Challenges
Design missions

Pick a mission. Build something wonderful.

Each mission is a tiny story with a design goal. Real designers practice the same skills every day.

Every mission is a safe place to try.

There are no wrong answers — just new ideas. Skip, restart, or remix any design any time.

Vehicle Missions

Design a snow rescue truck

A blizzard rolled in over the mountain pass. A family is stuck and the rescue team needs a brand-new truck to bring them home safely.

Design goal

Use big wheels, bright lights, and storage for supplies.

Skills you'll practice

WheelsScaleColor contrast
Starter10 min
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Airplane Missions

Create a quiet glider

A wildlife scientist needs a plane so quiet that even shy animals don't notice it pass overhead.

Design goal

Use long wings and balanced shapes to glide gently.

Skills you'll practice

SymmetryProportionWing shape
Starter12 min
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Building Missions

Build a tiny forest cabin

Deep in a misty forest, a curious explorer needs a cozy cabin to sleep, read, and sip warm cocoa.

Design goal

Add windows, a door, a roof, and a winding pathway.

Skills you'll practice

StructureDetailsStorytelling
Builder15 min
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Imagination Missions

Invent a moon airport

Travelers from Earth keep arriving on the Moon. Design the very first lunar airport to welcome them.

Design goal

Combine buildings and aircraft ideas into one big scene.

Skills you'll practice

StorytellingLayoutImagination
Designer25 min
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Vehicle Missions

Win the rainbow race

The annual rainbow race is tomorrow. Build a race car that shows off your favorite colors.

Design goal

Make it sleek, low to the ground, and full of personality.

Skills you'll practice

Color paletteAerodynamicsStyle
Builder15 min
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Airplane Missions

Build a friendly cloud jet

Families are flying to a big sky picnic. Design a jet that feels safe, friendly, and a little bit magical.

Design goal

Round shapes, big windows, soft colors.

Skills you'll practice

Shape languageColorSymmetry
Builder18 min
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Building Missions

Imagine a sky tower

A new city wants a tower so tall it brushes the clouds. What does it look like up there?

Design goal

Stack floors, add windows, finish with a special rooftop.

Skills you'll practice

RepetitionVertical scaleRoofs
Designer20 min
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Imagination Missions

Mash-up Monday: car + treehouse

What if a car could live in a tree? Or a treehouse could roll down the road? Smush two ideas into one.

Design goal

Combine two things that normally don't go together.

Skills you'll practice

InventionCombinationPlay
Builder15 min
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Precision Practice

Perfect symmetry challenge

A great designer makes the left and right sides match. Try it on any design you like.

Design goal

Use the symmetry helper. Make both sides feel balanced.

Skills you'll practice

SymmetryAlignmentPrecision
Starter8 min
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Precision Practice

Scale study: tiny vs giant

Place a tiny door next to a giant door. Notice how scale changes the whole feeling of a building.

Design goal

Build two versions of one building at very different sizes.

Skills you'll practice

ScaleProportionComparison
Builder12 min
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