{"id":9191,"date":"2017-11-02T12:33:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T19:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/?p=9191"},"modified":"2017-11-12T22:22:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T06:22:43","slug":"upcoming-event-designercon-in-pasadena-nov-11-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/upcoming-event-designercon-in-pasadena-nov-11-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Event: DesignerCon in Pasadena Nov. 11-12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-banner.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9192\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/upcoming-event-designercon-in-pasadena-nov-11-12\/dcon-banner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-banner.jpg?fit=820%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"820,340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DCON-banner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-banner.jpg?fit=640%2C265&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-banner.jpg?resize=640%2C265&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-banner.jpg?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-banner.jpg?resize=300%2C124&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-banner.jpg?resize=768%2C318&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last year, I attended DesignerCon for the first time and loved it. So I&#8217;m returning again this year. If you&#8217;re into illustration and design, you should definitely check it out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s a clip from their website about the event:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_22260\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/77oK37SF0Cs?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=light&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Kid-friendly event<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s a kid-friendly event. With a supervising adult, kids 12 and under are free. It&#8217;s a great way to expose your budding artists to the range of possibilities of the art field, and will inspire you to start doodling again.<\/p>\n<h2>Holiday Gifts<\/h2>\n<p>I bought a few holiday gifts for friends and family at last year&#8217;s event and plan to do the same this year. It&#8217;s a great place to find something unique to give&#8230;and keep for yourself!<\/p>\n<h2>Exclusives<\/h2>\n<p>Many vendors are offering exclusive items for DesignerCon. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designercon.com\/exclusives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a> for the most up-to-date list. Perfect for those who like &#8220;limited edition&#8221; items. I kinda have my eye on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.designercon.com\/portfolio\/angry-little-girls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exclusive totes from\u00a0<strong><em>Angry Little Girls<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>DesignerCon 2017 Event Info<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-logo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9193\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/upcoming-event-designercon-in-pasadena-nov-11-12\/dcon-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-logo.jpg?fit=1017%2C277&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1017,277\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DCON-logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-logo.jpg?fit=640%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9193\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-logo.jpg?resize=640%2C174&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-logo.jpg?w=1017&amp;ssl=1 1017w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-logo.jpg?resize=300%2C82&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DCON-logo.jpg?resize=768%2C209&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When: November 11-12, 2017<\/p>\n<p>Where:\u00a0Pasadena Convention Center,\u00a0300 East Green Street,\u00a0Pasadena, CA 91101<\/p>\n<p>Parking: paid lots around the Convention Center<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usaepay.com\/pay\/jnkt6r3skfv7xvrgb\/pTzG09tB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Buy Tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.designercon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.designercon.com<\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: No monetary compensation was made for this post. This post is for informational purposes only.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, I attended DesignerCon for the first time and loved it. So I&#8217;m returning again this year. If you&#8217;re into illustration and design, you should definitely check it out. Here&#8217;s a clip from their website about the event: Kid-friendly event It&#8217;s a kid-friendly event. With a supervising adult, kids 12 and under are free. 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