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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

 
 
Join us for an introductory workshop on using the command line and level up your computing skills. No prior skills are necessary. This workshop is open to everyone.
 

When: Friday, October 3rd, 2025 at 11:10am-12pm

Where: Kennedy Library 35-103

Register for the workshop here

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Map Design & Cartography

Join us for a map-making workshop where we'll apply GIS tools and tips for effective visualization and layout of geospatial information. Bringing a current map project or idea is encouraged but not required. Open to everyone, though prior familiarity with GIS tools will be helpful.
 

When: Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at 11:10am-12pm

Where: Kennedy Library 35-103

Register for the workshop here

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Intro to Git & GitHub

Join us for this workshop on using Git and GitHub, tools for version control and collaborative coding. No prior skills are necessary, but attendance of our Intro to the Command Line workshop will be helpful. This workshop is open to everyone.
 

When: Friday, October 17th, at 11:10am-12pm

Where: Kennedy Library 35-103

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Intro to Figma

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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

Figma Basics Workshop Slides

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Before the workshop

Start using Figma by creating an account with your edu email!

  1. Use your student or teacher email address to sign up for Figma here
  2. Once you’ve created your Figma account, verify that you are a student or educator by clicking here.
  3. Create, upgrade, or join an existing team to start collaborating and get access to all professional paid tools.

Effective Data Visualization

Join us for a workshop introducing free web-based tools and principles for effective data visualization. No prior skills are necessary. This workshop is open to everyone.
 

When: Friday, Oct 31st, 2025 at 11:10am-12pm

Where: Kennedy Library 35-103

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Intro to GitHub Pages

Intro to GitHub Pages poster

Continuing from our Intro to Git and GitHub workshop, join us for this workshop on using GitHub Pages, Jekyll, and Ruby to deploy your very own website through GitHub. This workshop is open to everyone.
 

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

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Activity link - GitHub Repo

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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

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Workshop Slides & Materials

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Intermediate Figma

Intermediate Figma poster
Continuing from our Intro to Figma workshop, join us for this workshop on designing beyond the basics. No prior skills are necessary, but attendance of our Intro to Figma workshop will be helpful. This workshop is open to everyone.
 

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!

  1. Use your student or teacher email address to sign up for Figma here
  2. Once you’ve created your Figma account, verify that you are a student or educator by clicking here.
  3. 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!