HKDI Youth Programmes
Unlock Your Creative Potential.
Become the Designer of Tomorrow.
A bespoke design experience tailored for students from local secondary and primary schools, as well as international schools.
Whether your passion lies in graphic design, AI animation, popular music, or interdisciplinary creation, HKDI's expert team will guide you beyond the traditional classroom — equipping you with industry-leading skills and helping you produce your very own creative works, and laying a brilliant foundation for your future portfolio.
Four Key Highlights
- Professional Standards — Learn in HKDI's purpose-built design studios, using industry-grade equipment and software on campus.
- In-Depth Learning — From Creative Summer Camp to other immersive format, our programmes go far beyond a typical taster course.
- Take Home Your Work — Complete a finished piece in every workshop to enrich your personal portfolio.
- Academic Pathfinding — Get a head start on design disciplines and make informed decisions for your DSE subject choices and future studies.
Group Booking
Secondary/primary schools and international schools are welcome to arrange group bookings. Please get in touch with us for more information.
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Creative Summer Camp:
Communication Design Masterclass
創意夏令營：傳意設計大師班
Step into the daily world of a professional graphic designer — five full days of hands-on experience spanning graphic design, illustration, IP art toys, and fine art!
- Highlights：
- Comprehensive Skill-Building: Covering graphic design, illustration, visual art, and the hugely popular world of IP Art Toys (original designer toys).
- Expert Guidance: Dedicated consultation sessions offering professional advice to help you build a competitive portfolio for future academic applications.
- Duration： 5-day full-day programme (Monday to Friday)
- Your Takeaways：One completed work each in graphic design, illustration, IP art toy design, and fine art.
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Creative Summer Camp:
Musicholic Wonderland
創意夏令營：音樂迷夢幻樂園
Become a music producer! Unlock the secrets of pop music production over five days — from melody writing to professional mixing.
- Highlights：
- Industry-Standard Software: Master professional DAW workflows and MIDI arrangement techniques.
- Comprehensive Music Production: Covering pop songwriting, basic harmony, digital recording, mixing, and mastering.
- Industry Simulation: Learn how to collaborate with lyricists and develop your demo pitching skills to showcase your musical talent.
- Duration： 5-day full-day programme (Monday to Friday)
- Your Takeaways：A professionally produced demo track, made by you.
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Creative Summer Camp:
Animation Express and AI Motion
創意夏令營：動畫與 AI 動態設計
Five immersive days — from initial story concept to a finished short film. Learn to harness AI for animation, voiceover, and soundtrack creation, and emerge as a next-generation animator!
- Highlights：
- AI × Art: Learn to use AI tools to assist with character design and motion generation, keeping pace with the latest industry trends.
- End-to-End Production: Experience the full animation pipeline — from story conception and hand-drawn storyboarding to motion design, voiceover, editing, and AI-generated background music.
- Duration： 5-day full-day programme (Monday to Friday)
- Your Takeaways：Your very own AI-enhanced animated short film.
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Creative Summer Camp:
Dream to Design: AI for Young Creators
創意夏令營：Dream to Design：AI 少年創作人
From 2D character to 3D printed model and short video — in just three days!
- Highlights:
- Cross-media creation: Combining hand-drawing with technology, 2D with 3D, illustration with animation — experience the complete journey of creative transformation
- Hours: 3-day full-day programme
- Your Takeaways: 3D printed model
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Junior Designer Thinkers: AI for Human-centred Design
小設計師: AI與以人為本設計
What You Will Experience
- Master Design Thinking
- Experience Hybrid-Intelligent (AI) Creativity
- Deliver Social Innovation with Human-centred Design
Who should join this programme?
- Students working in STEM projects who need knowledge and skills set in AI and Design Thinking.
- Students want to enhance creativity and problem-solving skills.
Duration: 3-day full-day programme (18 hours)
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Creative Textile & Design Series
創意紡織與設計系列
What You Will Experience
- Personalized Accessories & Brooches Workshop
- Design and hand-craft stylish, wearable fashion accessories
- Grid & Thread: Upcycled Weaving Workshop
- Turn upcycled yarn into woven coasters (junior class) or functional mesh bags (senior class)
- "Mix-and-Match" Textile Lookbook Workshop
- Pair fabrics and style concepts to build a personal fashion mini-portfolio
Duration: 9 hours (3 hour per workshop)
Your Takeaways: Embroidery Brooches, Weaving Coaster/Bag, and Collage Lookbook
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