Schools Key stages 2, 3, 4 and 5

Digital Design Workshops

Focusing on the role of digital technology in the design and technology industries, these sessions combine analogue hands-on experiences with an introduction to designing through software. During the sessions, students will learn to use the software to create a design response to a user brief.

These workshops support the National Curriculum for Design and Technology and are tailored for key stages 2, 3, 4 and 5.

The sessions are currently held remotely and in the museum. Please note that timings and session capacities vary depending on the format.

Learning outcomes

Digital design fundamentals and digital prototyping
Understanding of design software
Understanding of the design process behind digital products
Visual communication, diagramming and storyboarding
User interaction design and storytelling
Explaining and constructively critiquing their own ideas and those of others

Topics available

App Design

What do you have to consider when creating an app? What makes an app good or well-designed? In this workshop, students will explore the world of app design and create a prototype for their own user-centred app.

Digital Graphic Design

What makes a great graphic design? Why do some examples capture our imagination? Students will learn about graphic design and its history, and then design their own posters in response to a brief.

Code Your Own Adventure

Learn how coding can give a player the ability to choose their path, and use the coding engine Twine to create your own interactive narrative. Discover the most interesting ways to create a narrative, the history of storytelling and find out why video games are the biggest revolution in fiction since the invention of the novel.

How to book

Booking information

Onsite at the Design Museum:
Up to 20 students, duration: 1.5 hours. Workshops run from 10:45 – 12:15 and 12:45 –14:15.

Remote workshop (via Zoom):
Up to 30 students, duration: 2 hours. Timings can be adapted to fit your lesson timetable.

Cost: £150 flat rate per session (the same fee applies whether the session is remote or onsite).

Availability: Monday to Friday during term-time.

Book a month in advance:

The workshops are subject to our facilitators' availability. Please get in touch with us at least one month in advance of your desired booking.

To book, email the Learning Team directly at learning@designmuseum.org detailing the potential workshop date, number of workshops and format.

We look forward to welcoming you to our workshops.