The Design for Feelings Studio
presents
Designing Experiences for Radical Imagination
This 8-week, virtual, immersive incubator will give you the skills you need to design imaginative, unforgettable, and transformative experiences.
February 18th — April 10th, 2025
Enrollment closes February 17th at 11:59 pm PT
EnrollJoin us inside this creative retreat to learn how to architect and facilitate experiences that unleash collective creativity and nurture transformative relationships.
 Attend 8-weeks of Immersive Workshops and live Open Studio sessions to develop and get feedback on your own experiential offering.
Mitch Carter Jafery
Co-Founder of Friday Gallery & Design Fellow at IDEO, former Chief Creative Officer at IDEO
"Olivia is a world-weaver, spinning together meaning, myth, ritual, language, and the full spectrum of the sensorial into spaces and experiences that unlock new possibilities. But rather than floating off into the clouds, her work has the thoughtful grounding and warm depth of a philosopher mixed with the playful spirit of a curious explorer. When we speak of “magic,” we mean delight in the unexpected, the joy of wonder, emotional care, and a full-bodied sensorial immersion we are happy to surrender to.
Quite simply, Olivia is a magician."Â
By the end of the retreat you will have...
Learned the tools and frameworks to design experiences for radical imagination
Designed an experience of your choosing with rigor and feelings, and crafted the critical details
Gathered inspiration to seed your experience design practice long into the future
Retreat Schedule
Weekly 2-hour live immersive workshops: Tuesdays at 8:30 am PT
Weekly 1-hour Open Studios: Thursdays at 8:30 am PT
Can’t make every live session? No worries! Every Tuesday workshop and Thursday open studio is recorded and uploaded to your retreat library on the same day.
Download the syllabusDesigning Experiences for Radical Imagination
An 8-week immersive retreat that will teach you how to craft experiential containers that feel like magic, poetry, and shared dreaming
February 18th — April 10th, 2025
Enrollment closes February 17th at 11:59 pm PT
Enroll
Melanie Kahl (she/her)
Innovation Director, Community Weaver, & Educator @Â Meld Strategy
"Olivia lives, breathes, and dreams experience. Beyond crafting containers that liberate and delight, she models a facilitation style that is equal parts bold and soft — inviting others into the magic of an experience.Â
She toggles between artful experience, rigorous strategy, and masterful tactics. As a facilitator, she jumps in joyfully, and people follow.
Anybody that works with Olivia grows. The sector is lucky to have her wisdom."
Ravon Ruffin Feliz (she/they)
Artist, Cyber Anthropologist, and Facilitator @ Citation Studio
"No matter the format, Olivia creates a space of authentic grounding and connection to oneself and to others.
Olivia is truly able to help folks across disciplines tap into what is human and reimagine inside possibility. Her work feels like magic."
Rob Strain (he/him)
Founder + Principal @ Lemon Battery
"Few people push, inspire, and shape my thinking on experience design like Olivia. Her blend of intentionality and strategic facilitation moves creates lasting magic.
I've had the privilege of understanding the art and science behind her deeply human approach. Olivia is a master of her craft, yet she distills her expertise into memorable concepts I return to time and again.
If you're looking to elevate an experience, personal or professional, you'd be lucky to learn from her wisdom."
Scholarships and Payment PlansÂ
Scholarships
We offer scholarships for folks of color with financial need. Please email [email protected] for more information.
Payment plans
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