This past Saturday I attended Cre8Camp III. This was one of a series of unconferences for creative industries professionals. At Cre8Camp, participants learn, network and share in an open environment. The idea is that when creatives get together, magic happens. Who am I to argue with that?
And so, this past weekend I experienced the Magic. The great thing about this unconference, is that it was clear that the term “creative” encompasses more than just ad-men and artists. It is anyone out there who takes a creative approach to solving problems; whether that be developers, account managers, consultants, or teachers.
We gathered in the morning and brainstormed topics. Some of those included:
- Milk Bath – how do you decompress?
- Unstuck – Getting unstuck in your way of thinking.
- SEO
- Semantic Web
- Bridging the Gap – Communication styles between clients, managers, designers, programmers, etc…
- Emerging Trends
- Branding Yourself or Product
- Designing on a Budget
- and more…
After the topic brainstorm, we broke up the topics into sessions and created a schedule. Attendees were free to join sessions that interested them. The collaboration and brainstorming was very energizing. It was great to peer into what other creatives are working on and how they approach certain subjects. I am looking forward to the next one, and the mothership event, Cre8Con in September. I hope to see you there!
Should have gone…
shame on me.
Yes you should have. It is one of those events that flies by. I couldn’t believe how fast each session flew by. I thought I was going to be dragging at the end of the day, but instead I was wired.