HKDI Creative Academy

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.

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.

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.

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

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) 

Your Takeaways: workshop showcase, work will be posted on HKDI social media

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 

What You Will Experience 

• Multi-disciplinary experience across spatial, product and stage design through environmental science and technology (AI) for a future-ready experience. 
• Development of spatial awareness, creative confidence, and problem-solving skills 
• Circular & Future-Proof Mindset — Sustainable design skills built around students' interests, connecting gaming culture with AI-driven methodologies. 
• Authentic Professional Environment — Students learn beyond conventional classrooms, immersed in HKDI's real design school setting. 
• Portfolio-Ready Outcomes — Students complete with a high-quality design portfolio, strengthening their future design school applications. 

Duration:  

• Junior Workshops: 18 hours (6 half days) 
• Senior Workshops: 27 hours (5 full days) 

Your Takeaways: Architectural model, natural dye fabrics, ceramic plate, hand puppet, etc 

Design it. Print it. Play it. Turn your imagination into a one-of-a-kind art toy!

What You Will Experience 

• Hands-on learning from concept to production.
• Create a custom art toy using digital modelling and 3D printing.

Duration: 18 hours (6 half days)

Your Takeaways: a unique, display-ready art toy

Drawing teaches you to truly see — start from observation, build strong fundamentals, and create with warmth.

What You Will Experience 

• Learn pencils and coloured pencils or watercolour and gouache.
• Fundamental drawing techniques, including composition, shading, values and light, and texture.
• Effectively create compositions and use colour.
• Develop personal painting style and portfolio.

Duration: 20 hours (8 days, 2.5 hours per day)

Your Takeaways: a drawing portfolio

From the knack of reading a record's physical grooves to the art of feeling the room's energy. All you need is a passion for music and the courage to let the needle drop! 

What You Will Experience 

• Introduction to Vinyl, led by DJ Steffunn
• Playing Vinyl with Two Turntables
• BPM, Tempo, and Beat Awareness
• Beat Matching Techniques and Mixing
• Music Selection, Genre, and Reading the Room

Duration: 10 hours (5 days, 2 hours per day)