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💀 Would YOU travel for a Diesel Designs Creative Retreat in July or August 2026?
We’re talking:
🖤 Chill design sessions
🔥 Late-night laptop chaos
🎁 Swag bags + spooky snacks
🎨 Hands-on workshops
👕 Matching retreat tees
🌲 And a cozy Airbnb in the woods
Only 14 spots MAX — I need to know who's seriously down 👀
Example schedule (things may change)
🗓️ THEME: Creep & Create Retreat
A spooky, neon-vibe creative escape for the Diesel fam to relax, design, and connect IRL.
🖤 Limited spots
🧳 3-day / 2-night experience
📍 Detroit, MI (or another chosen city)
🎁 Includes swag bag, meals/snacks, workshops, and a tee!
🕯️ DAY 1 — ARRIVAL + VIBES NIGHT
🖤 Theme: Welcome to the Coven, Babes!
🕓 3:00–5:00 PM — Arrival + Check-In
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Welcome station with badges + matching tees
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Swag bag drop (stickers, enamel pins, snacks, workbook, mini lanyard?)
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Room assignment & photo booth corner setup
🕠 5:30–6:30 PM — Welcome Mixer
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Name games + "What’s your spooky biz origin story?"
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Signature mocktail bar 🍹 (Ex: “The Hexer” or “Glitch Punch”)
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Chill playlist, mingling, team pics
🌙 7:00–9:00 PM — Design & Vibe Lounge
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Set up laptops/crafts in common space
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“Design & Dish” — everyone works on their own thing while chatting
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Projector playing spooky/fun background movie (like Coraline or Hocus Pocus)
🔥 Optional 9:00 PM — Bonfire / Night Photoshoot
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Firepit + marshmallows if possible
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Take group glow-stick photos
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Group journal prompt: What’s your creative dream for 2026?
🎨 DAY 2 — WORK & PLAY ALL DAY
💻 Theme: Create Like a Creep™
☕ 8:30–9:30 AM — Breakfast Buffet
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Coffee, tea, pastries
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Playlist bumpin' (maybe some Fall Out Boy or Stevie Nicks vibes?)
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Optional: intention card pull for the day 🔮
🖥️ 10:00–12:00 PM — Live Workshop 1: Using Diesel Designs Like a Pro
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Canva & Procreate demo (how to layer files, make mockups, best uses)
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Q&A session
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Rep showcase: how reps use graphics in their biz!
🥗 12:00–1:00 PM — Lunch + Group Game
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Simple catered lunch (sandwiches, salad bar, spooky cookies!)
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Game: “Guess the Font” or “Design Charades”
🎨 1:30–3:30 PM — Group Design Challenge
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Split into teams for a 1-hour theme challenge (Ex: “Create the Ultimate Halloween Tee”)
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Surprise twist half-way through (Ex: must include a duck or glitter 🤣)
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Present to the group + vote (winner gets a small prize!)
✂️ 3:30–5:30 PM — Chill & Craft Block
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Stations:
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Button Maker / Sticker Sheet DIY
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Sublimation demo corner
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Free work time on laptops
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“Creative Co-Working” — chat + design + support zone
🍕 6:00–7:00 PM — Dinner Time
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Themed dinner night: Pizza & Pajamas Party!
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Matching jammies / comfy clothes encouraged
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Everyone shows off what they made during the day!
🌙 7:30–10:00 PM — Diesel After Dark: Late-Night Design Party
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Blacklight & neon glow lounge setup
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Soft music, snacks, guided coloring or sketching prompts
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Mini giveaway: pull a card from the prize deck
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Optional: spooky short story writing challenge 🕯️
🌄 DAY 3 — WRAP & RECHARGE
🌸 Theme: You’ve Got the Magic
🍳 9:00–10:00 AM — Brunch & Pep Talk
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Light brunch (bagels, fruit, yogurt)
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Pep talk from YOU: share your journey, struggles, and biz dreams
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Group journaling: “My Next Chapter Looks Like…”
🖥️ 10:30–12:00 PM — Live Workshop 2: Creative Biz Tips
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Time management for creatives
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How to turn one design into 10 products
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Planning your next launch using the Diesel way™
💌 12:00–1:00 PM — Open Lab + Final Creations
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Last chance to finish or start a project
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One-on-one mini chats with you or reps
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Group playlist: everyone adds a song 🎧
📸 1:00–2:00 PM — Closing Circle + Group Pic!
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Final affirmations
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Goodie bag swap or extras table
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Take pics, hugs, and teary goodbyes 🥹💀