Community Events

mon oct 16
studio tour
@WeidnerCA
1:30 pm

Join us for an inside look at Weidner, a design-build firm passionate about signage, branding, art, and wayfinding with a state of the art fabrication plant to support the West Coast. Step inside their space, learn about their history, and meet the team behind their innovative work.


tues Oct 17
creativity speaks
@ the urban hive
5:30 pm

Join us as we engage with two accomplished creatives who use their unique perspectives to develop solutions best fit for the end user. This month, we speak to Lauren Hirose-Afshari, Art Director at Honey, a design and marketing studio based in Sacramento, CA with a focus in food, beverage, and agriculture. With background in Industrial design and UX design, Lauren brings a unique perspective and approach when it comes to designing digital and tangible experiences for brands. Lauren is joined by Marko Dugonjić, lecturer, educator, author and Design Principal at Creative Nights, delivering high-performance websites, mobile applications, and enterprise solutions.


wed oct 18

studio tour
@ fathom
3:00 pm

Join us for an inside look at Fathom, a full-service digital creative studio that elevates brands' digital touch points, to help communicate both the vision and the value of an organization to their audiences. Get an inside look at their production studio and the projects they are working on!

studio tour
@ hidden temple media
5:30 pm

Join us for an inside look at Hidden Temple Media, a full-service production house that helps brands, agencies, and networks produce well-told stories for TV and digital channels. Dive into behind-the-scenes magic with Producers Gelli Pascual and Kellen Lor and get the story on some of their best work.


Thurs oct 19

studio tour
@ rse
12:00 pm

Join us for an inside look at RSE, an integrated marketing and communications agency offering a wide range of services under one roof: strategy, creative, production, digital, media, public relations and public affairs.

RSE’s culture is rooted in promoting social good through community engagement, cause-related marketing and social impact work. Check out more of who they are and what they do at www.rs-e.com.

exhibition tour
@crocker art museum
5:30 pm

Join us for an inside look at how the Crocker Art Museum designs their exhibitions. Associate Curator Francesca Wilmott will talk about preparing for an exhibition (i.e using Sketchup for layout; building 3-D models; curating the space) and Adult Education Coordinator Houghton Kinsman will talk about designing and building interactive educational spaces both in Museum galleries and aboard the Crocker’s mobile museum, the Art Ark.

Following the tour, guests will be invited to stay for the film, Frankenstein (1931).


fri oct 20
get ahead happy hour
@ Device brewing co.
5:30 pm

 Looking for a new opportunity? Or just want to brush up your portfolio? Join us for an evening of drinks and networking, where we’ll have hiring managers seeking new talent and professionals giving portfolio reviews. Get to know companies, or perhaps your next manager. Bring your work and get advice on how to land your next gig.