Learn the basics of digital fabrication in a fun and safe way with a CNC paper cutter! You will get a chance to design and cut your own paper lantern while learning skills that apply to more advanced maker tools like laser cutters and CNC mills.

Have an interest in graphic design or making? Jealous of how the folks at FiveThirtyEight always make such attractive maps and graphs? Come learn Creative Cartography and get a chance to cut your own multi-layered map stickers or posters on a vinyl cutter! You'll learn basic vinyl cutting techniques as well as ways to use colors, fonts, and lines to manipulate your audience.

Get a detailed introduction to major concepts in typography design and use. We will cover connotations and history of popular fonts, discuss the different components that make up a font, and give students the chance to try designing their own fonts!

Learn basic principles of architecture, structural engineering, urban planning, drawing, and CAD (computer-aided design) through the cozy lens of blanket forts. Students will work in teams to design their extreme forts as part of a blanket city, learning new skills each week and finally constructing and enjoying their forts on the final week.