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Length: 10 weeks
Time needed: 4–8 hours a week
This course treats AI not as a magical shortcut, but as a thinking tool that changes what design questions we ask and how we answer them. Over ten weeks, you’ll experiment hands-on with generative AI tools, examine what they can and can’t do, and develop a personal ethics for using them in your work.
We’re in a moment of genuine uncertainty about what AI means for design. There are no final answers yet—and that’s where you come in. Your job is to be curious, skeptical, playful, and rigorous in equal measure. You’ll use these tools, break them, question them, and ultimately decide what role they play in your practice.
By the end, you won’t be an “AI expert.” You’ll be a designer who understands AI’s affordances and limits, who can use it intentionally (or deliberately refuse to), and who can articulate why.
Prerequisites: Basic design literacy. Experience with at least one design tool (Figma, Adobe suite, etc.). Comfort experimenting with new software.
What you’ll need: Free or trial access to 2–3 generative AI tools (ChatGPT or Claude for text, DALL-E or Midjourney for images). A design tool you’re comfortable with. Pen and paper for reflection.