Join us for an enchanting evening on October 28 at 7:00 PM at the University of Miami, as we host a Spooky Make-a-thon! Embrace the Halloween spirit with costumes and creativity in a live design challenge using Figma.

• ✨ **Learn from the Figma Team**: Discover new design tricks and tips to elevate your projects.

• 🎨 **Live Design Challenge**: Get ready to unleash your creativity with surprise prompts.

• 🤖 **AI Creations Win Prizes**: Show off your best AI-powered designs to win exclusive Figma swag.

• 🍕 **Free Food and Drinks**: Enjoy refreshments and mingle with fellow creatives.

• 🖤 **Halloween Vibes**: Costumes are encouraged—let your spooky side shine!

Requirements

• Bring your laptop—this is a hands-on design experience.

• Arrive ready to collaborate, design, and play.

Why Attend?

This workshop blends learning, competition, and seasonal fun. Whether you’re a seasoned designer, just learning the ropes, or curious about experimenting with Figma Make and AI-powered workflows—this event is for you.

You’ll walk away with:

• New design techniques in your toolkit

• Inspiration from the spooky season

• New connections with Miami’s design and tech community

• A shot at taking home special prizes

Don’t Miss Out

This will be a night of endless creativity, laughter, and community spirit. Come ready to learn, design, and maybe score some sweet Figma swag. Whether you are a seasoned designer or a curious novice, this event is a fantastic opportunity to learn new techniques, meet fellow creatives, and expand your skills. Space is limited, so RSVP now and secure your spot in this exciting workshop. Let's create some vibes together!

Let’s make this Halloween unforgettable—with design magic, AI-powered fun, and a community that makes it all possible.

Building and parking:

University of Miami's map

The event will be hosted in the Koenigsberg & Nadal Interactive Media Center at University of Miami’s School of Communication Wolfson Building located at 5100 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146.

You can park in the Red Lot. Parking is paid via PayByPhone or a Pay Station at the lot. Once parked you can walk toward the School of Communication courtyard; the entrance will be through the double doors to your left.

About University of Miami's Department of Interactive Media

As human communication increasingly flows through computational systems, the University of Miami's Department of Interactive Media leads the way in shaping how society and technology evolve together. Our work fuses design, storytelling, AI, and embodied sensing to create interactive experiences that respond to human and environmental signals, while also critically examining their impact. This focus ensures our graduates emerge as both inventive creators and thoughtful researchers. We envision a future where creativity is amplified, communities are empowered, and human–computer interactions are guided by ethics, intuition, and inspiration.

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