Last night I attended the first PechaKucha Phoenix event, and I have to admit I thoroughly enjoyed it.

If you don’t know about the format, it’s based on a simple idea: 20 images for 20 seconds. Similar to Ignite, the presentations are quick and to the point, but, dissimilar to Ignite, the topics focus solely on design and its related subjects. Think user experience, architecture, photography, information architecture, art…more creative subjects.

Attendees saw presentations ranging from Nan Ellin, an ASU Professor of Urban Planning who has worked to bring the Canalscape project to life, to user experience legend, Robert Hoekman Jr, who gave his opinion on what usability testing actually helps web strategists do, to Cyd West, who is helping to understand and better define Phoenix’s DNA.

Kudos to the organizing team and crew for putting on what looks to be like an event that is here to stay. If you have any interest in all things design, I’d encourage to attend the next PechaKucha Phoenix.