Form Function & Class conference celebrates the Web this September 2017

Talks/Workshops
Schedule/Venue

The Globe Tower

Bonifacio Global City
32nd Street corner 7th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Metro Manila, Philippines

  • 16
    10:00 AM

About the Event

The pioneering web design conference in Asia returns for the 8th time on September 16, featuring a full day of learning from top names in the industry & developing camaraderie among colleagues.

Keeping up with what’s trendy seems to be all the rage these days, whether it’s a unicorn frappuccino or the Web. Remember when “Skeuomorphism” was hot—until it wasn’t, and “Flat Design” took over? Whenever we ask the community which topics they’d like to hear, one way or another the word “Trends” winds up on the list, often at the top.

Form Function & Class conference

We believe that learning design & development is much more than knowing this viral aesthetic or that buzzy framework. In organizing the Form Function & Class conference, it’s always been our priority to train for fundamentals & essentials, resilient to the fickleness of our industry.

We’re also inspired by what previous FFC speaker Brad Frost wrote: “The bi-directional & interactive nature of the web adds many more dimensions to what constitutes good design. Speed, screen size, environment, technological capabilities, form-factor, ergonomics, usability, accessibility, context, and user preferences must be considered if we want to create great work for this brave new digital world.”

At Form Function & Class, we aim to equip you with knowledge & techniques so you can create a good design in all these different dimensions.

Speakers

Hailing from the Philippines and the rest of the world, this year’s Form Function & Class conference speakers are top talents & trailblazers in their respective fields:

Russell Vergara is the founder of Vgrafiks and will hold a plenary talk on Branding & Design Systems.

Aceler Chua is a Front-End Developer at Grayscale HK and will hold a plenary talk on Typography.

Hui Jing Chen is a self-taught Front-End Developer from Singapore and will hold a plenary talk called Say No To Cookie Cutter Web Layouts.

Madhura Chavan is UX Designer from Hong Kong and will hold a plenary talk on User Experience.

John Paul De Guzman is Chief Creative of Rain Creative Lab and will hold a workshop on the Business of Design.

Angela Obias-Tuban & B Tuban are founders of Priority Studios and will hold a workshop on Product Design.

Chris Lienert is Engineering Manager at CXA Group Singapore and will hold a workshop on Javascript Applications.

Lindsey and Gab Madrid are founders of The Color Cure and will hold a workshop on Web Animation.

How to Register: Visit http://2017.formfunctionclass.com to get tickets, which will give you access to the conference; specially-designed shirt; conference kit; lunch, snacks, & drinks; conference videos; a digital certificate; networking & opportunities; raffle prizes.

Registration closes on September 8. Online & offline payment options are available.

Special tickets & discounts to FFC8 include: Company Ticket, Student Ticket, Community Discount, Group Discount, Visayas/Mindanao Discount, and Loyalty Discount

This year, we’ve also introduced a Scholarship Ticket, where you can apply for a sponsored conference ticket thanks to our generous donors.

For more details, visit http://2017.formfunctionclass.com/tickets

Sponsors

Co-Presenter: Globe Labs
Platinum Sponsor & Technology Partner: Z.com
Silver Sponsors: Axure; Sketch
Bronze Sponsors: Offscreen Magazine; Balsamiq
Company Sponsors: Interad Media Corporation
Community Sponsors: UX Philippines, JSConf.Asia
Scholarship Sponsors: James Cabrera, Eric Luciano

About the Conference

The name of our conference alludes to the 3 elements of a website: form from HTML, function() from JavaScript, .class from CSS. It also refers to 3 concepts central to the craft: form, function, and continuous learning.

FFC8 will be held on September 16, 2017, at The Globe Tower, Taguig. For a glimpse of what happens at the conference, you can read last year’s Event Report or watch videos on your YouTube channel.

About the Organizer

Form Function & Class is organized by the Philippine Web Designers Organization (PWDO), a non-profit volunteer group that aims to uplift the state of web design in the country. Besides our flagship event, we also organize MiniFFC meetups, workshops, and roadshows.