Workshops

Explore the mysterious workings of New York City’s water infrastructure through a series of fun (and wet!) hands-on activities with 2016 National Design Award winner for Corporate & Institutional Achievement, The Center for Urban Pedagogy. This is a beginner workshop, no prior experience in design required to participate. This program is suitable for adults and children ages 5 and up. View full event details here.

Join Norel Hassan and Thea Lorentzen, lead designers at the New York Times, as they share strategies for using simple typographic materials to design your own magazine. Explore color, texture, scale, and composition to showcase different tones and characters to convey a sense of personality within your design. View full event details here.

This is a beginner workshop, no prior experience in design required to participate. This program is suitable for adults and children ages 5 and up. View full event details here.

Celebrate NYCxDesign with Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum View full event details here.

Throughout history, people have sought connections with nature. In particular, designers have observed nature, investigated its materials, and imitated and abstracted its forms and qualities. In this program, participants will learn more about biomimicry and biophilia and how designs inspired by the natural world contribute to humanity from a panel of experts and explore Nature—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial,... View full event details here.

Celebrate NYCxDesign with Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum View full event details here.

This is a beginner workshop, no prior experience in design required to participate. This program is suitable for adults and children ages 5 and up. View full event details here.

Explore product branding for use on screen for film and television to design your own imaginary branded product with guest designer Lara Randolph. This is a beginner workshop, no prior experience in design required to participate. This program is suitable for adults and children ages 5 and up. View full event details here.