AI in Graphic Design

Overview
AI in Graphic Design is a 24-hour hands-on program for aspiring and professional graphic designers who want to bring artificial intelligence into their creative workflow. Across the course you will work with 13 essential AI tools covering branding, visual content, motion graphics, print production, and UI design, moving through concept creation, asset generation, layout design, prepress preparation, and interface prototyping.
Sessions are built around real client-style challenges, with live tool demonstrations, guided labs, and peer feedback along the way. The course wraps up with a final branding and campaign project built to industry standards.
What You Will Learn
- Apply AI tools to improve speed, quality, and consistency in your design work
- Use prompt engineering to create styled and purposeful visual outputs
- Design complete branding systems including logos, color palettes, and templates
- Generate animated and motion content using AI-powered video tools
- Prepare visuals and packaging for professional printing using desktop publishing principles
- Design responsive UI screens and interface elements for websites and apps with AI support
Course Curriculum
| Module | What you cover |
|---|---|
| Introduction to AI in Graphic Design | Explore AI’s role in design and set up key tools such as Canva, Firefly, and Midjourney |
| Prompting for Visual Output | Write effective prompts for visual consistency using Midjourney and Firefly |
| Canva AI for Layout and Templates | Build reusable layout assets, a mini brand kit, and multi-platform designs |
| Adobe Firefly for Illustration and Graphics | Create concept illustrations and edit visual elements with Firefly |
| Midjourney for Concept Art | Generate creative assets, moodboards, and campaign concepts in a consistent style |
| Runway for Motion Graphics and Video | Create animated assets for social media and campaigns using Runway and Kling AI |
| Logo Design with Looka or Brandmark | Design logo systems and connect them to a broader brand identity |
| Image Cleanup with Remove.bg and Cleanup.pictures | Prepare images for layouts and web use by removing backgrounds and unwanted objects |
| Mockups and Design Systems with Kittl | Build branded templates such as a flyer, business card, and ad |
| Fotor and Let’s Enhance for Finalization | Refine assets for presentation and print with upscaling, retouching, and stylization tools |
| Typography and Layout with AI | Structure text layout and visual hierarchy using font pairing tools |
| Color Systems with Coolors and Khroma | Design accessible and visually coherent brand color systems |
| Print Production and DTP with AI | Learn print resolution, bleeds and margins, and CMYK versus RGB when prepping AI-created designs for high-quality print |
| UX/UI Design with Uizard or Framer AI | Design mobile or web interface mockups using AI layout suggestions |
| Capstone Project Development | Build a full brand identity and campaign visuals from a client-style brief |
| Final Presentations and Portfolio Review | Present your capstone project for final critique and certification |
Who This Course Is For
- Aspiring graphic designers building their first portfolio
- Professional graphic designers who want to bring AI into their creative process
Certification
Participants who complete the capstone project and final presentation receive certification as part of the course wrap-up.
Target audiences
- Aspiring graphic designers
- Professional graphic designers