction patterns were developed for technical users. How do we make agents intuitive and useful for everyone, from marketers and sales teams to students? Superhuman Go is an AI coworker designed to understand your work and help you get things done wherever you work. Phil Vander Broek will share what his team is learning as they bring agentic experiences to everyday users. **What you'll learn:** * **Introducing the agent mental model:** How onboarding helps users understand an AI coworker and gradually discover its capabilities. * **Designing for control:** How users delegate work to agents while staying informed and in charge. * **Making agents accessible:** Approaches to discovering, creating, and using agents without technical expertise. * **Balancing proactivity and autonomy:** How to design agents that know when to help and when to stay out of the way. You'll leave with emerging design patterns, practical lessons, and a clearer understanding of the challenges shaping the next generation of agentic experiences. \*\*\* \#\# Researchers\, Build Your Own Table: Scaling Influence in the Age of AI **Josh Williams, Director of Product Research at Superhuman** AI is accelerating product development. But as teams move faster, how can researchers ensure that meaningful insights continue to influence what gets built? Josh Williams will share how Superhuman's research team is rethinking its tools, systems, and workflows to increase research's impact across the organization. Drawing from real examples, he'll explore how the team is using AI to analyze findings, connect evidence, and make research more accessible and actionable. **What you'll learn:** * **Building shared research systems:** Create infrastructure that makes findings easier to organize, discover, and reuse. * **Accelerating analysis with AI:** Use emerging tools to synthesize findings and uncover connections across research. * **Making insights actionable:** Help product teams access evidence and apply it to decisions. * **Expanding research's influence:** Develop workflows that give researchers more capacity to connect insights, guide strategy, and support faster-moving teams. Discover how AI can help researchers move beyond delivering findings to building systems that amplify their influence across product development. \*\*\* \#\# Designing for Trust with AI **April Littrell, Senior Content Designer, Growth Design, Superhuman** AI's most powerful tools are becoming friendlier and more approachable. Playful interfaces, warm language, and familiar interactions make sharing our emails, documents, and personal information feel increasingly ordinary. But are we earning people's trust, or simply making it easier to overlook their concerns? **How do we make AI approachable without making its consequences easier to overlook?** April Littrell explores how content design shapes trust across the user journey, from a brand's first impression to onboarding and everyday product interactions. Using familiar industry examples and the public Superhuman website, she'll examine how voice, product framing, and information architecture influence what people understand, expect, and ultimately trust. **What you'll learn:** * **Design for transparency:** Communicate what AI can and can't do, including limitations, uncertainty, and how personal data is used. * **Build trust through content:** Use voice, tone, and messaging to make AI approachable without overstating its capabilities. * **Align promises with experiences:** Identify gaps between what your product promises, what people understand, and what it actually delivers. * **Look beyond conversion:** Understand why signups and activation don't necessarily indicate lasting trust. Conversion rates tell us people signed up or started using our product. They don't tell us whether we've built lasting trust, or a house of cards. **\*\*\*Get early bird tickets while you can at [luma.com/designaitools](http://luma.com/designaitools)\*\*\***

From Swift Language User Group x Cocoaheads | SF & Silicon Valley

Developing for iPhone Duo and Rethinking the Testing Pyramid in the Age of AI

Fri, Nov 13, 2:00 AM

From Write the Docs Bay Area

Join Bay Area Swift at Lyft HQ for two talks: * Xavier (Weijia) Huang: Opportunities with iPhone Duo * Elliot Fiske: Rethinking the Testing Pyramid in the Age of AI Elliot draws on his experience at an 800 person mobile company and as a solo developer. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re just curious about Apple platform development or have been developing since NeXTSTEP. 6 PM: Snacks and networking 6:30 PM: Talks 8 PM: Continue at a nearby bar Enter via the Berry 185 Lobby 2 elevator, closest to Oracle Park. Update your RSVP if your plans change. Transit: Lyft HQ is a short walk from [San Francisco Caltrain station](https://www.caltrain.com/station/sanfrancisco) and the [Muni N Judah](https://www.sfmta.com/stops/king-st-4th-st-15239) and [T Third](https://www.sfmta.com/stops/4th-st-king-st-17397) stops at 4th & King. Muni buses [30](https://www.sfmta.com/routes/30-stockton) and [45](https://www.sfmta.com/routes/45-unionstockton) also stop nearby on Townsend Street. BART riders can [transfer at Powell to the T](https://www.sfmta.com/places/union-squaremarket-street-station). Recordings will be shared on [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/showcase/11607564) with speaker permission. Contact us if you’d like to speak, volunteer, or provide a venue or sponsorship for future events. Thanks to Lyft for hosting.

34 attendees

“Uncanny Alley” – Emmy-Winning Immersive Theater | BayCHI collab

Wed, Nov 11, 2:00 AM

From BayCHI

4.5

**Special Collaboration Program! Free for first 5 ACM SIGCHI members, $25 afterwards via EventBrite** \-\-\- **Uncanny Alley: A New Day** Ferryman Collective In collaboration with ACM Los Angeles and Silicon Valley Siggraph chapters, West Coast Pictures, and the Clubhouse and [Ferryman Collective](https://baychi.org/program/ferrymancollective.com). Join us at [Gray Area / Grand Theater in San Francisco](https://grayarea.org/). Free admission to the first five requests from ACM SigCHI members. Please send requests for tickets to [chair@baychi.org](https://baychi.org/email/?m=chair%20baychi.org). Admission $25: [EventBrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/multi-city-live-theater-in-vr-with-ferryman-collective-tickets-2003752247913) This Emmy-winning live theatrical experience in virtual reality is produced by Brendan Bradley (San Francisco) and Whitton Frank (Los Angeles), members of Ferryman Collective. It transitions between improvisation and the scripted hour-long drama, portraying fifteen characters with two audience participants, in headset and fully embodied as characters in the virtual world, who can say or do anything to influence the story. Each audience watches its live performers. The production is written and directed by Stephen Butchko, with the world created by Rick Treweek, technical direction by Screaming Color, and artistic direction by Deidre V. Lyon. The two-venue architecture was developed by Bradley, who also performs in San Francisco, building on his Edinburgh Fringe 2024 premiere, which ran on-stage, in VR, and live streamed simultaneously. After the performance, the cast will lead us on a "backstage tour" of the company's techniques in virtual show control. They'll discuss the technology being developed at Ferryman Collective and how both locations projected the real-time VR experience at each other's site. They'll answer questions about real-time technology that they use for this performance. **Location** Gray Area Grand Theater, S.F. 2665 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94110 Free admission to the first five requests from ACM SigCHI members. Please send requests for tickets to [chair@baychi.org](https://baychi.org/email/?m=chair%20baychi.org) Admission $25: [EventBrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/multi-city-live-theater-in-vr-with-ferryman-collective-tickets-2003752247913) For more info: [https://baychi.org/_RV](https://baychi.org/_RV)

5 attendees

Rethinking Documentation in the AI Era

Fri, Nov 20, 2:30 AM

4.6

AI is changing how we create, maintain, and deliver technical documentation. But what does that mean for technical writers and the future of our profession? Join Write the Docs Bay Area and Mintlify for an evening of learning, networking, and conversations about the evolving role of AI in technical documentation. We'll explore emerging trends, practical applications, and how AI is reshaping documentation workflows and the skills technical writers need to succeed. Whether you're experimenting with AI or already incorporating it into your daily work, come exchange ideas and connect with fellow documentation professionals. **We're still finalizing the agenda. Speakers, session topics, and additional details will be announced soon!** We look forward to seeing you! A special thank-you to our event sponsor, Mintlify, for generously providing food and beverages! Learn more about Mintlify at https://www.mintlify.com.

26 attendees

Annual Fort Mason Craft Friends Social

Sun, Nov 15, 11:00 PM

From Gist IRL SF

4.7

**RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/w9fjjqcpWDl2rf44fDWa **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later** Hello New Friends, This event is like no other - you'll meet at least 10 new friends here with our rotating 1-1 conversations! Come spend the afternoon surrounded by beautiful handmade goods, discovering independent makers alongside people who share your eye for art at the Renegade Craft Fair. We'll start with an hour of quick, app-paired chats to break the ice, and then we'll break into small groups to explore the bustling artisan pavilions together. We're going to kick things off by chatting one-on-one. The Gist IRL app takes the guesswork out of mingling by pairing you up, so you can easily figure out who shares your taste in ceramics, textiles, and independent art. Once the rounds wrap up, the real fun begins. You'll choose a few folks you really hit it off with, form a little squad, and walk through the Renegade Craft Fair to explore the artisan booths together. By the time the fair closes at 5pm, you'll have found some favorite new makers and shared the afternoon with people who love local design as much as you do. Whether this small group becomes your go-to crew for artisan markets and craft fairs, or you just head home with a unique souvenir and a great memory, it's going to be a wonderful Saturday. The Plan: - 3:00PM: Check-In. Follow the link to set up your quick profile on your phone. - 3:05PM - 4:25PM: One-on-One Rounds. The app pairs you for focused chats. Find out who shares your appreciation for independent makers, thoughtful design, and handcrafted goods. - 4:25PM+: Form Groups & head into the fair pavilion. Reconnect with your favorite matches, form groups of 3-5, and head into the fair pavilion to check out the booths together — your group leaves together today. Let's skip the usual routine of wandering the aisles solo and collecting business cards you never look at again, and instead actually explore the craft fair side-by-side with folks who might just become your regular crew for future craft fairs, makers markets, and design walks to explore together. Plus, if you want to swap notes on what you bought after the fair wraps up, you can easily stay in touch through the app without ever needing to hand out your phone number. I can't wait to discover some amazing local art with you all this afternoon. A few favorite spots nearby: The Interval at Long Now - Housed right inside Fort Mason, this conversational cafe and salon serves artisan coffee, fine teas, and light bites surrounded by kinetic clockwork and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. Equator Coffees - Situated at Fort Mason's historic entrance gatehouse, this breezy cafe pairs specialty espresso drinks and fresh pastries with outdoor seating facing the bay. Dandelion Chocolate - Located a short stroll away on Chestnut Street, this inviting cafe specializes in bean-to-bar hot chocolates, specialty coffee, and decadent house-baked chocolate treats. Over the Moon Creamery - A neighborhood staple on Chestnut Street, this charming dessert shop is known for its small-batch ice cream scoops tucked into warm, freshly baked cookies. The Original Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop - A scenic walk along the waterfront into Ghirardelli Square, this iconic spot offers plenty of seating to share classic hot fudge sundaes and thick shakes. **RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/w9fjjqcpWDl2rf44fDWa **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later**

28 attendees

FREE Metal Shop Open Hours

Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 AM

From Ace Makerspace

YOU MUST RSVP/PURCHASE TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [www.acemakerspace.org/calendar](https://www.acemakerspace.org/calendar/) Bring your curiosity, questions and metal projects to the Ace metal shop and talk with the metal team. Anyone is welcome! No Membership is required. 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/). 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.

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