Casey L.
Type designer
On drawing letters for six Indian scripts.
Saturday 13 February 2027 · Kochi
Small Things 2027
A one-day conference about the details that make design work. Ten talks, one room by the water, and good coffee.
- short talks
- 10
- seats, no more
- 300
- room by the water
- 1
- a ticket, lunch included
- ₹2,500
Good design is mostly small decisions, made carefully.
Speakers
Designers, writers and engineers who sweat the details.
Jamie R.
Product designer
Why the best interface is often a sentence.
Taylor M.
Accessibility lead
Designing for the person you forgot.
Riley S.
Writer
Microcopy that people actually read.
Schedule
One track, so you never have to choose. Talks are 20 minutes.
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09:00
Doors open, coffee and breakfast
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09:45
Welcome
The organisers
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10:00
Letters for six scripts
What drawing Malayalam, Tamil and Devanagari side by side taught me about rhythm.
Casey L.
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10:30
The interface is a sentence
Jamie R.
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11:15
Long break and lightning talks
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12:30
Lunch by the water
Kerala meals on banana leaf. Vegan and gluten-free options on request.
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14:00
Designing for the person you forgot
Taylor M.
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14:30
Microcopy people actually read
Riley S.
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16:30
Closing and sunset on the deck
Questions
Is there a student price?
Yes: ₹1,200 with a valid student ID. Choose "Student" when you book.
Will the talks be recorded?
Yes. Everyone with a ticket gets the recordings a week later.
Is the venue accessible?
The hall is on the ground floor with step-free entry and an accessible toilet. Tell us if you need anything else.
Can I get a refund?
Up to 14 days before the event, no questions asked. After that you can pass your ticket to a friend.
Get a ticket
Tell us who is coming and we will send payment details on WhatsApp within a day.
- Lunch and coffee included
- Recordings for every ticket holder
- Free refunds up to 14 days before
The venue
Kashi Hall, an old spice warehouse on the water in Mattancherry.
On the day
- Doors
- 09:00
- Talks
- 10:00 – 16:30
- Sunset
- 17:30 on the deck