Today’s top AI & design classes
A thoughtful gallery of 17 live and self-paced classes from the tier-one platforms — Maven, Domestika, IDEO U, Coursera, School of Motion, and more. Curated daily.
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Awwwards Academy·Live workshop
Designing AI Products & Features
Awwwards masterclass on UX patterns for AI products: chat interfaces, agentic flows, generative canvases, and trust signals for probabilistic outputs.
Why this is here · AI UX patterns are still being invented — this is where they're being codified.
- 02
AI for Web Designers
Practical course covering AI tools for web design: copy, imagery, code generation, and integrating AI features into client websites.
Why this is here · Web designers are the front line of AI tool adoption for client work.
- 03
Frontend Masters·Self-paced
AI for Designers and Developers
with Maximiliano Firtman
Deep dive into using AI APIs, embeddings, and on-device models in front-end projects — bridging design intent and AI implementation.
Why this is here · Designers who understand how AI features get built make better, more shippable designs.
- 04
CSS Grid & Flexbox for Responsive Layouts
with Jen Kramer
Comprehensive workshop on modern CSS layout — the craft foundation that lets designers ship code AI generates rather than just review it.
Why this is here · AI writes the CSS; you need to read, fix, and direct it with confidence.
- 05
Class Central·Self-paced
Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
with Jules White
Vanderbilt's popular course on structured prompting techniques, persona patterns, and chain-of-thought approaches applicable across creative tools.
Why this is here · Better prompts compound — this is the highest-leverage skill for any AI-using designer.
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Domestika·Self-paced
Typography Fundamentals
with Various
Curated typography track on Domestika covering hierarchy, pairing, and type systems — the craft layer AI consistently gets wrong.
Why this is here · Typography taste is what makes AI-generated layouts look professional instead of generic.
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IDEO U·Self-paced
Design Thinking for Innovation
with Tim Brown & Roger Martin
IDEO's flagship course on framing problems, generating insights, and prototyping solutions — the strategic skills that direct what AI should make.
Why this is here · AI executes; design thinking decides what's worth executing in the first place.
- 08
Maven·Cohort-based
AI Prototyping for Product Designers
with Elizabeth Lin
Hands-on cohort teaching designers to build functional prototypes using AI tools like Cursor, Claude, and v0 instead of static mockups.
Why this is here · Prototyping with code-gen AI is replacing Figma flows for many product teams.
- 09
Figma to Code with AI
Workshop on shipping production front-end from Figma using Cursor, v0, and Builder.io, with handoff patterns for design-engineering collaboration.
Why this is here · Closing the design-to-code gap is the single biggest productivity unlock for designers right now.
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Coursera·Self-paced
Generative AI for Everyone
with Andrew Ng
Andrew Ng's foundational course on how generative AI works, what it can and can't do, and how to apply it to real projects.
Why this is here · Designers need a clear mental model of LLMs before they can wield them well.
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Google UX Design Professional Certificate
with Google Career Certificates
Google's seven-course certificate covering UX research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing — the fundamentals AI tools assume you already know.
Why this is here · Strong UX fundamentals are the moat AI can't cross — and what makes prompts effective.
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AI Applied to UX Design
with Christian Vizcarra
Learn to integrate ChatGPT and Midjourney into UX research, persona building, journey mapping, and rapid wireframing for digital products.
Why this is here · Practical recipes for AI in the everyday UX deliverables designers actually ship.
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Introduction to AI-Assisted Design with Midjourney
with Javier Carrasco
Master Midjourney prompting for visual concepting, mood boards, and brand exploration, with techniques for art direction and iteration.
Why this is here · Image-gen prompting is now table stakes for visual designers and art directors.
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School of Motion·Self-paced
AI for Motion Designers
Workshop series exploring Runway, Kaiber, and AI plugins for After Effects to accelerate motion design and previs workflows.
Why this is here · Motion design is being remade by video-gen tools — designers need a hands-on POV.
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AI for Creative Strategy
with IDEO Faculty
IDEO's framework for using AI as a creative collaborator in brainstorming, synthesis, and concept development for design teams.
Why this is here · Teaches the human-centered judgment layer that separates good AI work from slop.
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Section·Live workshop
Mastering AI for Product Marketing
with Greg Shove
Section's executive course on building an AI-augmented practice, with prompt libraries, agent workflows, and team adoption playbooks.
Why this is here · Designers leading teams need an org-level view of AI adoption, not just tool tips.
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Reforge·Cohort-based
AI for Product Design
with Reforge Faculty
Senior-level program on integrating AI into product design workflows, including AI-native UX patterns and designing with model capabilities in mind.
Why this is here · Reforge's network and rigor are unmatched for senior designers leveling into AI-native work.
Aggregated by Claude with live web search across Maven, Coursera, Domestika, IDEO U, School of Motion, Section, Reforge, Awwwards Academy, Frontend Masters, and Class Central. Refreshed daily.