Digital Projects Lab Workshops
The Digital Projects Lab offers hands-on workshops that are open to everyone at Cal Poly. Join us to learn new skills and apply tools for digital research, data visualization, interactive mapping and more.
Upcoming Workshops
Intro to the Command Line - October 3rd, 2025
Map Design and Cartography - Oct 9th, 2025
Intro to Git and GitHub - Oct 17th, 2025
Intro to Figma - Oct 24th, 2025
Effective Data Visualization - Oct 31st, 2025
Intro to GitHub Pages - Nov 7th, 2025
Intro to StoryMaps and GIS - Nov 14th, 2025
Intermediate Figma - Nov 21st, 2025
Intro to the Command Line
When: Friday, October 3rd, 2025 at 11:10am-12pm
Where: Kennedy Library 35-103
Map Design & Cartography
When: Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at 11:10am-12pm
Where: Kennedy Library 35-103
Register for the workshop here
Feedback form -- please let us know what you thought of this workshop!
Intro to Git & GitHub
When: Friday, October 17th, at 11:10am-12pm
Where: Kennedy Library 35-103
Register for the workshop here
Workshop Activity Links
Feedback form -- please let us know what you thought of this workshop!
Intro to Figma
Come learn how to use the collaborative design tool Figma to seamlessly design prototype, and collect feedback. No prior skills are necessary. This workshop is open to everyone.
When: Friday, October 24th, 2025 at 11:10am-12pm
Where: Kennedy Library 35-103
Register for the workshop here
Before the workshop
Start using Figma by creating an account with your edu email!
- Use your student or teacher email address to sign up for Figma here.
- Once you’ve created your Figma account, verify that you are a student or educator by clicking here.
- Create, upgrade, or join an existing team to start collaborating and get access to all professional paid tools.
Effective Data Visualization
When: Friday, Oct 31st, 2025 at 11:10am-12pm
Where: Kennedy Library 35-103
Register for the workshop here
Workshop Materials:
- Workshop Sample Datasets (Excel) - Download a copy of this spreadsheet to Excel or Excel Online
- Padlet link - Post your visualizations to the Padlet!
- Datawrapper website
Learn more:
Feedback form -- please let us know what you thought of this workshop!
Intro to GitHub Pages
When: Friday, November 7th, 2025 at 11:10am-12pm
Where: Kennedy Library 35-103
Register for the workshop here
Before the workshop -- Create a GitHub Account
Feedback form -- please let us know what you thought of this workshop!
Intro to StoryMaps and GIS
Join us for this workshop introducing software tools for digital mapping and place-based storytelling. No prior experience is necessary. This workshop is open to everyone.
When: Friday, November 14th, 2025 11:10am-12pm
Where: Kennedy Library 35-103
Register for the workshop here
Feedback form -- please let us know what you thought of this workshop!
Intermediate Figma
When: Friday, November 21st, 2025, at 11:10am-12pm
Where: Kennedy Library 35-103
Register for the workshop here
Figma Intermediate Workshop Slides
If you haven't already, sign up for Figma before the workshop:
Start using Figma by creating an account with your edu email!
- Use your student or teacher email address to sign up for Figma here.
- Once you’ve created your Figma account, verify that you are a student or educator by clicking here.
- Create, upgrade, or join an existing team to start collaborating and get access to all professional paid tools.
Feedback form -- please let us know what you thought of this workshop!
