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Webclerks: a 1-day conference in Vienna worth attending

I want to dedicate the last post of the year to Webclerks, as events-wise, it was one of the highlights of the year.

Webclerks is a non-profit organization that has been organizing Webckerks Meetup since 2016. This year, for the first time, they organized a 1-day conference. And despite how difficult is to get something right the first time, the organizers did a great job.

The place to get inspired: Forward Festival

Last October I was lucky to attend the Forward Festival in Hamburg: 2 days, 2 stages and a lot of workshops and happenings, all focused on Design.

Created 5 years ago in Vienna, it is a place where the creative community can inspire and learn from each other. The core ambition of the festival, as they state on their website, is to bring each other’s ideas, projects, and goals forward. I felt this was totally true, as I came back with a lot of ideas and drawings in my notebook, and a bunch of new interesting profiles to follow on Social Media.

I am not gonna extend this blog post through all the talks I attended, but instead, I am just gonna focus on 5 ideas that stuck in my head.

Beginners Guide to Interior and Product Photography

As most of you already know, apart from a designer, I am also a photographer. Photography has a lot of categories and fields. Which means that even if you already know the basics of photography, you may get a bit lost when it comes to photographing a product or an interior.

Also, I think that being able to set up and take a nice photography, for example, to create a mock-up, is very interesting also for designers. And that is why I decided to share with you this quick and basic guide to interior and product photography by Brittany Goldwyn.

10 Chrome Extensions for Web Designers (and Developers)

We all know how hard web design can get sometimes, so I decided that it was about time for me to share with you these 10 Chrome extensions that will make your work as a designer way easier.

With these tools, you will save a lot of time, especially if you need to gather information about an existing website, or if you need to test the design once your website is online.

Interior Design as Inspiration for Graphic & Web Design

As any designer knows, the different fields of design influence each other easily. From fashion to editorial design, trends like Pantone’s Top Colors for each season are transversally applied in many elements.

But, when it comes to looking for inspiration, I like to have a look at the latest trends in interior design.