In-Person at MODA
9th–12th Grade
What is Design Next?
Design Next is a monthly studio experience for high school students (grades 9–12) who want to explore different areas of design, create work they’re proud of, and build a portfolio that reflects their creativity, skills, and identity. See the whole series.
About This Session
This month in Design Next, students will explore the visual storytelling and creative decision-making behind video game design. Students will imagine and design either a unique game character or an environment, focusing on concept development, sketching, and design thinking. They’ll explore how design choices communicate mood, purpose, and backstory, and learn how professional designers shape immersive game experiences through art and narrative.
What You’ll Do
Explore how game designers create compelling characters and immersive environments
Choose to focus on either a character or a world for your own imagined game
Sketch concept art and develop a backstory or world description
Design details like costume, setting, mood, lighting, or terrain features
Add your final artwork, character sheet or environment map, and design notes to your portfolio
Provide a space to share and provide constructive feedback
Practice collaboration, inclusivity, creative courage, imaginative problem-solving, storytelling, and critical thinking
From villains with a secret past to cities in the clouds, this session is your chance to design a playable world and show how your imagination can shape the future of games
Registration: $10.00 | $5.00 for MODA members
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Gabi Madrid is an art educator in Atlanta, GA. They earned their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the Savannah College of Art & Design and maintain their art practice at South River Art Studios. Their career has involved them in working in public art, set construction for film & tv, metal fabrication and woodworking. They are currently enrolled at Georiga State University to earn their Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture to teach higher education.
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This event is virtual and will be held over Zoom; participants will receive a link prior to the start of the workshop. If you do not see the link in your inbox, please email education@museumofdesign.org.
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MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met, but don't worry: should MODA have to cancel, we will gladly issue a full refund to all registrants (if applicable). If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us at least 7 days prior to the event start.
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Designers with different styles of learning or special needs are welcome in MODA public programs. We will be able to most effectively help everyone learn and enjoy this experience if we know about those needs in advance of the program. Please email leslie@museumofdesign.org with questions or information.