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IxDF Pretoria is a space where designers of all backgrounds come together to share stories, explore ideas, and grow together. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned professional, you'll find honest conversation, practical support, and people who take design seriously. Our meetups are relaxed, free and open to anyone curious about how design shapes the world.IxDF Pretoria aims to create an engaging environment that is interactive, interesting and importantly, a lot of fun! We aim to explore topics around UX but don't limit topics; we would rather explore all topics and question how the field of Interaction Design relates to and influences that topic.

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The AI-Assisted Web Designer: Faster Delivery Without Losing Creative Control

Chaotic client feedback and endless revision rounds are the real bottleneck for designers - and AI can help solve it.

In this interactive session, we'll explore how designers can bring structure to client feedback, use AI to accelerate revisions, and stay in control of the creative direction. This isn't about AI replacing designers. It's about designing smarter.

If you've ever felt trapped in endless revision rounds or watched good ideas get buried in conflicting stakeholder feedback, this session is for you.

Who Should Attend

  • Web designers & UX/UI designers

  • Freelancers and small agencies

  • Design teams managing website reviews and stakeholder feedback

What You'll Learn

  • How the role of the designer is shifting from manual executor to the person guiding both client and AI toward the right outcome

  • How feedback is the hidden bottleneck and even though AI speeds up production, revision chaos still kills delivery timelines

  • How structured feedback = competitive advantage and whoever manages client input best, delivers fastest

  • End-to-end workflow thinking: prototype → structured feedback → AI assistance → faster delivery

Live Demo

Watch a real AI-assisted web design workflow in action. See how AI assists implementation while the designer maintains full creative control.

What You'll Leave With

  • A practical framework for incorporating AI into website projects

  • Clarity on where AI adds real value in the design process

  • A repeatable workflow for handling feedback and revisions more efficiently

  • Confidence working alongside AI rather than competing with it

Bonus Takeaways for Attendees

  • Downloadable workflow template

  • AI-assisted design workflow case study

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Meet Your Speakers

Richard O'Brien | Head of Product, BugHerd

Richard O’Brien is the Head of Product at BugHerd and Director at ReleaseNotes.io, with around 20 years of experience in software development. Starting his career as an engineer, Richard’s journey through Design, UX Consulting, and Product Management has given him a depth of perspective on the software development lifecycle. 

Richard has honed his understanding of the web and digital marketing, working with global agencies like Ogilvy UK, delivering projects for clients like American Express and Unilever across Europe, Australia, and Asia, before going on to lead venture-backed tech startups in UX & Product Management.

Today, Richard & the team at BugHerd are focused on redefining how digital agencies manage feedback internally and with their clients, saving as many folks as possible from the spreadsheet-and-screenshot mess that comes with web projects.

Stephen Neville | CEO, BugHerd

Stephen Neville, BugHerd CEO for the last 7+ years, has expertly led the team to achieve record growth numbers in both users and team members.

He was previously the Advertising Executive and Founder of leading application development agency CommonCode, and has more than 20 years of marketing and tech leadership under his belt.

With experience on both the client and agency side, working with some of Australia's largest brands, Steve brings a wealth of digital strategy and communications experience with him to the BugHerd team.

What’s his plan B after BugHerd?  Joining the Olympic Kayaking team.

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In a world that's getting more artificial and competitive, IxDF brings the heart back, so you never have to face the job market alone.

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What is an IxDF Local Group and why should I join one?

An IxDF Local Group connects you with people in your city who are building and applying design skills in their work. Together, you'll strengthen your craft, expand your network, and put theory into practice.

IxDF Local Groups meet regularly in person at cafés, company offices, or creative spaces to share ideas, give feedback, run workshops, and learn from each other. Many groups also organize IxDF Design Dinners, where the conversation goes deeper over a meal. These aren't just social events. Members find collaborators, clients, job leads, and future teammates through them.

You'll also have access to a private online forum where you can get career advice, honest feedback, and support from people who understand the work.

You don't need to have a "designer" title to join. If you care about how design shapes products, careers, and organizations, you belong here.

Join and you'll discover new skills, explore job opportunities, and build relationships with people who understand the power of great design.

What goes on in an IxDF Local Group?

Your IxDF Local Leader organizes meetups based on what members want most. Sessions range from hands-on and structured to relaxed and informal.

Some examples of what you'll find:

  • Presentations from local designers, followed by Q&A

  • Lightning talks where members share lessons learned from real projects

  • Workshops where you work through a real design challenge together

  • Portfolio reviews where you get honest, practical feedback

  • Coffee meetups and design dinners with open conversations about where the industry is heading

Any member can propose, organize and post a meetup. You don't have to wait for your Local Leader to take the initiative.

What stays consistent is the people. You'll find designers and professionals who ask good questions, share what they know, and show up for each other between meetups too.

I'm not even a designer. Should I still join an IxDF Local Group?

Yes, absolutely!

Design skills make you more effective in any role. Product managers, developers, marketers, researchers, and founders all work better when they understand how to think like a designer.

IxDF Local Groups reflect that. Members come from all kinds of professional backgrounds, not just design. What they share is an interest in how design shapes products, decisions, and careers.

You'll fit right in regardless of your background.

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