AGENDA

5:30 - Meet and greet

6:15 - Meeting Agenda + Introductions

6:30 - OPEN TOPIC - Bring your announcements and questions for the group!

7:00 - DONNA MELGER - Branding & Web Designer
> www.donnamelger.com
FINDING PASSION: A CAREER PIVOT STORY
Discover how to turn a career passion into reality. I'll share my journey from the structured world of supply chain to becoming a creative designer. Learn practical steps to navigate a career pivot and finding your place in a new industry.

7:30 - DAVID KIM - Product Designer
> demian.studio
DESIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF EMPATHY AND SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Exploring a path to reconcile the tensions between user-centric design and profit-driven motives in a digital age.

8:30 - VENUE CLOSES DOORS

LOCATION:
Impact Creative
155 Dubois Street, Suite G, Santa Cruz, CA
Once you turn off Dubois Street, park in any of the parking lots on the way up the hill. Then walk all the way up the hill, to the very last building on the right.

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DRINKS & STUFF:
Bring your own beer and water! If you'd like to bring your own drinks, feel free! If you feel like sharing, bring enough for another person to share with you! In the future, we are considering whether to have snacks and drinks provided for attendees.