Group Hub

The Forum : Winckley Street : Preston
Speakers from 6.30pm : Networking from 8.30pm
Entry Free : Register here

MATT KAY: www.kdimension.co.uk
JAKE SMITH: www.jp74.com
CRAIG OLDHAM: www.craigoldham.co.uk
STEVEN JOHNSON: www.hub-creative.co.uk
ANDREW LIVESEY
RICH TAYLOR: www.towhatenddesign.com

Pecha what? A global phenomenon with its roots in the Japanese create scene, Pecha Kucha is a fast and furious presentation format designed to condense large portions of inspiration, information and insight into a dainty selection of creative canapes.

This event will feature 6 speakers (TBC), mostly from our own ranks, each delivering a 20-slide presentation based on things that inspire them. The rub is that each speaker will have only 20 seconds to wax lyrical about each image before it moves to the next. Result: a bite-sized creative concentrate of 6 minutes 40 seconds and huge dollop of comic potential. Creative karaoke? Kinda.
The response to our last event was so overwhelming (100+) that we are now having to restrict the numbers we admit into the Forum. As such, please ensure that you register your place for this event (and turn up!) so we can keep track.

The line-up of speakers is being assembled from a list of creatives who replied to a call out we placed on the blog in November last year. If you would like to be considered for future Pecha Kucha nights, please let us know by emailing mary@grouphub.org.

The line-up

MATT KAY
Working with the likes of BBC, Channel 4, Interbrand and National Portrait Gallery, Matt provides visualising, illustration and design services from his K-Dimension studios in Preston and London.
www.kdimension.co.uk

JAKE SMITH
At the vanguard of all things pixelated, Jake is Creative Director at Padiham-based digital agency JP74.
www.jp74.com

CRAIG OLDHAM
Known as much for his self-initiated, extra-curricula projects as for his inspirational work at The Chase, Craig is a “Highly motivated. Hard working. Retired football player. Book addict. Prince fan. Blonde hair. Tall-ish. Graphic designer. Ideas man.”
www.craigoldham.co.uk

STEVEN JOHNSON
Copywriter and Creative Director at The Hub, Steven is the bloke who is far more comfortable introducing GroupHub speakers than being one.
www.hub-creative.co.uk

ANDREW LIVESEY
Highly creative photographer, Andy works nationally both with agencies and directly with clients.

RICH TAYLOR
The man behind “To What End”, Rich’s work cuts across art, graphics and product design and focuses entirely on projects with ‘worthwhile ends’
www.towhatenddesign.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecha_Kucha