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We\u2019re pleased to announce that Heart Internet are sponsoring Pixel Pioneers Bristol<\/a> again, a conference for web\/UX designers and front-end developers, which returns to the city\u2019s iconic harbourside on 8 June, this time preceded by a day of workshops.<\/p>\n

\nIn its second year, the event will bring together some of the industry\u2019s brightest minds, including Heydon Pickering<\/a>, Sarah Richards<\/a>, Simon Collison<\/a>, and Stéphanie Walter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nThe practical and inspiring talks will cover design systems, inclusive interface design, user testing, variable fonts, content design, perceived performance, and more. On the day before the conference, there will also be a couple of full-day workshops on UX psychology for UX and product design (run by Joe Leech<\/a>) and easy and affordable user testing (run by Ida Aalen<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"Pixel<\/p>\n

After the workshops, Shopify invites you aboard the Grain Barge for a free conference warm-up that will include a fireside chat with designers Mike Kus<\/a>, Djuro Selec<\/a> and Michael Flarup<\/a>. They will share their top tips for work \/ life balance in the creative and tech industries, and how we keep ourselves motivated, accountable and on track.<\/p>\n

Pixel Pioneers founder, former net magazine editor and regular contributor<\/a> to the Heart Internet blog, Oliver Lindberg<\/a> says: \u201cThe success of the inaugural conference blew my mind. Bristol\u2019s creative community is incredibly rich in meetups, but I thought it could do with an affordable all-day event. Pixel Pioneers Bristol is aimed at web designers, user experience designers, and front-end developers, especially those with a limited budget.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe\u2019ll cover cutting-edge techniques and explain how some simple changes can have the biggest impact on the websites and digital products we create. You\u2019ll leave the conference ready and excited to make a difference with no need for fancy equipment or help from expensive consultants.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"2017<\/p>\n

Here are a few talks we especially excited about:<\/p>\n

When User Testing Drives Development by Ida Aalen
\nEarly-stage startup Confrere prioritised user testing from day one. Chief product officer Ida Aalen will show you how to do user testing with limited resources, and how they got everyone from the CEO to the sound designer involved in the process.<\/p>\n

Keeping Your Design System Alive by Inayaili de León Persson
\nHow do you make sure your design system is kept alive and healthy? How can you encourage usage and participation? Let’s look at some simple and interesting ways that you can put into practice today to make your design system flourish.<\/p>\n

\nCheating the UX When There Is Nothing More to Optimise by Stéphanie Walter<\/p>\n

You have optimised every line of code of your site or mobile app and used all the techniques at your disposal to have the fastest loading time possible. But you don\u2019t have Instagram\u2019s budget, right? Let’s talk about perceived performance and influencing the users’ perception of speed!<\/p>\n

Variable Fonts: Possibilities++, Bandwidth– by Laurence Penney
\nLaurence will explain the many benefits of variable fonts for the web and how you can deploy them in real projects: responsive type within responsive design, reduced webfont payload, UI animation, and tweaking font weights and widths at any point in the design process.<\/p>\n

\nTickets for the conference and workshops are available now<\/a>, and you can contact the conference organiser for group discounts.<\/p>\n

Pixel Pioneers is also working in partnership with GWR to offer conference attendees heavily discounted rail fares to and from Bristol. If you’re planning to travel on a GWR route, simply go to GWR’s Conferences and Accommodation page<\/a> and select ‘Bristol’. A London to Bristol return typically works out at \u00a344, for example. You just need to be able to provide proof of attending the conference.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d love to see you there, come and say hi!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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