Sunderland Digital aims to bring together and enrich our burgeoning digital and creative community through a series of informal monthly meetups and talks.

Professional Progression

We join the design industry with little experience, but we’re never destined to stay at that level.

Join us in September when we welcome Gavin Elliott, Head of Interaction and Service Design at DWP Digital.

In a personal yet practical talk, Gavin shares his take on professional progression and what that means from both an individual and managerial perspective.

As he says: “At the core of our professional progression is experience, but what does that really mean? I’ll take you through multiple aspects of what you should be doing to progress and know when the timing is right to go for a more senior role.”

This talk will discuss seniority in design, professional and personal development, the skills needed in more senior roles and how to become a great manager and leader.

Lightning Talks

We also have two lightning talks this month!

Emily Hewitson, UX Researcher at hedgehog lab, will be discussing the cognitive biases which effect user testing and how to avoid them.

Ade-Lee Adebiyi, Lead UX/UI Designer at Papertrail.io, will then be showing us how to keep creativity fun and be inspired to take risks.

Schedule

18:00-18:30: Pizza & Drinks
18:30-19:00: Lightning Talks
19:00-19:45: Professional Progression
19:45-20:30: Drinks

Pizzas & Drinks

Pizza (inc. veggie and vegan-friendly options) and drinks will be provided thanks to our sponsors Digital Catapult NETV and Consult and Design, but please register now as spaces are limited.