This August, we are excited to welcome J Cornelius, President of Nine Labs, to our fair city. J will discuss how design is about more the aesthetics. He will be joined by Tubatomic’s Alex Ogle, who will be talking about personal projects as a vehicle for staying creative.
Design is beautiful and beautiful things are well-designed. While this is true, it isn’t the whole truth—aesthetics definitely are NOT everything. Sometimes the best design isn’t what you think, and we need to leave our design aesthetic ego at the door and focus on positive outcomes for the user. This talk will challenge your assumptions about what great design is, and discuss ideas about how we can be better designers by focusing on process, function, and outcomes instead of visuals.
J has been making websites and software for the web since 1998, and has been credited with creating several software features web designers and developers take for granted today. He’s passionate about efficient, usable, aesthetically pleasing design. He is the President of Nine Labs, an experience and strategy consultancy where he works with companies far and wide to improve their products and services. He’s also the President of the Atlanta Web Design Group, and founder of the Web Afternoon conference series.
Opportunities to publish your own creative projects has never been easier. The only obstacles we face are the ones we create in our own minds. Artist and designer Alex Ogle discusses how to stay motivated throughout the creative process and avoid being a creative zombie.
Alex Ogle is a co-founder of Tubatomic and a visual storyteller. He has had several successful Kickstarter projects and illustrates a comic book series called “Midnight over Stellar City” for Action Lab Entertainment. His past projects include illustrating Spider-Man and Captain America toy box art, the animated online series “Jonni Nitro”, and the comic book “The Iliad” from Amaze Ink.
Code & Creativity is a social talk series created to connect us with each other and our larger community. Every other month, we’ll gather at the Camp House for a few hours to listen to one local and one visiting designer/developer as they share their passions, wisdom, and war stories. We'll ask questions, talk shop, and maybe even make some new friends. Of course no gathering would be complete without something yummy in your tummy, so snacks and a tasty beverage (coffee, soft drink, or beer) are on us!