At Apartment Therapy we've always felt that the web's greatest asset was in creating community and that it should mirrored offline as well. Inspired by Scott Heiferman's NY Tech Meetup, which we've been going to lately, we've started a NY Design Meetup for product and furniture designers, architects, entrepreneurs, students and hackers. Our goal is to provide a unique, efficient and entertaining forum for designers - both professional and amateur - to offer solutions to our biggest problems and …

I’m interested in starting an unofficial meeting for Parsons Product Design alumni, faculty and students that live in or around NYC to come together once a month to share our projects, insights, and experiences, hang-out and reconnect. So many of us have remained in the area, why not help one another pursue and achieve success and explore new opportunities right here in Manhattan. Eventually the group may build into something more formal, presentations and feedback groups etc…but for now, I j …

A Sustainable Conversation is part think-tank, part support network and all about ethical and ecologically-sound business practices. From the worlds of fashion, interior and industrial design, architecture, and craft-making,  we are an interdisciplinary and international group of people committed to positive social change. At our meetings, we provide a space for generating and discussing new ideas, networking, connecting business to design, and turning concepts into realities.  Our mission is t …

… Learn about patenting, prototyping, new product and industrial design, licensing, investing, marketing and sales, manufacturing and so much more! Our group was made possible with the strong support of Nassau County Industrial Development Agency. The Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club of Nassau County will meet from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on the announced date and time in the Ceremonial Chambers of the Theodore Roosevelt County Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New Y …

Make Something Design Make Sell Community of Makers that actually make things Our goal is to make a community of markers that will help each other design cool things to be made and sell into a marketplace.  We believe there is a new revolution in industrial manufacturing from individuals being empowered by making their own things and selling them directly to others. Make things you like and others will like as well. We want to unleash the creativity of the individual that would transform society …

SWUGNYC is operated completely by volunteers with the aim of promoting the sharing of skills and information related to the use of SolidWorks and to create a forum for networking within the SolidWorks community. SWUGNYC considers the specific needs of New York City area users, conducting quarterly meetings in easily accessible Manhattan locations. This group is open to anyone with an interest in expanding their knowledge of SolidWorks and related technologies utilized in design & engineering fie …

Shapeways is your personal fabrication service! From jewelry to puzzles, home decor and more, co-create, buy and sell your products using 3D printing. To learn more about Shapeways, visit: Our homepage Our gallery of most popular products An explanation about how our service works An overview of the materials that we offer Our vibrant community of designers and creators  

This is a Meetup group for all people interested in invention, innovation, intellectual property development, new product design, and crowdsourcing of ideas. Our goal is to bring creative people together for insight and brainstorming to help generate new marketable ideas, products, and innovations that solve real world problems.

Collab is a combination think tank and fabrication laboratory. Collab will be providing workshops and classes as well as memberships for access to tools and resources for freelance artists, designers, inventors and makers to work on their ideas. In creating this network and encouraging an exploratory aesthetic, the possibilities for innovation that may sustain our ecosystem, economy and imagination become almost limitless. If you are interesting in finding out more about ou …

This group is made up of professional Web designers looking to network with others in the industry; Talk design for the Web; Share experience with use of different tools & languages; Critique Web sites; Talk industry, business, employment; Share motivations and inspirations; Reach your own Web Design Nirvana. Be sure to join our NYC Web Design groups on: LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=95686) Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16401063649) Twitter (http://twitter.co …

This group is for those involved in fashion who want to take their talent to the business level. We will organize shows, open boutiques, and attend networking events that are designed to help up and coming artists turn their talent into money. Photographers, makeup artist, designers, models, stylist and marketers are particularly encouraged to join, or any others interested in this community on a general scale. We will host fashion shows, and other industry related and random events. We welcome …

Handbag Designer 101 is a Meetup group for aspiring and established handbag/accessories designers and fashion industry professionals. Our goal is to provide designers and industry professionals to connect, learn and leverage the talent and resources in New York City. Group meetups will bring to life Handbag Designer 101, the ultimate handbag resource that hosts the Independent Handbag Designer Awards each year.

Whether you are a clothing, accessories or jewelry designer, patternmaker, manufacturer, merchandiser (to name a few) this Meetup is for you. This meetup is for people with a fashion design background and explores topics like manufacturing on the cheap, eco-friendly fashions, hi-tech fabrics, knitwear, accessories design, marketing and advertising, showing and selling your line on the runway, branding, technology and fashion, fashion trends etc. Business networking across all the strata of t …

The Independent Designers are here... Just Off 7th Ave!  This is our Think Tank! Here, independent fashion designers come together to collectively advance their careers by expanding the exposure of their unique collections using strategies such as fashion shows, photoshoots and other events. This meetup brings together talented indie fashion designers to share experiences, learn how to develop their businesses, market their goods and network within the fashion industry and beyond. This group is …

Network with other fashion designers actively working in the industry. You need to be currently employed in the industry; recent graduates of the major design schools are welcome as well. This is a group intended to help active designers continue to develop their careers, to share tips and success and horror stories, and to offer job search advice to others. Starting in April 2008, we will be meeting primarily in Second Life, which will allow us to start getting ready for the coming changes t …

This Meetup Group is ideal for people in apparel, fashion accessories, home accessories and texiles that would like to share knowledge about sustainable design, trade services, and learn more about green business practices. (We also welcome other creative fields )