Upcoming Events

Expand the future potential of your career! Design will impact the future of our products, our work, and our lives. At the start of this new year, let’s take a few minutes to examine current trends, predict the next big thing, and forecast the future of design. AIGA Boston is celebrating 35 years of design and community at General Assembly. As we look back, we are also looking forward to what lies ahead in the next few decades. Join us…

Python is a versatile and widely-used programming language with many applications. This workshop explores basic programming concepts in Python and discusses real world applications across multiple industries. The workshop is hands-on and exercise based, so participants will get plenty of practice. This class is aimed at new programmers, or those who are looking to brush up on the basics and get a hands-on introduction to the Python programming language.

We all need to influence others, but most people have only a limited range of strategies and aren’t effective in certain situations or with certain people. Participants will learn how to gain commitment from others, foster collaboration, and acquire the competencies, behaviors, and attitudes to influence without relying on the use of authority. The program uses actual organizational challenges submitted by the participants, who work on them individually, in pairs and teams. This approach means in addition learning new tools…

The most meaningful brand communications put people first. They understand the platform where their content is being consumed. They make a person feel differently about a brand. It’s not intrusive or and interruption, it’s an augmentation of the experience the person is already having.A good content strategy for marketers takes a brand’s business and communications goals and transforms them from ads (intrusive) to stories (interactive) to connect with people in a meaningful way. In this class we'll learn how to…

Because the digital marketing landscape is so vast it is hard to predict what trend is going to rule the upcoming year. What one aspect of your marketing strategy do you need to make a priority? What one marketing tactic is crucial for your brand to incorporate?Let our experts help you cut through the noise in order to spot the impactful new strategies. Join us to hear from a panel of Digital Marketers. They will predict trends and give us…

Scrum is used extensively, but not exclusively, in web and software development. Everyone from developers to business execs are now expected to know how to work using Scrum, but few are taught it and many struggle along with misinformed ideas. This bootcamp will cover the main principles and ideas underpinning agile and why using Scrum is the best way to run certain projects. Through games, hands-on practice and project simulations, you’ll be armed with the knowledge of how to use…

Understanding who you are and what stories you tell the world dramatically affects the way that you present yourself at work and at home. Whether you're interviewing for a job, leading a meeting, giving a speech, or you want to communicate more effectively with friends and family, aligning your unique personality with your goals is the first step on the path to confident self-expression. This workshop will explore the difference between story and narrative, the many ways by which we…

Take a peek at some of the exciting and innovative products being developed in the Boston area! Product management for physical products shares similarities with and unique challenges from software product management. A growing number of companies in Boston tap into the region’s expertise to build physical products for consumers and businesses, often with embedded software and frequently connected to the web.

This intensive bootcamp will run through the analytical workflow -- from collecting, cleaning, analyzing and presenting insights from small and big data sets.Goals: Introduce concepts and practice using and managing data Transform data for predictive analytics and business intelligence decision-making Develop compelling visualizations that articulate the value of data assets

Are you visual thinker looking to understand more about the world of digital design? Have you been wanting to learn some of the fundamental programs and techniques that designers currently use to bring their ideas to life? The digital world is open for business, and this bootcamp will cover the essential aspects of visual design, leaving you with a deeper understanding of how effective designs are actually created, from research to final mockup. Good "design" is larger than any single…

A tactical workshop Bookkeeping and taxes might be the farthest thing from your mind when starting a business, but if they are done wrong, or not done at all, it can end up costing you more than you realize. Jennifer Kuser of Supporting Strategies will discuss the “Three C’s” of proper bookkeeping -  consistency, controls and cash - for your business to ensure you can produce accurate and useful financial information.  Robert Traester of WithumSmith+Brown, PC  will discuss tax planning opportunities for your business in a post-tax-reform…