• Navigating Uncertainty: Insights from UX Frontlines

    As the design industry grapples with the aftermath of widespread layoffs and a challenging job market, there’s a pressing need to address the experiences, insights, and concerns of designers and researchers. Join our group of diverse, industry leading designers and researchers as they share their journeys, lessons learned, and advice for navigating these turbulent times

    The Emergency Was Curiosity: In Defense of Useless Projects

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    A talk and Q&A with investor and producer Christie George about The Emergency Was Curiosity, an illustrated book report inspired by Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing. Christie’s project could be categorized as useless

    Innovations in Immersive Reality Experiences

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    On June 4, 2024, the designers and artists of the Captivate Exhibition will have presentations and conversations about their work in person at 10:00am in the Four One Nine library and outdoor garden area upstairs. The subject matter of attention is on our minds–how it’s limited, the new oil, too short, precious–the list goes on

    Captivate: 1 Day Exhibition

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    On June 4, 2024, come and view this exhibit by the designers and artists listed below at our main space at FourOneNine. No registration needed, just swing by and let the check in volunteer know you are here to see the exhibit or register for the one of the events taking place in the same

    Attending to Intuition

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    An interactive workshop helping creatives hear, recognize, strengthen and pay attention to their intuition with Four One Nine founder and creative consultant and coach, Sonya Yu. Our inner voices are constantly begging for our attention. In the face of strong (and not always accurate) emotions like fear, anxiety, excitement, and even joy, how do we

    Analog Intelligence with Everett Katigbak / Anthropic

    Everett will explore the need for human craft and creativity in the age of AI. While artificial intelligence has made exponential strides, the talk will discuss how the best AI future

    Begin with the end

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    PROWL is an industrial design and research studio creating new solutions for people and the planet by employing materials, processes, and technology more responsibly. Our approach to regenerative design is holistic, derived from a system-wide perspective that uncovers new solutions through knowledge-sharing across industries and distinct expertise. Instead of asking how we can do “less

    Let’s Make Book Reports! A Zine-Making Workshop

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Inspired by Christie George’s book report The Emergency Was Curiosity, we’re going to make our own. Bring a beloved book or find inspiration in one of the books in the Four One Nine Library. It doesn’t have to