About the Workshop
Step away from routine. Examine subjects in greater depth.
Progress comes from stepping away from your routine and spending time understanding a subject in greater depth.
Design DeepDive is a series of focused, one-day workshops that explore specific design disciplines, techniques and emerging areas of practice. Each edition concentrates on a clearly defined topic, giving you the opportunity to examine its principles, understand its applications and challenge the way you currently approach your work.
From branding and typography to UX research, experience design and AI-assisted workflows, each DeepDive combines expert insights with practical exploration. Rather than trying to cover everything, we focus on what matters within a particular subject and how you can apply it to your own work.
Choose the topics most relevant to your interests, current challenges or future ambitions. Attend an individual workshop or build your learning across multiple DeepDive sessions.
Workshop Highlights
- — Single-Day Immersion: Intensive, full-day practical focus without long-term program commitment.
- — Practitioner-Led: Masterclasses and exercises steered by seasoned creative professionals.
- — Immediate Application: Real frameworks, demonstrations, and feedback you can apply directly to live workplace projects.
Who This Is For
Tailored for ambitious practitioners seeking targeted professional development.
Junior & Mid-Career Designers
Looking to strengthen a specific skill or gain confidence in specialized creative techniques.
Experienced Practitioners
Exploring an adjacent creative discipline or seeking fresh perspectives on familiar subjects.
Focused Learners
Creative professionals who want focused, high-impact learning without committing to a multi-week program.
Creative Teams & Studios
Design departments seeking targeted professional development to raise team-wide capability benchmarks.
Topics Explored
Dedicated deep dives into specialized design disciplines.
Each edition concentrates on a clearly defined subject area, giving you actionable mastery.
Branding, Identity Systems & Visual Language
Developing cohesive visual systems, design tokens, tone, and multi-touchpoint brand languages.
Typography & Visual Communication
Micro and macro typography, hierarchy, readability, expressive typesetting, and editorial design.
UX Research & Understanding Users
Generative user interviews, contextual inquiries, cognitive walkthroughs, and translating user insights into product strategy.
Experience & Service Design
End-to-end service blueprints, customer journey mapping, and designing seamless digital-physical touchpoints.
AI-Assisted Ideation, Experimentation & Evaluation
Leveraging generative AI tools responsibly for rapid prototyping, concept exploration, and workflow acceleration.
How It Works
Practical structure designed for maximum takeaways in a single day.
Each workshop combines expert-led discussions, real-world examples, demonstrations, guided exercises, and feedback. The content and practical outcomes are tailored to the selected topic.
Duration & Format
1 Day (Full Day) • In-person, topic-focused intensive workshop held at Strop Academy Studio.
Learning Methodology
A balanced mix of master lectures, hands-on critique sessions, live demonstrations, and collaborative peer breakout exercises.
Outcome & Deliverables
Deeper understanding of a specific design subject, practical frameworks, and immediate approaches to elevate your day-to-day work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Design DeepDive workshops.
Can I attend an individual workshop or do I have to join all sessions?
Each Design DeepDive edition is completely standalone. You can attend a single focused workshop or choose multiple editions based on your learning goals.
What prerequisites or tools are required?
Participants should have foundational knowledge in design. Specific tool prerequisites (e.g. laptop with Figma/Adobe Creative Cloud) are communicated prior to the workshop date.
Are meals and workshop materials provided?
Yes, all workshop handbooks, exercise sheets, lunch, and refreshments are included for the full-day session.