A 7-Session Plan

Keep in mind that this is a flexible, estimated outline to give you a high-level idea of how the Rapid Press Club flows.

Every student and project is unique!

Sessions 1–2

Alignment & problem framing

We’ll clarify scope, audience, and product identity.

Together, we’ll define what success looks like for you and surface blockers early.

Sessions 3–4

Bi-weekly sprints & co-creation

Rapid prototyping: We’ll build and test with real users so you can iterate with confidence.

Focus: We’ll use somatic frameworks to navigate decision fatigue and overcome creative friction.

Session 5

Solid plan & retrospective

By month three, we’ll have concrete answers about your audience and product architecture. We’ll pause to evaluate our dynamic and adjust goals.

Session 6

Polishing the results



We’ll refine your core deliverables, finalize design details, and package your product so it’s ready for public release — or so that is ready to define the next iteration and phase.

Session 7

Launch & next steps

We wrap up by mapping your next-phase roadmap and celebrating your progress with an online or in-person showcase — optional, other ways to celebrate will be considered.

Ongoing support & workspace

Asynchronous feedback: I’m in your corner between calls with direct support via comments and quick check-ins.

We’ll organize your journey—insights, reading, and commitments—in a custom FigJam workspace you retain long after we finish.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • You only need a foundational grasp of digital tools to open Figma and Google Meet.

    I also expect my students to be curious, committed, and open-minded.

    All professional backgrounds and age-groups are welcome!

  • This is a DESIGN THINKING program, not a visual design or product design program.

    I created the Rapid Press Club to help folks that started a project and then for some reason got stuck in the process.

    The workshop will also help you if you want to start an idea from scratch.

  • Design thinking is a human-centered, iterative framework used to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions. Rather than rushing to solve a problem as it is first presented, design thinking focuses on discovering the real, underlying human need behind it.

    Originating from design methodology and popularized by institutions like Stanford’s d.school and IDEO (as well as design theorists like Don Norman), it is widely used across technology, business, education, and social innovation.

  • That is up to you! The workshop is personalized, and we will discuss goals and timing during the second session.

    The sessions take between 60 and 90 minutes and are every other week so that you have enough time to make progress.

    I understand that life is complex and unpredictable, so I am as flexible as I can, but I also want you to make progress.

  • The 7-session workshop is $490.

    Single feedback or consulting sessions are $85/hour.

    Sliding-scale rates are available. If you are struggling financially, send me an email and we will figure it out together.

  • If you are in New York City, we can have a hybrid system.

    Most of my students are international and we use Google Meets.

  • My project had stalled, and Barbara's design thinking course gave me the breakthrough I needed. Within the first two weeks, I gained more clarity on the who, what, and why than I had in months. Her teaching is motivating and builds in real accountability, which kept me moving forward. The program's emphasis on co-creation pushed me out of my comfort zone, and I'm now far more confident in the problem I'm solving. I highly recommend Barbara to anyone struggling to get out of their head and into a state of flow.

    — Tamara (Engineer)

  • Before working with Barbi, I tended to see my struggles with completing projects as a personal failing—that I lacked motivation, was avoiding my fears, or was simply too scattered. One of the most impactful things I gained from working with her was a completely different understanding of resistance and hesitation. Rather than treating them as signs of avoidance or something to push through, she approached them with respect and curiosity as normal emotional and practical blockers that are part of the creative process. She paid attention to understanding my specific doubts and fears instead of dismissing them, which allowed her to offer ideas, techniques, and reading material that were genuinely relevant to where I was. As a result, I developed a much healthier relationship with resistance and more trust in my ability to move through it with curiosity and useful tools rather than self-judgment. I really recommend working with her!

    Rinat (Pianist and educator)