Our Programs
Starting with
summer camps!
Week-long Summer Camp Programs
Choose from eight 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 8 – 12
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
We’ll design awesome rides and themes -exploring how to maximize the fun for different age groups, climates, and interests. Activities include drawing, kinetic play, a field trip to Coney Island, ideation, model making, and a presentation
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 rides designed for different audiences. Campers will build empathy and learn to design for a specific audience as they imagine how to maximize fun for different age groups, climates, and interests. Activities include drawing, kinetic play, a Coney Island field trip, a design proposal, model making, and a presentation.
Week 4: Olympic Dreams
July 21 - July 25, 2025
Fashion Design Graphic Design
Campers will design their Olympic dream team uniforms, gear, ceremonial attire, logo and mascot. Their creations will form a cohesive visual system and a unique team identity. Activities include sketching, croquis drawings, painting, field trips, 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.
Week 7: A Capsule Collection for the Future
August 11 - August 15, 2025
Fashion Design
To design what we wear in the future, we have to envision it! How wild can our clothes get when technology and transportation are vastly different? Activities include sketching, moodboard making, croquis drawing, field trips, and a presentation.
Week 8: Design Your Dream School
August 18 - August 22, 2025
Architecture
What if you had to build a school on Mars? What if you created a school for circus families? Or super heroes? We’ll explore designing schools for wildly different communities and contexts. Activities include 3D model making, a field trip, design critique, and presentation.
