IxDF Newcastle: Autumn & Winter 2026 Edition π β βοΈ
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π Hello everyone,
Connect and grow with your design community planned for the Autumn & Winter 2026 Edition.
We meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month, from 6:30β7:30 pm
Online via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/uqa-zmrh-jbh
π 15 October | BYOF: Bring Your Own Flow
Got a broken user journey? Bring it. Weβll pull it apart and fix it together.
No prep needed. Just show up.
π 12 November | World Usability Day
βThe most unusable thing Iβve ever used.β
Bring one example β a product, a form, a door handle β and weβll redesign it together.
One of the best conversations we have all year. Donβt miss it.
π― 7 January | One Thing
One design goal each. We say it out loud, write it down, and start the year feeling less alone in it. New year. New goals. Same lovely community and support. β¨
Free to attend. All levels welcome. Whether youβre deep into your IxDF courses or just design-curious, you belong here.
Drop a π and share this with a UX practitioner or enthusiast in the North East who needs a community. π
π Free IxDF resources while you wait: https://lnkd.in/esseaivu
Online Meetup
Attendance is free.
No IxDF membership required.
Meet people who love design as much as you do. Together we learn new skills, grow our networks, and discover new job opportunities.
Join us to make lifelong friendships over coffee and a shared love of design! β€οΈ
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Madhuri S
Content Designer at Accenture
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 cafΓ©s, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Learn together, get mentored, find your next job, and build friendships that grow your career.