The first 99designs Meetup event happened last weekend and the turnout was AWESOME! Over 80 designers gathered together in Novi Sad, Serbia, to meet, greet and exchange ideas about design!
We want to send out a SPECIAL THANK YOU to long time 99designer Ludibes for organizing this AMAZING event – you rule!
Wondering what Meetups are? They’re local events led and attended by you – designers, and any of your friends interested in coming along. If you want to meet fellow 99designers in your neighborhood or get together with new people within your community, Meetups are a great way to do it!
Find out more about 99designs Meetups here.
Check out some of the great things that Ludibes and other attendees had to say about their experience:
“The Meetup was simply great, and I’ve come away with a handful of memories that I genuinely feel inspired by. It was a pleasure to met such a diverse group of people who were all apart of creating a warm, informal and friendly atmosphere. The size of the venue was beyond any expectations, for the first of its kind, and for a small country such as Serbia.
As far as we know, this was the first time in the World that more than 80 designers from 99designs met in one place. I emerged from the event with a head full of ideas and a great sense of potential for meetups like this – not only in terms of attendance, but also in terms of allowing people to engage in collaborative projects, tutorials and sharing skills. A few hours was simply not enough to fully explore the potential of the event, so I hope there will be many more ;)”
-Group Leader Branko Lancar / Ludibes
“99designs is where I met 99% of the designers that I know and the place where I met 99% of my clients so far. It is a place where amateur designers can gain experience not just in design, but also in communicating with clients and fellow designers, which is so crucial in this business”
-Pavic Borko / pavkens
“Professionalism and excellent organization of 99designs gives me the opportunity to present my design skills in the best way. 99designs is the #1 place for design in the world, and it is my pleasure to be part of the 99designs family”
-Tanja Krtevska / Tanja Krstevska
“When I pressed ‘sign up’ on 99designs a few years ago, I could not imagine how it would change my life. It opened the door for a lot of opportunities. Besides work, which can be found here in abundance, you can met new clients and friends from all over the world.
Through the community you can learn a lot and you can share your experience with other people. When I got a message for this great 99designs Meetup, I was positively surprised when I saw how many people in my area are working on 99designs. I would recommend to all creative people to work here and share this great experience.”
-Stevan Jovanovic / Stevanga
We would also like to thank Atila Dudas, aka fogaas, for being the event photographer, and for Jasmina Krajinovic, aka jasmina, for printing up the banners and of course… all the designers who attended – you all rock!
For more pictures from the event, check out our facebook page.
Now what are you waiting for? Head over to meetup.com/99designs and find meetups in your area… or create your own!
One thing is true and noticeable in every designer’s comment, we are really thankful for being part of 99d. Really, it’s “LIFE CHANGING”
99designs always great !
Thanks 99. It was a great meetup.
We’re glad you had fun! We hope to have a lot more events in the future :)
yes its true 99 designs change all designers live
love it…. i try to organized meetup too in my area.
hopefully goes well too.
awesome!!
Svaka cast :)
Nice event. I wish I was there, its not too far from me :).
wow great meets up! next time don’t forget to take a video, it will be fun!!!! congratz Ludibes for arranged this event!
it was great – see ya all again in belgrade :)
it was great beginning, may it lead to even greater tradition :)
Next time you should meet in Romania, here are the best designers in the world…:P
You could always set up your own meetup in Romania! We’re always looking for leaders to help us out with these things – check it out at http://www.meetup.com/99designs/ :)
E jebo mamu jos sam u Novom Sadu i propustih ovaj skup, nisam ni znao za ovo, sto mu razjarenih jarica
Looks like it was a fantastic event! Well done Branko!! And well done 99d … an awesome initiative!
Sve cestitke! Bravo za Srbiju!!!
So nice to see all the bananas in one bunch :). Good job my friend Branko :). All the best to all the 99ers!
thanx Terry!
hope there will be a chance one day to meet you as well ;)
nice everyone for one 99designs
So nice everyone for one 99designs
Great stuff, happy to see my fellow designers meeting and having fun, looking forward to our meeting at Bucharest – Romania, hope we can gather similar numbers! :)
Great meets up Branko and Stevan! i hope this even will come true to Jogjakarta Indonesia :)