AI+ Design™

- UX/UI Designers

- Creative Directors & Art Leads

- Product Designers & Strategists

- Branding & Communication Designers

- Digital Transformation Teams

- Techforward marketing creatives

- AI-enhanced design workflow implementation

- Proficiency in tools like Figma, Uizard, Adobe Firefly, Leonardo.AI

- Personalization through AI and analytics

- Strategic thinking for design system automation

- Ethical design and AI governance

- Hands-on prototyping and usability testing using AI tools

• Understand AI basics and how AI is used no technical skills required.

• Willingness to think creatively to generate ideas and use AI tools effectively.

• A keen interest and motivation to explore the intersection of AI and design

Module 1: Foundations of AI in Design

• Basics of AI: An introduction to the core principles of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Significance and Generative AI in Creative Tasks: Understand the role of AI as a creative partner, focusing on how generative AI models create new content, such as images, text, and designs.

Module 2: AI Tools and Technologies

Hands-on with Tools like Figma, Firefly, Uizard, Leonardo.AI: Practical, project-based learning with a selection of leading AI-powered design tools. This module will cover:

• Figma: Utilizing AI plugins for tasks like text-to-design, automated prototyping, and intelligent asset organization.
• Adobe Firefly: Exploring generative fill, text-to-image, and other features for creative asset creation within the Adobe ecosystem.
• Uizard: Learning to create wireframes and high-fidelity mockups from text prompts or hand-drawn sketches.
• Leonardo.AI: Mastering the use of text and image prompts to generate stunning, detailed visuals for various design needs.

Module 3: Data-Driven Design & Personalization

• AI Analytics: Using AI to analyze user behavior, identify patterns, and uncover insights that inform design decisions.
• Personalization: Implementing AI-driven personalization to create unique and tailored user experiences at scale.
• Ethical Considerations: A critical discussion on data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the responsible use of AI in design.

Module 4: Generative AI for Creative Exploration

• Creativity Workflows: Integrating generative AI into the creative process for ideation, brainstorming, and rapid prototyping.
• Real-World Applications: Case studies of how AI is being used to create everything from initial concept art to marketing materials and full ad campaigns.

Module 5: AI-Enhanced Prototyping & Testing

• AI-Driven User Testing: Using AI to analyze user feedback, identify usability issues, and automate aspects of the testing process.
• Prototyping: Utilizing AI to quickly generate interactive prototypes from sketches or text descriptions, accelerating the design-to-development cycle.
• Optimization: Using AI to optimize design elements and layouts based on data, leading to improved user satisfaction and conversion rates.

Module 6: Strategic AI Implementation

• Frameworks: Developing a strategic framework for integrating AI into a design team or organization.
• Team Adoption: Best practices for training teams, managing change, and fostering a culture of human-AI collaboration.
• Impact Measurement: Learning to measure the success of AI initiatives using key performance indicators (KPIs) such as reduced turnaround time, increased throughput, and improved design quality.

Module 7: Emerging Tech & Future of Design

• Innovation Trends: An overview of the latest trends in AI and how they are shaping the design landscape.
• Technology Forecasting: Predicting the future of design in an age of multimodal AI, agentic AI, and new human-machine collaboration models.

Module 8: Continuous Learning & Development

• Lifelong Learning: Strategies for staying current with the rapid pace of AI innovation.
• Design Thinking: Applying traditional design thinking principles to the new challenges and opportunities presented by AI.
• Upskilling: Identifying key skills—like prompt engineering and AI direction—that designers will need to thrive in an AI-powered world.

Optional Module: AI Agents in Design

• Understanding AI Agents: A deep dive into the concept of autonomous AI systems that can perform complex, multi-step creative tasks.
• Types and Creative Use Cases: Exploring different types of AI agents and their potential applications in areas like automated design generation, brand identity development, and personalized content creation