This workshop is designed for students and early-stage creatives who are new to design or looking to build a foundational understanding of the field. Participants will gain a broad overview of the design process, including the different roles, stages, and thought patterns involved in taking an idea to a final experience.
Like any compelling story, great design has a beginning, a middle, and an end. It starts with a need, builds through exploration and challenges, and resolves into a meaningful experience. This workshop draws from this narrative structure to explore how iconic designs are shaped over time. Participants will learn to see products not as static outcomes, but as evolving journeys crafted through intentional decisions that guide users from one moment to the next.
Participants will be introduced to the different stages of the design story, from identifying a problem to shaping and presenting a solution.
Each stage is paired with a hands-on activity, allowing participants to not just learn these steps, but actively engage with them. By working through these moments in real time, they begin to understand how design evolves.
By the end of the workshop, every participant will have created a mini design project of their own, giving them a practical understanding of how real-world design projects take shape.
By the end of the workshop, participants will have:
Introduction to the key stages of the design process.
Exposure to design frameworks that help structure thinking and decision-making.
Understanding various types of Emotional Arcs and their use in design
Creating a mini design project with a storyline
Anisha Mane is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, designer, and researcher working at the intersection of art, technology, and psychology. With over 7 years of experience, her practice focuses on creating interactive and participatory experiences that explore complex emotional states, particularly in the context of mental health. Her art installations have collectively engaged over 3000 live participants and generated more than 9 million digital interactions, translating personal narratives into accessible visual and experiential formats.
Anisha is the founder of Anisha Creatives Pvt. Ltd., a global design studio working with clients across 22+ locations. Her professional experience spans UX and product design roles with Tech and AI organizations. Her work is deeply research-driven, with multiple papers presented and published at international platforms. In addition to her artistic and research practice, Anisha actively conducts workshops that bridge design and psychology.
Her academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (Painting) from Sir J.J. School of Art, alongside a Bachelor’s in Psychology (Honours) from IGNOU and a Diploma in Art Therapy. This interdisciplinary foundation informs her approach to designing human-centered, emotionally resonant systems.
Through her combined practice of design, research, and art, she aims to bridge the gap between human emotion and digital experience, creating work that is not only functional, but deeply felt.
It is a 3-day immersive showcase that celebrates the creativity, innovation, and design excellence of the MIT-WPU School of Design. The event features curated experiential pavilions across AR/VR/NFT, Furniture, Fashion, and Digital Art, offering visitors a chance to engage, interact, and explore design in its evolving forms.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
6:30 AM – 8:00 AM (UTC)
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