SDNNYC: Jungle Tarot - A Workshop for Designers

Wednesday, August 5th, 6:00-8:00 PM EDT
Presentation & Workshop
A Workshop on Speculative Change
for Designers, Innovators, & Change Makers

Event Description

What if tarot was a design method?

Organizations are full of signals we rarely talk about, power dynamics, unspoken assumptions, informal networks, and emotional undercurrents that shape how decisions get made. Jungle Tarot is a strategic reflection tool to help teams make sense of these hidden forces. Using storytelling, symbolism and speculative prompts, the deck invites participants to explore workplace challenges from new perspectives and spark conversations that traditional facilitation often misses.

In this interactive session, we'll share the story behind Jungle Tarot's development and invite participants to experience this strategic facilitation tool through a guided collaborative reading. The workshop is designed for designers, strategists, facilitators, and leaders who are curious about alternative ways to unlock insight, navigate ambiguity, and create more meaningful conversations within organizations.

No fortune telling, just curiosity and inspiration!

Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jungletrt/
Website: https://www.jungletarot.com/

About Our Speakers
Jungle Tarot
Jungle Tarot is a strategic reflection tool created by four graduates of Parsons School of Design: Mini Mrinalini, Angel Luo, Utsav Vekariya, and Isa Meriales. Now working as strategists across design consulting, marketing, product development, and beyond, the team continues to explore how design can shape organizations and systems.

Originally developed through an exploration of service design as a vehicle for democracy, the project examines how participation, power, and collective decision-making can be made more visible within organizations. Jungle Tarot reimagines the traditional tarot deck as a framework for strategic