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What I learned attending Awwwards, Design Matters, and Figma Config ‘20
Takeaways from these design conferences as a young designer
I’d like to first acknowledge the fact that I’m incredibly thankful to be working at a company that supports the enrichment of their team through external education. I recognize that not everyone has the exposure nor the privilege to participate in these conferences, and am very grateful I was able to be in such enlightening environments.
By sharing my takeaways, I hope I can give others the same inspiration and resources I’d received from my attendance of these events. Find my recap notes from some of the talks of each event below!
Awwwards Digital Thinkers Conference
January 23rd-24th, 2020 • Tokyo, Japan • Website
Summary
Awwwards Digital Thinkers Conference will forever hold the title as the first conference I’ve attended as a full-time designer; in retrospect, this was admittedly an amazing introductory experience. From the first time I landed on the website, I was already impressed by the high attention-to-detail the organizers put into this initiative. The talented speakers, diversity in talks, and the quality of presentations refocused the needle of my career map…
