As Syllble marks another year since launching in 2018, International Worldbuilding Day keeps gathering momentum as a worldwide celebration of creative possibility. This February 17th, young teens at the Wilshire Branch Library in Los Angeles will come together for a special art workshop guided by an unlikely muse: Frank the Giraffe and the Founder of Syllble Studios, Fabrice Guerrier.
What started as a painted character has grown into something much bigger. Frank has become the emblem of International Worldbuilding Day and Syllble Studios — a steady presence at the heart of Guerrier’s creative practice as a fine painter built around visionary thinking. Guerrier see’s Frank as a personal icon, a symbol that carries both story and spirit.
Guerrier says “Choosing a giraffe as the face of worldbuilding isn’t random. Giraffes are the tallest mammals on Earth, stretching skyward with a view few others get. But what’s even more striking is that they carry the largest heart of any land animal, pumping blood all the way from chest to brain. It’s a powerful metaphor: imagination asks us to lift our gaze beyond the horizon, but it also demands heart — the emotional depth to truly care about what we’re creating. Worldbuilding works the same way. It’s about dreaming big while staying grounded in meaning and purpose. Frank captures that balance — encouraging young people to reach further, think wider, and still stay connected to what matters most.”
The workshop at the Los Angeles Public Library will bring that philosophy to life, giving participants practical tools to imagine and shape the futures they want to step into. Through art and shared imagination, they’ll see that worldbuilding isn’t about escape — it’s about hope, courage, and having a crack at building something better.
Also, On International Worldbuilding Day February 18th, Syllble Studios will host its first salon and the launch of The Radical Imagination Project in partnership with Planet in Mind. Centered on the question, What would a regenerative Los Angeles look like in 2060? the February 18th gathering will bring together artists and community members to imagine bold, actionable futures—using worldbuilding as a tool for designing a thriving city.