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Emoji Art with Python and Processing

Adults 18+

Presented by: Innovation Saskatchewan

In-Person Workshop

22/09/2024 - 22/09/2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pay what you can
Innovation Sask,
6 Research Drive
Regina, SK, S4S 7J7

Emojis are a popular way to add additional meaning to text messages. Because they are often displayed as tiny images, the design of an emoji needs to be clear and relatively simple to be able to be effectively used. This means that many of them can be created out of a few simple, but purposeful, shapes. The Processing graphics library for Python provides us with an easy (and free!) way to get started creating images out of simple shapes.

Why learn Python?
Because of its many areas of use, Python is a great programming language to learn. As a high-level programming language, Python code tends to be closer to human language and easier to understand than other, lower-level languages. The programming language itself also includes many built-in features and functions which let you focus on accomplishing whatever it is that you’re trying to do, and there are many freely available Python libraries and modules to further extend the capabilities of the language.

The bottom line
From machine learning, to web development, to art, to automation, Python’s popularity— ranked 4th on Stack Overflow’s list of technologies used by professional developers— has only been growing. Regardless of your past experience with programming, now is a great time to get started with Python!

This event is sponsored by Innovation Saskatchewan, whose support we greatly appreciate.

Prerequisites:

None! This workshop is designed for beginners.

About This Program

Who this is for

“I’m curious about tech and code in general”
“I am a complete beginner when it comes to coding”
“I have some coding skills but I’m looking to try my hand at something new!”
“I have financial barriers that make it hard to pay for classes and training”
“I’m not sure if I belong in tech— I wish I saw more people like me leading this industry!”

This event is open to all adults 18+, designed in a way that seeks to explicitly welcome people with underrepresented genders—this includes cis women, trans women, trans men, non-binary people, and others who are marginalized because of their gender identity or expression. We believe that addressing the gender gap in tech is just one part of building digital equity. A more just and equitable future for technology in Canada means building programming that supports, empowers, and equips all learners who historically have been—and continue to be—underrepresented in tech, particularly Black, Indigenous and other Racialized learners, people in low-income communities and newcomer learners. If this sounds like you, we can’t wait to have you learn with us.