Design Groups Near Me

Explore vibrant design communities near you

430kMonthly events

60mMembers

4.5App store rating

200kGroups

Beyond the Screen: Designing Products for the Spatial Computing Era

Tue, Oct 27, 9:30 PM

From ProductTank Columbus

4.8

For decades, product teams have translated a three-dimensional world into two-dimensional interfaces. We’ve gotten incredibly good at taps, clicks, menus, and scrolls—but what if the screen was never the destination? **ProductTank Columbus welcomes Omari Hitson, VP Lead Product Designer: Emerging Technologies at JPMorgan Chase and President of the Ohio Chapter of the VR/AR Association, for a practical look at what changes when digital products move beyond the screen and into the world around us.** Omari Hitson designs where emerging technology meets real-world product problems. He has experience designing and prototyping across the evolution from traditional mobile and desktop experiences to spatial computing—all within a regulated enterprise environment where new technology has to solve an actual problem, not simply generate excitement. He also serves as Chapter President of the VR/AR Association of Ohio and hosts the OhioXR conferences, putting him at the center of Ohio’s growing XR community. Come connect, learn, and swap stories with fellow product professionals. \-\-\- Food and drinks will be provided by Switchbox, our generous host. Free parking will be available at the front and back sides of the Switchbox Office.

19 attendees

Fall Arts & Crafternoon

Sun, Oct 25, 5:30 PM

From CBUS Maker Meetup: Arts, Crafts & Community

5.0

**Join us for a Fall Sunday Crafternoon!** Whether you are looking to carve out dedicated creative time, wanting to get a lingering project across the finish line, or just looking to chat with fellow local makers—this is the space for you. 🧵 **What to Bring** Bring any art or craft project you are currently working on, as long as it is portable and quiet. Think: * **Yarn & Thread:** Knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross-stitch, hand-sewing, mending. * **Paper & Sketching:** Sketchbooks, adult coloring books, watercolors, bullet journaling. * **Digital:** Tablets, iPad drawing, laptop writing/design. * *Please note: Because we are meeting in a shared public space, no power tools, sewing machines, or high-odor materials (like strong solvents or spray glues), please!* **📍 Where to Find Us** * We will be meeting at **Columbus Metropolitan Library - Parsons Branch** in **Meeting Room 1**. Room is reserved under **CBUS Maker Meetup.** **⏱️ Timeline** * **1:30 PM:** Arrive, grab a seat, get settled, and do a quick round of introductions so we can see what everyone is working on. * **1:45 PM - 3:30 PM:** Open maker time! Chat, craft, relax, and swap creative ideas. **⚠️ A Note on RSVPs** Space for this meetup is limited to 10 spots. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please update your RSVP to "Not Going" as soon as possible so someone on the waitlist can grab your spot. We ask that you try to give at least 48 hours' notice if you need to cancel. *** **We can't wait to meet you and see what you're making! All skill levels welcome.**

10 attendees

American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group

Wed, Oct 21, 11:00 PM

From American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group

5.0

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

4 attendees

Columbus Sketching the Streets Weekly Social

Wed, Oct 28, 3:00 PM

From The Neighborhood Sketchers Weekly Social Meetup

We are meeting up this week for our regular sketching session to capture a bit of Columbus on paper. Whether you are a seasoned artist or someone who just likes to doodle in a notebook, this is a low-pressure space to get outside, observe our surroundings, and spend some time drawing alongside others. We do not have a formal instructor, so feel free to bring whatever supplies you are comfortable with and work at your own pace. The goal is simply to get out of the house and connect with people in the neighborhood who share an interest in sketching. We will spend about an hour or so working on our drawings, followed by a chance to share what we have worked on if you feel like it, or just chat and grab a drink or a snack afterward. It is a casual group, and everyone is welcome to join regardless of their skill level. If you are planning to come by, please take a moment to click the RSVP button so I know how many people to look for when I arrive. I look forward to seeing some familiar faces and meeting some new ones this week.

1 attendee

Fun & easy way to play more tennis (read event description)

Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 PM

From PlayYourCourt Greater Columbus Tennis

We’re still working to get more people into these Meetups, but our goal is to give PlayYourCourt members a few social tennis outings each week in addition to your practice sessions and Challenge League matches. These Meetups are co-ed, super laid back, and all skill levels are welcome. Post your skill level and a suggested court in the comments section so we can round up as many players as we can for some tennis fun! Also, if you’re looking to meet new practice partners or play some matches and you aren’t already in the PlayYourCourt Community, you can go here to see what we’re all about and sign up: https://www.playyourcourt.com/tennis-community/columbus-oh/meetup/ If you love tennis, we’d love to have you! Be sure and watch the quick video that explains how everything works. Happy hitting! - Scott

2 attendees

Brunch-Highbanks Distillery

Sun, Oct 25, 3:00 PM

From Columbus Super Foodies

4.8

It’s been a while since we met up. Let’s meet up for brunch at this lively location. Brunch menu: https://www.highbankco.com/grandview

12 attendees

From Prompt to Code: AI Agents in Microsoft Foundry

Wed, Oct 21, 10:00 PM

From Central Ohio Azure

4.6

Building an AI agent is the easy part. Hosting, extending, and understanding what it’s doing is where things get interesting. In this developer-focused session, we’ll explore how to host both Prompt Agents and code-based Hosted Agents in Microsoft Foundry, including using Microsoft Agent Framework to build and deploy hosted agents. We’ll also look at how Foundry Tools can extend what agents can do and how built-in observability helps you trace, debug, and understand agent behavior. Through demos and practical examples, you’ll get a hands-on look at the capabilities Microsoft Foundry provides for building, hosting, and operating AI agents.

33 attendees

Beginner and Intermediate Salsa Dance Classes with Todd Smith!

Wed, Oct 21, 11:00 PM

From Columbus Salsa Dancing Group

4.8

**✅ Salsa Wednesdays with Todd Smith!** **👉 Beginner Salsa Class** **$15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm … Registration 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm … Beginner Class **👉 Intermediate Salsa Class** **= $15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** 8:15 pm – 8:30 pm Registration 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Intermediate Class **👉 If You Take Both Salsa Classes** **= $25 In Advance / $35 At the Door** **👉 Buy Advance Tickets Now at:** https://columbussalsadancing.com/salsa-wednesdays-dance-class-tickets/ **👉 Questions? Text Todd @ (614) 774-8146**

1 attendee

Zouk Dancing Halloween Party at Lincoln Street Salsa!

Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 PM

From Columbus Salsa Dancing Group

4.8

Zouk Dancing Halloween Party! "Spooky Zouky" Saturday 10/24 7 pm - 12 Midnight $15 Cover BYOB 18+ Lincoln Street Salsa 1717 Brice Rd Reynoldsburg OH 43068 Costumes encouraged but not required! No partner required! No experience required! Beginner Zouk Class 7 pm - 8 pm Zouk Dance Party 8 pm - 12 midnight Questions? Text Todd 614-774-8146

1 attendee

Autumn Hike at Inniswood Metro Garden

Wed, Oct 21, 10:00 PM

From Walk With Me Gahanna

4.8

Join us for one of our last hikes of the season at Inniswood Metro Garden, walking amid the fall florals and fauna. We will walk through the park on boardwalks, trails and paved paths so as to get a full 2 miles in. Come and enjoy the park with us this Wednesday (10/21) at 6 pm.

4 attendees

Back to Basics - Forward to the Future: What's Next for Central Ohio Agile

Thu, Oct 22, 9:00 PM

From TechLife Columbus

4.6

For years, the Central Ohio Agile Association (COHAA) has served as a cornerstone for IT and business professionals dedicated to finding better ways to inspire creativity and innovation in the delivery of value. But as workplaces, team dynamics, and expectations shift, our community needs to evolve right along with them. * Are your teams facing new forms of organizational friction? * Are traditional Agile frameworks and practices feeling stale, misunderstood, or bogged down by enterprise bureaucracy? * As the Agile landscape changes, let's discuss how our community can continue to provide meaningful connections, learning, and support. **What to Expect** Join us for a high-engagement, collaborative evening. Attendees will drive the agenda. We are gathering Central Ohio's practitioners, leaders, and change-agents to tackle the real challenges happening in our day-to-day work lives. Through a focused interactive conversation, we will consider three critical questions: 1. What dysfunctions are you seeing in the workplace right now? Where are teams getting stuck, and what roadblocks are slowing down delivery? 2. What do you actually need from an Agile user group today? How can COHAA serve as a practical, high-value resource for your career and organization? 3. How can we support each other moving forward? What formats, topics, or connections will make showing up worthwhile for you? *500pm-530pm* Connecting & Networking *530pm-630pm* Community Conversation *630pm* Following the conversation, stick around for open networking with fellow local professionals **Who Should Attend?** * Practitioners, Scrum Masters & Delivery Leads navigating daily team dysfunctions and looking for fresh tactics * Product Owners & Business Analysts trying to maximize business value in shifting environments * IT Leaders & Executives seeking better ways to scale agility and support their people * Anyone in Central Ohio passionate about continuous improvement and looking to help shape the future of our local Agile community Come ready to share your thoughts, vent your workplace frustrations, and help us build a stronger, more resilient community together!

10 attendees

The Model Is Not The Problem: The Engine Is The Problem

Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 PM

From Columbus AI Engineering Meetup

4.8

Thanks to Charles Sullivan for giving this talk! **The Model Is Not The Problem: The Engine Is The Problem** There is a massive disconnect in AI. We have five discrete but interconnected problems with inference in 2026: * The streaming problem. Inference is a black box: wall of text in, pull the lever, wall of text out. No streaming, no back-and-forth, no iterative progress. * The memory problem. The LLM can't remember anything. It pretends to remember by re-reading context on every request, but it doesn't actually remember. * The learning problem. The LLM can't internalize anything. If the capital of France were to change tomorrow, we would have to add the new capital to the system prompt to be re-read on every pass. And learning new skills is completely out of the question. * The text problem. Underpinning all of this is the fact that all "memories" (e.g. from RAG) and "skills" (e.g. tool calls) are plain text. That would be like remembering a concert by reading notes about it. That or playing a video game by typing, \pressButton('x')\ when you want Mario to jump. * The reputation problem. LLMs don't understand "cheating" because they cannot learn, and thus they can never internalize when humans are displeased with their actions. While LLMs are perfectly capable of empathy, they are not endowed with the biological imperative of reputation and thus continue to confound us with perfectly logical but morally-reprehensible actions (e.g. the OpenAI bot hack event). The industry keeps trying to solve these problems using more models. We have embedding models to try to solve the memory problem. They are a poor substitute for the first-hand experience behind the text. We use Jev to solve the press-button-to-jump problem, but of course Jev can't learn patterns, so every interaction is that of a beginner. We use thinking and tool calling turns to solve the streaming problem, but streaming the output in segments only soves one tiny corner of the problem--we still can't inject real-time guidance without cancelling generation and re-processing the entire context to continue. It's like we've wired a highly-intelligent brain up to a fax machine: we keep trying to solve latency, context window size and all sorts of other problems by making the brain smarter. *We don't need new models: we need to replace the fax machine*. The **Channel Inference Engine** solves all of these problems. At this meetup I will walk you through the engine and how it easily solves every problem without the use of specialized or fine-tuned models. I will demonstrate a vanilla local model exhibiting real-time back-and-forth and interruptible input/output streaming, true episodic memory (no text!), genuine learning without fine-tuning, autonomic tool calling with millisecond latency, and an innate drive for self-improvement. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

3 attendees

It’s been a while since we met up. Let’s meet up for brunch at this lively location. Brunch menu: https://www.highbankco.com/grandview

12 attendees

Show all

Trusted by millions worldwide

430kMonthly events

60mMembers

4.5App store rating

200kGroups

Popular groups

Columbus

IxDA Columbus

1,689 members

Columbus

Christians in Tech - Columbus

341 members

Columbus

ProductTank Columbus

1,331 members

Columbus

Boots in the Barn - Line Dancing Practice in Gahanna

83 members

Columbus

Ensō Dance Collective

17 members

New Albany

GEN X SOCIAL CLUB

56 members

Columbus

Sliced Bread Games

40 members

Columbus

Walk With Me Gahanna

1,505 members

Show all

Frequently asked questions

Meetup is a platform that connects people through shared interests, letting them join communities and attend events, both locally and online.

Use Meetup's search feature, entering 'design' and your location to find groups. You'll discover communities focusing on various design aspects near you.

Many design groups hold in-person meetings, but this depends on the organizers. Check each event for details on whether it's online or in person.

On Meetup, you can find groups focused on graphic design, user experience design, interior design, and more, catering to various creative disciplines.

Yes, you can join multiple design groups. Engaging with several allows you to meet diverse creatives and expand your design network and learning opportunities.

Design meetups vary in schedule, with some taking place evenings or weekends. Always check individual event times to plan accordingly.

Meetup is free to browse and join groups. Some events might have fees as decided by the organizers, so it's good to review each group or event details.

Experience requirements vary by group. Some design meetups welcome beginners, while others may cater to seasoned professionals. Check group descriptions for details.

Yes, Meetup allows you to create your own design group if you want to build a community around specific interests or projects.

While Meetup fosters interactions, meeting design partners depends on your active participation and the nature of each group or event.

Attendances can vary greatly depending on timing, location, and other factors, but engaging regularly increases your chances of finding vibrant communities.

Yes, many design groups host online events. These virtual gatherings allow participants from various locations to join the creative discussions.

No, events are organized by individual groups or hosts within the Meetup platform, giving them free rein on how to manage and run their events.

The availability of design groups depends on current local listings. If none exist, consider starting your own using Meetup's group creation feature.

Meetup facilitates interactions through events and communities, but building friendships depends greatly on your engagement and consistent participation.

Design Groups Near Me

Beyond the Screen: Designing Products for the Spatial Computing Era

Fall Arts & Crafternoon

American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group

Columbus Sketching the Streets Weekly Social

Fun & easy way to play more tennis (read event description)

Brunch-Highbanks Distillery

From Prompt to Code: AI Agents in Microsoft Foundry

Beginner and Intermediate Salsa Dance Classes with Todd Smith!

Zouk Dancing Halloween Party at Lincoln Street Salsa!

Autumn Hike at Inniswood Metro Garden

Back to Basics - Forward to the Future: What's Next for Central Ohio Agile

The Model Is Not The Problem: The Engine Is The Problem

Beyond the Screen: Designing Products for the Spatial Computing Era

Fall Arts & Crafternoon

American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group

Columbus Sketching the Streets Weekly Social

Fun & easy way to play more tennis (read event description)

Brunch-Highbanks Distillery

Trusted by millions worldwide

Popular groups

IxDA Columbus

Christians in Tech - Columbus

ProductTank Columbus

Boots in the Barn - Line Dancing Practice in Gahanna

Ensō Dance Collective

GEN X SOCIAL CLUB

Sliced Bread Games

Walk With Me Gahanna

Frequently asked questions

Related content

Related interests

Similar communities

Popular activities

You Might Also Like