“ Call me scotty, new to Austin from Baltimore, I am a painter who has taught himself the basics of web design on a Mac using Dreamweaver & photoshop and now build websites for artists. Looking for like minded web designers to converse and learn from. ”

“ I am the husband of Heather, Father of Hannah, Basketball player by choice, and a Communication Designer by trade. ”

“ Hey all, my husband & I just moved to Austin and we're excited about meeting new people with similar interests. ”

“ Would like to see a Drupal meetup started. ”

“ Rob blogs sporadically at http://www.robsartin.com/blog ”

“ i've always loved art and design as well as graphic design software. now, i'm looking to get more into the field. ”

“ I'm an independent Web content developer and am very interested in better understanding and using Web Standards. ”

“ Miss the Jam Band sound from the Midwest. Would like to encourage bands like Cornmeal, Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band, Groovatron, Alan Vasquez, Family Groove Co. and more to come to Austin! Interested in booking shows and seeing jam bands in Austin. ”

“ New to the area, and just found out about meetup. I'm a 21y/o computer geek who likes to learn all I can about ways to express my creativity. aim - play2bheard ”

“ I enjoyed rock and mineral collecting when I lived in Pennsylvania and Colorado. Now I am a Texas resident and want to restart my hobby. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to learn what others are doing in San Antonio. I'd also like to get ideas on how I might streamline the AS code I write. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am interested in meeting some cool people with similar interests. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm interested in staying informed on all forms of new media. I'm also interested in helping great interactive designers/developers find jobs or fill them in on what Aquent knows about the industry/clients. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a life long "closet" broadcaster. Some commercial broadcast experience, but now host "The Airline Insider" at www.theairlineinsider.com. ”

“ Find out who else is crazy enough to do this for a living. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am always looking for good developers and designers to partner with. ”

“ Hi all- I'm learning daily. Never thought of a career in graphic design/layout until now. I enjoy networking with other designers and those who have been in the business. Since I'm pretty new to this field, I welcome all chats and advice. ”

“ I'm a professional photographer, specializing in underwater and travel. I get lots of requests for web work for my clients, so maybe hanging out with designers will help me grow my web skills. I look forward to meeting y'all. ”