Pixels & Peers: Expanding your network through collaborative roundtables

When: Wednesday, December 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Celtic Corner Pub (69 Alderney Dr, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2N7) - Right by the ferry terminal!

Do you love meeting new designer friends? (Us too).Pixels & Peers is a series of informal roundtable discussions hosted by senior design professionals.
Whether you’re a student, an emerging designer or a seasoned creative, this is a great event to connect with your community and talk about design.

This edition features three moderators, each bringing their own experience and perspectives to a range of topics. You'll have the opportunity to join three different 20-minute roundtable discussions throughout the evening, with time to connect and mingle afterwards.

Meet the Moderators & Explore the Topics

Beverly Simpson RGD

• Trouble in the In-House: How can in-house designers keep things fresh while staying consistent and on brand?
• Imposter syndrome who? Moving beyond self-doubt and gaining confidence in your skills and abilities.
• The human advantage: How can designers leverage their unique human abilities and creativity in an AI world?

Quentin Mawson RGD

• Design for social good: Creating a better world
• Spaces & Places: Designing for architecture, urban planning, and placemaking
• Tell a stronger story: Strategies for effective communication and presentations

Genevieve Pizzale

• The gentle art of feedback – How to give it and get it: Can you describe a time whenyou received feedback that had a positive or negative impact on you? What about the way the feedback was given affected you?
• The Gentle Art of Feedback: How to give it and get it, and how the way feedback is delivered can shape its impact.
• Shared language, shared vision: How do you shift client perception from design service provider to trusted partner?

Event Schedule

6:30 PM – Arrival and mingling
6:45–7:05 PM – Roundtable Discussion 1
7:15–7:35 PM – Roundtable Discussion 2
7:45–8:05 PM – Roundtable Discussion 3
8:05 PM onwards – Open networking and social time