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We’re proud to have developed Design Beyond Barriers — the most comprehensive guide to accessibility, created by designers, for designers.

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👉 https://designbeyondbarriers.com

Created by:
Research, Copy & Design – Anton Repponen & Irene Pereyra
Web Development – Astroshock

Let’s raise the bar for digital accessibility — and build a more inclusive internet.

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Along with .io and , we co-organize a small, cozy design conference here in Barcelona: .io.

The concept is quite simple: we select a topic related to design and explore it from various perspectives. We invite speakers with different backgrounds to share their insights and engage in discussions with others.

This will be our 4️⃣th event, and this time, it’s “Let’s Define: Design Across Generations”. So we’ll be diving into the differences in communication styles and life perceptions among people of different ages and generations.

•⁠ ⁠What does science say about age differences?
•⁠ ⁠How age is experienced in the digital world?
•⁠ ⁠Design thinking considering generations
•⁠ ⁠Accessibility
•⁠ ⁠Slow design vs fast design
•⁠ ⁠And, of course, Gen Z. Is it even real?

Event Details:
📅 Date: March 29 (Saturday), 12:30 PM
📍 Venue: Aliac (Barcelona, Passatge d’Utset, 14)
👥 Attendees: ≈100
🗣 Language: English

Speakers:
🎤 Andrea Rosales & Juan Linares (Researchers/teachers, UOC)
🎤 Nicolás Cevallos (Design strategist, teacher, ex-Folch)
🎤 Kevin Hawkins (UX Leader, ex-Glovo/Booking/PWC)
🎤 Mike Shishkin (Designer, teacher, Kidults)
🎤 Irene Pereyra (Designer, teacher, book author, Anton & Irene)
🎙️ Round table discussion hosted by

🍻 And, of course, there will be time for conversations!

🫰 We don’t have big sponsors, so we ask €25 for entry tickets to cover the venue and other expenses. Drinks are included!

More details here: https://letsdefine.io

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