CB is hosting an afternoon of design talks at Bath Digital Festival.
Bath Digital Festival is set to return on 23-27 October for its most ambitious year yet. The week-long festival of everything to do with digital technology will encompass 85 talks held in various locations around the city. You can pick up a wristband that will give you access to the full schedule of talks for just £15, which is ridiculously cheap for what's on offer.
Most excitingly, we at Creative Bloq have gathered together a group of awesome designers from top studios for an afternoon of inspiring talks, which will take place on 23 October from 2pm (scroll down for more on that).
Make sure you reserve your place on the talks you want to attend (hurry, many are booking up fast). To help you plan what you want to see, the mammoth festival is broken down in to a different theme each day.
Tues 23 – Digital creativity: Design and creativity using digital tools
Weds 24 – Digital working: How tech is changing the way we work
Thurs 25 – Digital for good: Digital as a force for social change
Fri 26 – Digital intelligence: Machine learning and AI
Sat 27 – Digital future: A glimpse of what might be still to come
Within those themes are specific streams aimed at hobbyists, businesses and tech professionals, so there's a little something for everyone. There's even a range of child-friendly events for parents to bring their kids to, and get them a head-start with their coding skills. Read on for our pick on the talks you'll want to reserve your place on.
Creative Bloq has teamed up with BDF to bring you an afternoon of talks from designers and art directors from some of the best creative studios around, including Supple Studio, Fiasco Design, Halo, Mr B and Friends and Mytton Williams. Reserve your spot for advice on building brands that people remember, insights into the magic of side projects, and a controversial look at why it might be time to trust your instincts rather than your audience.
This full-day event will explore the most exciting developments in the web industry and user experience design. There's a cracking roster of speakers: Jonny Rae-Evans will explore how to design for good (or, as he refers to it, 'the subtle art of not killing anyone'), Mud's Michelle Barker will dive into CSS Grid, Mike Brondbjerg will show you how to use data as a creative material, and Tara Ojo will offer a look at the web world though the eyes of a 'junior' dev.
Artificial intelligence is a hot topic at the moment, but where does it leave creatives? In this talk, Edit's Rob McGowan muses on whether AI can ever truly be considered autonomously creative, and explores a future where AI can be used as a tool to build connections in society and open up new possibilities. Following the talk there will be panel discussion that digs into the ethics around using AI.
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Ruth spent a couple of years as Deputy Editor of Creative Bloq, and has also either worked on or written for almost all of the site's former and current print titles, from Computer Arts to ImagineFX. She now spends her days reviewing mattresses and hiking boots as the Outdoors and Wellness editor at T3.com, but continues to write about design on a freelance basis in her spare time.
