Refresh Boston in June, with Joshua Porter June 25, 2009

Refresh Boston meets again in June with designer and author Joshua Porter, who will present: Designing in a Recession

Times are not easy for web designers. Great projects are rare, clients are slower with payments, and project sizes are shrinking. Yes, indeed, the down economy has reached the Web and the professionals who work there.

In this talk Joshua Porter (http://bokardo.com) will share tips & hints on how can you stand out when most are falling down. He will talk about his own experiences getting bokardo.com off the ground as well as stories about those who have both had great success and suffered more than they should. You'll learn tips like how to network even if you're shy and how to design a solid portfolio. You'll come away with real-world tactics to get more design work in these trying times.

The meeting space and drinks are provided by Microsoft Startup Labs, and food for attendees will be provided once again thanks to help from sponsors. We're also raffling off a few copies of his book, Designing for the Social Web, thanks to a generous donation by Peachpit Press.

This month's sponsors include:

::play:: is a media & technology studio focused on simple, measurable solutions that drive business.

Slim Kiwi is a small design and development firm with high standards, always on the lookout for additions to its roster of great clients and freelancers.

If you're able to help support Refresh Boston and would like to find out more about becoming a sponsor, check out our Support page on the website: http://refreshboston.org/support/

Microsoft Startup Labs is located in Cambridge, a few blocks from the Kendall Square T stop, on the 10th & 11th floors of One Memorial Drive. For more on the New England Research & Development Center in Cambridge, visit their new website:

http://microsoftcambridge.com

NOTE: To make the sign-in process easier, please update your Upcoming user profile with your full name so we can use it to print out a guest list (it'll make things easier for you at the front desk).

To get to the meeting space, you'll have to register at the 1st floor desk as a guest of Microsoft, and then check in on the 11th floor. Parking is available in the garage for $10 and at 1 Broadway for $7. There's also street parking around the building on Memorial Drive and elsewhere.

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