Learn HOW to Design Experiences that transform

The Odyssey Works’ _School is where artists, entrepreneurs, educators, and change-makers come to master the craft of transformational experience design. Through lived-research, one-to-one mentorship, and real-world briefs, you will practice turning _{deep empathy} into unforgettable moments—and build a career around it.

Why Study Here?

_{Research Driven Methods}

Two decades of field-defining practice distilled into clear tools and frameworks.

_{Faculty Who Wrote the Books}

Courses led by Abraham Burickson & Ayden LeRoux, authors of Odyssey Works: Transformative Experiences for an Audience of One and Experience Design: A Participatory Manifesto.

_{Alumni Impact}

Graduates now shaping products and culture at Meow Wolf, Apple, Nike, Google, and independent studios worldwide.

Get Certified

Experience Design Certificate Program

A 10-month, low-residency journey that equips mid-career creatives with end-to-end experience-design tools, personal mentorship, and a graduate-ready portfolio.

Craft an Odyssey

The Master Class

For one week, we gather a global cohort to learn Odyssey Works' methodology for making performances for an audience of one. The week culminates with Master Class Fellows creating an Odyssey for one lucky individual_.

Short Workshops

Workshops & Intensives

From two-hour sprints to two-day retreats, our empathy-first sessions help teams and founders quickly embed transformative design practices into real projects.

Publications

The Library

Field-defining texts and a growing online library of DIY micro-experiences keep independent learners inspired and iterating between sessions.

“The Odyssey Works Experience Design Intensive...was probably the most compact, relevant, valuable professional development training I’ve done in my life (and I’ve done quite a few).”

“The workshop was AMAZING! All week students came to me to say that the workshop had opened up their thinking about their thesis work. The attention from Abe and Ayden was thoughtful, kind, informed, and fresh.”

“Attended an @OdysseyWorks workshop last weekend and it was the best team building experience I’ve ever had. #saynototrustfalls”

KATIE GREEN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, TWIN ALCHEMY

ELLEN LUPTON, CURATOR AT COOPER HEWITT NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM AND DIRECTOR OF GRAPHIC DESIGN DEPARTMENT AT MICA

KEVIN HALE, PARTNER, Y COMBINATOR

Learn to Design Transformative Experiences

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Our Experience Design Certificate Program trains artists, educators, and innovators in the Odyssey Works method—merging research, empathy, worldbuilding, and storytelling to create transformative experiences.