CategorySmashingConf

March 18, 2024 — How was the first SmashingConf in Antwerp, you ask? One of our online attendees, Krisztina Szerovay, shares her sketchnotes and takeaways of the talks that were held on both days of the conference — with photos and recordings saved as best for last. See you live in Antwerp this year, maybe? Read more…

June 16, 2023 — One way of getting a more behind-the-scenes experience of any Smashing event is to apply as a volunteer, and Ren did just that! The SmashingConf team organized a conference in good ol’ San Francisco this year, and here’s pretty much how it went down. Read more…

February 22, 2023 — Brand new conference on design & UX, for designers and UI engineers who love the web. On design systems, usability, product design and complex UIs. That’s SmashingConf Antwerp, taking place in magical Bourla on October 9–11, 2023. Read more…

September 26, 2022 — SmashingConf NYC is back! A friendly, inclusive conference for designers and front-end engineers who can’t wait to learn and be inspired. October 10–13, 2022. Get your ticket! Read more…

March 29, 2022 — After two years when almost everything moved online, 2022 marks the return of in-person conferences. In fact, SmashingConf is back: coming to San Francisco and Austin in June, Freiburg (Germany) in September, and New York in October. Read more…

January 19, 2022 — What goes into creating a successful design system? How can you take your testing workflow to the next level? And what smart interface design patterns could help you enhance your UIs? Let’s figure it out. With our online workshops on front-end and UX. Read more…

November 22, 2021 — What’s the state of CSS, Vue.js and Next.js? What are new, smart interface design patterns we could use? Let’s figure it out. With our online workshops on UX, front-end and design. Read more…

May 11, 2021 — At the beginning of 2020, the SmashingConf team was ready for a new year. We had so many things that excited us. New speakers, new workshops, new cities, new attendees, new experiences. And as we all know, 2020 had other ideas. With so many people working from home, we thought we would bring our Smashing workshops from our home offices to yours — but how? Read more…

March 10, 2021 — Meet our new workshops on front-end and UX — on web performance, interface design, psychology and modern CSS. With Lea Verou, Harry Roberts, Stephanie Eckles, Dan Mall and so many others. Jump to all online workshops ↬ Read more…

February 15, 2021 — A couple of weeks ago, we organized a Form Design Masterclass, an online workshop with Adam Silver alongside 81 friendly and smart people. Today, Adam Silver shares his experience and details by highlighting what you as an attendee can expect from a Smashing Workshop, and things to keep in mind when running one. Read more…