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    Next start date: Thursday, Mar 28th, 6:30–8pm Eastern Time
    Price: $108
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    Next start date: Friday, Apr 19th, 3:30–5:30pm Eastern Time
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    Experience the magical twinkling lights of lower Manhattan as you cruise on a luxurious 1920s-inspired yacht, sipping on a complimentary beverage of your choice. Sit back, relax, and take in the breathtaking views of iconic landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and the dazzling New York City skyline.

    Next start date: Thursday, Mar 28th, 8:15–9:30pm Eastern Time
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    Enhance your teaching experience with our workshop tailored to cultivate resilient vocal health and clarity. Explore techniques to optimize your breathing, posture, and overall balance, ensuring sustained vocal stamina throughout your teaching day. Receive personalized guidance and practice speaking confidently in a supportive environment, empowering you to care for your voice and well-being.

    Next start date: Sunday, Apr 14th, 2–5pm Eastern Time
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    Next start date: Tuesday, Apr 2nd, 6–9pm Eastern Time
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1412 Broadway 39th St, New York, NY 10018
The Design Gym
Midtown, Manhattan
1412 Broadway 39th St
Btwn 39th & 40th Streets
New York, New York 10018

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Description

The Design Gym is a creative agency that empowers people inside of organizations to break things, make things, and create dramatically better ways to work.

We run a wide variety of classes and workshops on creativity, collaboration, and innovation. We connect our diverse community of learners with real companies to help them tackle their toughest challenges. 

We believe:
  • Everyone should be passionate about the work they do. They should be empowered to reimagine how the world they live in could be better, for themselves and their company.
  • Work should be both independent and collaborative; quantitative and qualitative; visual and emotional; provocative yet actionable.
  • The foundation of organizations should be in the needs of the people it’s serving. Only once those are understood can strategic decisions be made.
  • Ideas should live and breathe. Then they should be prototyped, shot down, and remade so that they can live again. And anyone (yes anyone!) can come up with the next great one.
  • Businesses will very soon start relying on communities to solve their biggest problems and plan their futures. Those communities will exist both within and outside the walls of the company.

Reviews of The Design Gym

(4.4-star rating across 50 reviews)
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Anonymous review on 9/27/2019
    Unfortunately I had to miss this session as a work ob ligation came up unexpectedly I am sure it was excellent and hope to attend another Design Thinking class in the future jms
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Reviewed by David G. on 1/24/2019
    This was a great introduction to design thinking. Really hands-on focused workshop where you get to practice the steps rather than just learning the theory. These types of exercises can typically be nerve wracking to do with strangers, but our instructor, Tim, not only explained the concepts well but made everyone feel really comfortable. Obviously you won’t master design thinking in these three hours, but thought this was a great place to start.
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Reviewed by Jackie A. on 9/20/2018
    Great participatory class! The design thinking process was well articulated. I left with some tools to use for design thinking and a clear understanding of its uses. I thought the class was informative, fun and well paced.
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Reviewed by Arielle S. on 3/14/2018
    Great exercise!
  • Facilitation Fundamentals

    Anonymous review on 11/10/2017
    This class offered a very basic overview of facilitation. I would have liked more hands-on practice and a more in-depth overview of specific tools that can be used in different situations.
  • Facilitation Fundamentals

    Anonymous review on 4/24/2017
    This was an amazing day. Learned a ton about the fundamentals of facilitation. I left feeling inspired and empowered to have more productive meetings and trainings.
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Reviewed by ronald l. on 4/19/2017
    Interactive format; various group and solo exercises to give practical examples. A good introduction to a problem-solving framework. As an art director I was already familiar with the process, but it was still helpful to see the process formalized. Oh and they had beer.
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Anonymous review on 4/14/2017
    I enjoyed the concepts explored but felt that anyone with any brainstorming experience may do better to join the day long training. This is too cursory.
  • Design(Think)ing Your Life

    Reviewed by Jordan A. on 12/27/2016
    Loved the class!! Great, very knowledgeable Instructor with a lot of spirit and enthusiasm. I highly recommend this Class and Teacher to anyone interested in Creativity and Innovation, particularly within a business environment. Fabulous experience!!
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Anonymous review on 7/14/2016
    Great, dynamic and fun class! Having come from a design education background, it was the perfect refresher course on brainstorming and design thinking. The instructor Reiley was very knowledgeable and fun -- will definitely look into more courses at the Design Gym!
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Reviewed by Hilary K. on 12/2/2015
    It was a great intro - I'll definitely look into taking more classes with The Design Gym in the future.
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Anonymous review on 12/2/2015
    Fun and very interactive. You'll want to come with an idea in mind (ex. a product or event) to get the most out of the class.
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Anonymous review on 11/5/2015
    Great class.
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Reviewed by Rebecca M. on 11/5/2015
    Insightful instructor and fast paced class that definitely helped refine my initial idea and bust out of fixed thinking. I'd recommend the crash course to anyone who needs a quick refresher or a way to shift their work.
  • Design Thinking Bootcamp

    Reviewed by Jessica R. on 8/3/2015
    This class took you from the creation of an idea, all the way through to presenting it to a client. A really good, quick overview of the process. Very hands on!
  • Facilitation Fundamentals

    Anonymous review on 1/27/2020
  • Design Thinking Crash Course

    Anonymous review on 12/13/2019
  • Design Thinking Bootcamp

    Reviewed by Kelsey F. on 8/23/2019
  • Facilitation Fundamentals

    Reviewed by Sarah C. on 6/10/2019
  • Facilitation Fundamentals

    Reviewed by Patricia Y. on 2/22/2019
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Review Summary by CourseHorse

Students who have taken classes at The Design Gym praise the hands-on and practical approach to learning. The classes provide a great introduction to design thinking, allowing participants to practice the steps rather than just learning the theory. The instructors are knowledgeable and make everyone feel comfortable during the exercises. Students appreciate the clear articulation of the design thinking process and leave with tools to apply it in various situations. Some students suggest that those with prior brainstorming experience may benefit more from the longer training, but overall, the classes are informative, fun, and well-paced. Quotes: "This was an amazing day. Learned a ton about the fundamentals of facilitation. I left feeling inspired and empowered to have more productive meetings and training." "Great, very knowledgeable Instructor with a lot of spirit and enthusiasm. I highly recommend this Class and Teacher to anyone interested in Creativity and Innovation, particularly within a business environment." "Insightful instructor and fast-paced class that definitely helped refine my initial idea and bust out of fixed thinking. I'd recommend the crash course to anyone who needs a quick refresher or a way to shift their work."

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