We recently posted about our partnership with the The Enterprise Center (HERE).  Breadboard, NextFab Studio and The Enterprise Center have co-developed a hybrid program that mixes business and entrepreneurship training with creative design and fabrication workshops. Below are a few images from today’s session where Philadelphia high school students from TEC’s YES program are getting hands-on experience, instruction and creative opportunities working with NextFab Studio resources.

Seth (above)  is one of the YES students in our program. He’s working with Lewis Colburn (NextFab project manager) and learning how to scan his hand rendered drawings into digital files.  Once the scanning process is complete Seth opens his files in Photoshop to manipulate line quality and then uses Illustrator to add color.  It’s the digital version of penciling and inking for those familiar with traditional comic book production. Seth is working with the YES program to develop a business plan around his interest in drawing and comic books.

Randel (below) is interested in developing a business model for the production and sale of electronic motorcycles.  Below Evan Malone (NextFab Studio founder) works with Randel in NextFab’s electronics room and goes over some information about  magnetic fields.