Alexandria is an icon for professional design. The city is filled with tremendously talented designers that are passionate about design as a method of problem solving. Although our backgrounds are diverse, ranging from traditional print to mobile interaction design, we are unified in our mission. We aim for innovative. We aim for useful. We aim for beautiful. We aim for unobtrusive, long-lasting, honest, and very human design. Our purpose is to promote professional design in Alexandria. With our …

The Maryland Professional Photographers Association (MDPPA) is Maryland's only Professional Photographers of America (PPA) affiliated photography organization. We provide education in both the business and art of photography as well as social interaction, and networking, through regular monthly meetings, all day seminars, print competitions, and an annual convention. Membership is open to professional and aspiring professional photographers. The annual dues pay for monthly meetings, photographi …

There are so many reasons to be a scrapbooker, cardmaker or papercrafter and if are reading this, then you are already well aware of what those are or are interested enough to find out for yourself.  For me, nothing says it better than "scrapbooking is cheaper than therapy". Making time for it makes me a better wife, mother, daughter, friend and neighbor! One of my favorite things about this hobby is that there is such a camaraderie among other women who share your interests, and that is what t …

These workshops are perfect for getting photos (digital and printed) into books and displays.  Get organized, scrapbook, make a digital album - I'm here to help you get it done. Full crop and Cricut stations available.  Fees vary by theme and range from $5 to $30 a day.  First regular ($5 day) is free for first time attendees. As a mother of 4, I understand how the everyday busy-ness can get overwhelming. But the memories of family life are memories that I want to enjoy relive in albums forever. …

The purpose of the group is to showcase local area talent and cover the graphic design, illustration, responsive web design, typography, advertising, self promotional, interactive and photography scene.   We want to also share ideas, discover opportunities, collaborate, meet potential clients, tap expertise, and establish partnerships. Meet the organizers, each one of them seasoned professionals in the creative and web design disciplines. How will we do this? Presentations on Photoshop, Illust …

Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH is a non-profit, professional computer graphics organization serving the Washington metropolitan area. Our mission is to foster the synthesis of art and technology while promoting and educating the computer graphics and interactive media community through the exchange of printed and electronic information and innovative ideas. We are a volunteer organization that relies on its members to provide unique resources for the benefit of those interested in the field of compu …