Design Groups San Francisco

From SF Bay Area Game Jamming & Game Design

Architecture, Design & Drinks is a casual monthly gathering for people who work in, around, or are inspired by design. We meet on the last Friday of each month to unwind, trade ideas, and connect. No agenda, no pressure. Whether you’re an architect, designer, creative, or simply design-curious, this is an easy way to expand your circle and have meaningful conversations in a relaxed setting. New faces are always welcome. Grab a drink, join the conversation, and stay as long as you’d like.

7 attendees

Hackathon: Humanizing The Prototype

Sat, Jun 27, 5:30 PM

From ProductTank SF

4.7

**Seats are limited.** Register and complete the screening form to hold your spot. We use your answers to build balanced teams. Build a real-time AI video agent in a single day. Tavus lets you create agents that see, hear, and respond in real time. Paired with Lovable's rapid UI generation, your team ships a fully functional human-agent interface before the session ends. No engineering background required. Tavus offers white-labeled APIs and a low-code environment anyone can use. Bring a concept. Leave with a **working prototype**. **⚡ What you'll actually do** * Get a Tavus product intro, and a live hands-on API demo. * Build your own interactive AI agent in a focused sprint. Start from your own concept or use a Jumpstart Idea below. * Demo your work in a rapid-fire Show & Tell and compete for the winner's prize. **✨ What you get** * Free Tavus API credits for all builders. * Free Lovable credits and a live published URL for your completed project. * A chance to win the **team prize**. * Lunch included. * On-call experts to unblock you during the build sprint. 🎒 **What to bring** * Charged laptop * Headphones **Agenda** * 10:30 to 11:00 AM: **Arrival + Team Forming**. Grab refreshments, meet fellow builders, and form squads of 3-5. * 11:00 to 11:30 AM: **The Spark**. Welcome from ProductTank SF, Tavus platform intro, and a live API demo. * 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM: **The Build**. Start building interactive agents with Tavus and Lovable. Agents must respond in real time, not loop one-way. * 12:30 to 1:00 PM: **Fuel Up**. Provided lunch. * 1:00 to 3:45 PM: **The Build Continues**. Push to a working prototype. * 3:45 to 4:30 PM: **Show and Tell + Prizes**. 2-minute demos of your browser-based prototypes, wrap-up, and winner announcement. **Jumpstart Ideas** Need a concept? Use these as starting points: **The Retail Concierge (Shopping Assistant):** Post-purchase shipping is inflexible. Build a video avatar on the order confirmation page that lets customers reroute shipments, pause delivery, or choose pickup points, while Lovable renders the live UI. **The Talent Concierge (Onboarding Guide):** New hires drown in PDF links. Build a personalized HR avatar that walks employees through benefit elections and hardware setup, explaining the "why" while the Lovable interface captures the data. **The Virtual PM (Status Responder):** Status reports go one way. Build a Virtual PM avatar that fields questions about project artifacts. Users ask "Why is the API delayed?" and get a context-aware answer from repository data. **Special thanks to our sponsors** * Tavus: real-time conversational AI video agents. Free API credits for builders. [tavus.io](https://www.tavus.io/) * Lovable: rapid UI generation so teams ship a working interface in one session. [lovable.dev](https://lovable.dev/)

37 attendees

Game Dev Coworking

Tue, Jun 30, 7:15 PM

Come hang out, chat, and work on your projects at the MADE's new space in downtown Oakland!

From Golden Gate Gamemakers

How to Build Products That Stand Out in the Age of AI

Fri, Jun 26, 1:00 AM

From VLAB

4.6

\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ***[TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED](https://www.vlab.org/events/future-of-drug-discovery/)****:* https://www.vlab.org/events/founders-series-how-to-build-products-that-stand-out-in-the-age-of-ai/ \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **How to Build Products That Stand Out in the Age of AI:** **Is Generative AI Destroying Differentiation?** Building new products has never been easier. But there’s a catch: it is becoming harder than ever to build products that stand out. Generative AI is dramatically lowering the time and the cost required to create and launch products, flooding almost every category with new entrants. However, this huge influx is having unintended consequences, with an increasing number of similar-looking products offering similar-looking features. In many markets, the ability to create is far outpacing the ability to differentiate. Meanwhile, the cost to acquire new customers is escalating rapidly, with global ad spending projected to surpass $1 trillion this year. As these conditions continue to evolve, winning customers will be defined by a company’s ability to embed differentiation, customer value, and trust into its product from day one. In this special Founders’ Series event, Lifang He, author of *Brand Power Built In*, and Stephanie Zeppa, partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton, will share their thoughts on how founders and entrepreneurs can avoid costly mistakes and make high-stakes decisions with confidence. * Beyond innovation, what else do you need to differentiate your product? * Why should your brand be an integral part of your product offering? * How can you use positioning to guide what you build, not just how you market it? In addition to the “fireside chat” discussion, a few select founders will have the opportunity to get in the “hot seat” and receive some individual counseling about their unique situations. Join us on June 25 to hear more about differentiation in the age of AI — and get a free signed copy of Lifang’s book. *** **Speaker** * **[Lifang He](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lifanghe/)**, author and brand strategist, [LifangHe.me](https://www.lifanghe.me/) **Moderator** * **[Stephanie Zeppa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-zeppa-1b6a707/)**, partner, [Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton LLP](https://www.sheppardmullin.com/) *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-\* Important: [Ticket purchase is required](https://www.vlab.org/events/future-of-drug-discovery/) for this in-person event: https://www.vlab.org/events/founders-series-how-to-build-products-that-stand-out-in-the-age-of-ai/ If you RSVP to this Meetup but do NOT purchase a ticket, you will not be able to attend this event. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-\* **In-Person Event** San Francisco, CA (Location details will be sent to registered attendees.) *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-\* **Ticket Includes Food and Drink**

2 attendees

Board Game Designers' Coworking Meetup - San Francisco

Sat, Jul 4, 7:00 PM

Gather at Saluhall SF (2nd floor) for a day brimming with creativity and collaboration at the Board Game Designers' Coworking Meetup. We meet every 1st Saturday of the month (drop in and out anytime). This is a unique relaxed opportunity to work on your projects surrounded by peers who share your passion for game design. This is your chance to get valuable feedback, share resources, and perhaps even find collaborators for your next big game idea. Playtesting is welcome, though that isn't the focus of this event. This is free to attend, yet please consider buying some delicious food and drinks while here to support the venue. **What to Bring (optional):** laptop, prototypes, sketches, ideas, components (components will also be provided by the host). **Hosts:** Tristan and Lucas **BART:** Powell Street station, exit onto Market Street, and walk half a block south to Saluhall. **Parking:** Limited street parking. 1\. 6x6 SF Parking Garage 440 Stevenson \- 1hr validation with $15 purchase at Saluhall\. 2\. SF City Parking 25 Mason St 3\. 5th & Mission Yerba Buena Garage 833 Mission St 4\. California Parking 199 Turk St\. **PLEASE RSVP** so I can get a headcount and we can get the tables we need! **Code of Conduct:** [GGG Code of Conduct](https://goldengategamemakers.com/Code_Of_Conduct/) Also there are some additional rules to highlight for this event: 1\. NO PREJUDICE\. It does NOT matter whether you're a veteran or a newbie in the industry\. We are all equals in this space\. 2\. ZERO TOLERANCE against discrimination \-\- this does not just include the typical forms of discrimination $e\.g\. racial\, gender\, sexual orientation\, etc$ but also the atypical forms $e\.g\. age\, competitive/casual\, serious/jovial\, neurodivergence\, complexity preferences\, etc$\. 3\. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM is welcome\! This is a space where we should be 100% honest with each other about our prototypes\. DO NOT use this as an opportunity to provide criticism about an individual\. DO use this as an opportunity to provide criticism about games\. Up-to-date details and our many other events can be found at meetup.com/playgoldengate

2 attendees

Shop Basics & Certification @ Ace Makerspace

Fri, Jul 3, 2:00 AM

From Ace Makerspace

Your Ace Makerspace Woodworking and Metalworking experience starts here! First, get up to speed on shop etiquette and learn the ins and outs of sharing tools and space at Ace Makerspace. This one-hour certification class is required for ALL Wood and Metal Shop users. **Level:** Beginner to Expert **Timing:** 1 hour **Location:** Ace Workshop Suite #214 **Prerequisites:** None **Certification:** Ace Shop Basics (required to use the Ace Shops) **Age:** 14+ **Agenda** * How to find out what is safe use / Safety Tools * Better than you found it * What tools require certification * Using Tool Asset numbers * Consumables * Managing Power * Dust collection and the Cyclone * Storage * Reserving Space Dibs * Reporting when things go wrong, or you do something good * Slack at Ace and for Shop Engagement * How to get help and find things – Wiki + Slack + Go to Class * Air Quality Management Sign Up **What to bring:** A notebook or well-charged phone for taking notes. **What to wear:** Closed-toe shoes, short sleeves, and work clothes. Long hair must be tied back. **Safety Gear:** Eye protection, ear protection, and hand sanitizer will be provided. You can also bring your own. New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on the Ace makerspace website check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) If you need a scholarship for this class, please [submit this request form.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyuFC_Cv4EdCcQUFFkSVSb4NHuhisZ1z6DJI_i-BWz8wznBw/viewform) You may be notified as little as 24 hours before the event. Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. YOU MUST PURCHASE TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [www.acemakerspace.org/calendar](https://www.acemakerspace.org/calendar/)

From SF Fun and Active Seniors Over 50 -- music, art, film & more

🗣 How Tech is Reshaping San Francisco Yet Again -- SPUR

Tue, Jun 23, 11:15 PM

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

🗣 **How Tech is Reshaping San Francisco Yet Again -- SPUR** 🔆 In his new book, City on the Edge, Jonathan Weber tells an intertwined tale of the rise of the internet industry in San Francisco, and how city politics and culture changed alongside it. For this special event, Weber will be in conversation with SPUR CEO Sean Elsbernd for a discussion of how successive waves of tech have changed the city - and what to expect with the AI boom. ▪︎ **Meet at 4:15** sharp at SPUR (654 Mission St) ▪︎ **PLEASE don't be a no-show.** If your plans change, remember to update your RSVP prior to the event. ▪︎ **A last minute cancellation** will count as a no-show. ▪︎ **SPUR (the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association)** is a prominent nonprofit public policy organization and think tank focused on urban planning, housing, transportation, and good governance in the Bay Area.

30 attendees

⚡ Seeing Electricity: Explore Signals, Waves, and Oscilloscope Basics (CHM)

Tue, Jun 23, 2:00 AM

From Walking with a Guide (Nature,Architecture,History)

Ever wondered what electricity actually looks like? In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to use an oscilloscope to visualize and measure real electronic signals. We'll explore common waveforms, learn what they mean, and practice using one of the most important tools in electronics to reveal the invisible world of voltage and time.

22 attendees

Julia Morgan, Arch.Tour-Claremont &*Berkeley City Club Tour

Sun, Jun 28, 5:15 PM

Do the Meetup tour in the morning, stop for the pizza and then: ***\*On*** *the 4th Sunday of the month there are **45 min**. docent led tours of*[ Julia Morgan's Berkeley City Club](https://berkeleycityclubconservancy.org/docent-tours/), *2315 Durant St., starting at 1:00pm-3:30pm.* (Photo above JM in Paris, 1900, Cathedral Notre Dame in the background. For more information about JM, read here and see the photos below.) We're meeting outside the, Berkeley Playhouse/[Julia Morgan Theater on College Ave. at Derby St.,](https://berkeleyplayhouse.org/) our first stop on the tour. (Optional stop after the tour, at nearby, Nabolom Bakery & Pizzeria.) (Along the way we'll see Bernard Maybeck's, First Church of Christ Scientist, a Nat'l Landmark site, where free tours are offered on the first Sunday of every month at 12:15 PM. [One of the best ways to experience these buildings is to attend an event there.](https://www.friendsoffirstchurch.org/tours-and-events) Across the street is Julia Morgan's 1918 Baptist Theological Seminary. (Bowditch & Dwight Way). Built of brick to resemble the Ashmolean Library of Oxford. Britain's first public museum and the world's first university museum. note. The Seminary's windows and Tudor details recall the period when the Baptist Church was founded.) We'll pass 2727 Dwight Way, one of the oldest houses on the tour, 1891, remodeled in 1917 by Willis Polk. Morgan graduated UC in 1894 with a degree in Civil Engineering, one of her specializations was structural engineering. (This benefited her clients greatly, as was seen after the 06' earthquake in her still standing buildings.) She arrived in Paris in 1896. A few years later it was reported in the San Francisco Call: **Paris, Oct.30,1902** - *Julia Morgan of San Francisco passed the examination with honors at the Architectural section of the School of Fine Arts, Ecole de Beaux Arts, Paris France.* The first woman to do so. Ironically one of the greatest architects in history, was made to wait two years, taking entrance exams before admission. By the end of her 45 yr. career she had received over 700 commissions. It was said, "Her rational approach to home design and the public success of her large commissions gave Julia Morgan a solid reputation. It also won her the confidence of her clients. With the hard work, genius, inspiration and true artistic and historic perception to create memorable works. Over the course of her career, Morgan designed nearly one hundred buildings across California and the nation for women’s organizations. Her commissions included social and civic clubs for women; academic, residential, and recreational buildings; primary schools; orphanages; hospitals, sanitariums,and nursing residences. She also designed more than thirty YWCA buildings, including those in San Francisco and Berkeley. We'll concentrate on the many Julia Morgan designed houses, churches and buildings in the Claremont Ct. and Elmwood neighborhoods. Unique here are the Julia Morgan ensemble houses, where she creatively and economically placed two houses on one large lot. We'll see several of these ensembles. In fact when JM bought her own house at Washington & Divisadero in SF in 1925, she bought a pair of houses there. To read more about the many Julia Morgan public buildings, such as the Hearst Castle etc. go to wikipedia. She was one of California's most prolific architects. The first woman to receive the American Institute of Architects highest award, the AIA Gold Medal, awarded posthumously in 2014. The three projects that immediately solidified her future career as a great architect, engineer and fully capable project/construction manager were the rebuilding of the new Fairmount Hotel after its semi-destruction following the earthquake. The design, engineering and building of the beautiful Bell Tower at Mills College and Carnegie Library there, both of which survived the earthquake without a crack. And the completion on time and within budget of the construction of the Greek Theater at UC for John Gayland Howard, campus architect. **\*Don't be a no-show. *See the Group's no-show policy below.*** Don't be a no-show and lose your membership in the Group. *Attendance is always taken and no-shows recorded.* After the last Julia Morgan home we'll find our way back through what I call the "Pacific Heights" of Berkeley. Look for parking on the smaller side streets. Option for lunch afterward. Here are some links if you would like to help with Meetup expenses. [Here is a Venmo link.](https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3262702482882560580&created=1757371525), for my account. Here is my Paypal account. '[herrmann48@comcast.net'](http://herrmann48@comcast.net'/) *\*Docent-led, 45-minute tours of Julia Morgan's Berkeley City Club on Durant, are offered on the fourth Sunday of every month (except December) from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. These are drop-in, public tours that cost $10 per person.*

13 attendees

McLaren Lodge,Golden Gate Park

Sun, Jun 21, 5:00 PM

From SF Sketchers

San Francisco Landmark #175 McLaren Lodge Golden Gate Park Built 1896 Architect Edward R. Swain designed this Moorish-Gothic building with exterior walls of eighteen-inch thick ashlar basalt masonry and sandstone quoins. It was built to house the offices of the Park Commission and to be the home of the Park Superintendent, John McLaren, who lived here for forty-seven years. Today the lodge is the administrative headquarters of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.

8 attendees

FREE Textiles Open Studio with Team Ace @ Ace Makerspace

Thu, Jul 2, 2:30 AM

From Ace Makerspace

This is a great place to access wonderful machines and equipment, practice that YouTube video you have been checking out, and more. **Level:** Beginner to Expert **Timing:** 3 hours **Location:** Coworking and Textiles room in suite 206 **Certification:** No certifications are provided at this lab Your hosts can help you get started, and provide practice projects, or recommendations. We are not offering 1:1 lessons at this open lab as host time and assistance is limited. We may give demonstrations if time allows or when we have guests. **What to bring:** We stock basic supplies, but it is a good idea to bring your own specialty supplies or personal scissors if you are picky – we get it. Please be sure that all clothing is freshly laundered before bringing it in for repairs or alterations. New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on the Ace makerspace website check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. YOU MUST PURCHASE TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [www.acemakerspace.org/calendar](https://www.acemakerspace.org/calendar/)

From Flutter San Francisco

Flutter SF Gen UI Hackathon

Fri, Jun 26, 3:30 PM

# Build agentic Flutter UI/UX that generate, adapt, and act in real time. ***["Please register on LUMA"](https://luma.com/vxul6pt9)*** Flutter SF and Very Good Ventures (VGV) are bringing together Flutter and AI builders in San Francisco for a one-day hackathon focused entirely on Generative UI Gen Kit and Gemini AI. Gen UI is the idea that interfaces themselves are dynamically generated, adaptive, and AI-native at runtime, constructed from LLM output in real time, responding to context, user intent, and data. 🗓 June 26, 2026 ⏰ 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM 📍 San Francisco, CA ## THREE TRACKS 🚗 ***Automotive*** — Generative HUDs, adaptive dashboards, voice-to-UI, fleet ops and EV interfaces 🍔 ***QSR*** — AI-generated kiosk flows, kitchen display systems, loyalty UX and voice ordering 💳 ***Financial Services*** — AI-composed wealth dashboards, adaptive KYC flows and conversational payments ## WHAT TO BUILD Every project must be a Flutter app with at least one Generative UI pattern at its core. What does this mean? Instead of designing a fixed screen that shows data, your UI should be generated, the layout, components, and content constructed dynamically from AI output at runtime. The interfaces changes based on who the user is, what they need, and what the AI infers, not because a developer hardcoded every state. WHAT'S INCLUDED ✅ A day full of building ✅ Expert mentors on the floor (Flutter DevRel, Gen UI specialists, industry domain experts) ✅ Breakout sessions on Gen UI patterns, industry AMAs ✅ Prizes and Gifts ✅ Catered food ✅ Google Cloud Credits for the Hackathon ✅ Direct access to the Flutter SF and VGV community ## WHO SHOULD COME This hackathon is open to everyone. If you believe the best AI isn't hidden in a chat box, it's woven into the interfaces people use everyday, solving real problems in real time - you belong here. **[Please RSVP on LUMA to be able to Particiate at the Hackathon.](https://luma.com/vxul6pt9)** https://luma.com/vxul6pt9 ## Interested to Sponsor the event: Reach out to me at Biplow.ghimire@gmail.com Questions? Email biplow.ghimire@gmail.com

3 attendees

Come hang out, chat, and work on your projects at the MADE's new space in downtown Oakland!

From Golden Gate Gamemakers

How to Build Products That Stand Out in the Age of AI

Board Game Designers' Coworking Meetup - San Francisco

Sat, Jul 4, 7:00 PM

2 attendees

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