I think I heard this line from Matt non-stop in the year leading up to the conference, and rightfully so. This is a guy who is extremely capable, but is also well aware of the bar he is raising for himself and by extension: Brisbane creatives.
It is no secret that Outfit sponsored the conference this year, and we are extremely proud to be in a position that affords us an opportunity to give back to the design community as well as have our technology featured in a playful and clever way during the conference.
Matt stepped everything up this year, from breakouts, to workshops, sponsors, the keynotes and most importantly the inclusive feel this event continues to foster. And how does this keep happening? Will and sheer passion of course! This coupled with the enthusiasm from a group of people lead by a guy who is genuinely interested in shaping our design community; a guy who doesn’t want to keep losing our best design talent to Sydney and Melbourne and beyond. If you didn’t make it to this year’s conference, I hope this has placed the event firmly on your must-do list for next year.
"Among the presenters, I was really intrigued by the experience of Camille Walala, a Commercial Artist from UK. Camille has developed a style of geometry with vibrant colours to show her desire for putting a smile on people’s faces. The adventure of this adorable lady reminds me, as a designer, our job is not only to catch the trend and create eye candies, but also to keep trying and to develop our own style. Another big one is to remember the reason why we design." - Lennon
“I’ve never seen such a unique lineup of speakers at one event. No matter what area of design you are interested in there was someone there that you would’ve enjoyed. Digital product, motion design, lettering and type, branding, industrial design; every session was packed with a different, amazing group of speakers, with a different, amazing set of skills.” - John
"Intuitive design is only as good as the intuition of the user! For us at Outfit, it was really interesting to hear the thoughts of Joel and Matt from ustwo on the role that we play in digital product creation and how product development is in a constant loop of learning, affirming and repeating interface behaviour." - James