Our Programs
Starting with
summer camps!
Week-long Summer Camp Programs
Choose from six different options, or join us for multiple weeks! Each week we will dive into a new area of design. Every program will include theme-related field trips, guest presenters, hands on prototyping, time outside to play, and individualized attention.
All programs Ages 6 – 11
All camps in our Long Island University’s downtown Brooklyn campus, at 1 University Plz / Dekalb Ave & Flatblush Ave
Camp begins at 9:00 am with drop-off beginning at 8:45 am.
Early Bird drop-off beginning at 8:00 am. Staggered pick-up begins at 3:45 pm. Extended Day pick-up until 5:00 pm.
Week 1: Transit Magic
June 30 - July 03, 2025
Industrial Design
In this four day design camp campers will explore commuter trains technology, interior design considerations, engineering, and transportation from systems around the world. Activities include kinetic play, material testing, a field trip to the Transportation Museum, concept presentation and model making for a redesigned subway car.
Week 2: Game Makers
July 07 - July 11, 2025
Game Design
We’ll play field games, create obstacle courses, and act in theater games. Campers will then design their own games for the whole class to try out. Activities include physical play, field trips, field games, and game creation.
Week 3: Amusement Park Design
July 14 - July 18, 2025
Architecture
We’ll explore the possibilities of playful rides designed for different audiences. Campers will play and build empathy learning to design for maximum fun. Activities include drawing, kinetic play, a Coney Island field trip, a design proposal, model making, and a presentation.
Week 4: Design Your Dream School
July 21 - July 25, 2025
Architecture
What if you could build your dream school? Would it be massive tower or perhaps connected circular pods? Would the gym include a parkour course? What if it was for circus families? We’ll explore designing schools for wildly different communities and contexts. Activities include 3D model making, a field trip, design critique, and presentation.
Week 5: Tree House Design
July 28 - August 01, 2025
Architecture
Tree houses offer campers an exciting opportunity to explore the relationship between architecture and nature. We’ll explore the physics of these suspended abodes with prototyping and testing, and children will design their own treehouse – the wilder the better! Activities include 3D building, field trips, and model making.
Week 6: The Movie Poster
August 04 - August 08, 2025
Graphic Design
Campers will explore painting, printmaking, collage, and typography as they create a custom movie poster. They’ll learn to create strong visuals in different mediums and design custom typefaces. Activities include sketching, typographical explorations, field trips, color theory exercises, and presentation.
