Curious about designing digital interactives, but not sure where to begin? This session introduces the creative landscape of interactive experiences—exploring how interactive media, animation, and spatial storytelling can drive audience engagement in powerful and playful ways. Case studies from museums, aquariums, and web projects will ground these concepts in real-world practice, showing a range of approaches for activating public spaces and connecting with audiences at home.

We’ll walk through a practical design process that emphasizes idea scoping, low-fidelity prototyping, and rapid iteration—everything you need to start turning sketches into screens. Whether you're an artist, designer, or entrepreneur, you’ll leave with a no-code toolkit to help you prototype interactive concepts and share them with target audiences, collaborators, and stakeholders.


MEET THE SPEAKER
As Production Lead at Night Kitchen Interactive, Valentina Miller has launched award-winning digital projects for museums, science centers, and cultural institutions across the country. She is an experienced digital strategist and interactive technologist who is passionate about enriching civic learning spaces with meaningful interactions that connect visitors and inspire thoughtful play. Her hands-on design approach allows her to collaborate on projects in all stages, from early concepting to development and evaluation.

Valentina has a background in animation and visual design with expertise in interactive storytelling and  teaches digital media design courses at Drexel and the University of Pennsylvania. She serves as the founding Chair of Philadelphia SIGGRAPH, a professional organization dedicated to exploring the crossroads of art and technology.