Design Smarter With AI Workshop
$97 USD
A one hour live workshop for designers who want to work faster without losing their creative voice
AI is not here to replace designers.
It is here to support better ideas stronger workflows and clearer decisions.
In this live one hour workshop, you will learn how to use AI as a creative assistant so you can design with more confidence and less friction.
- Live Workshop
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- One hour online
- Replay available/Lifetime Access available
WHO THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR
This workshop is designed for
- Graphic designers
- Surface designers
- Illustrators
- Makers
- Creative entrepreneurs
- Crafters
It is perfect if you:
- Feel curious about AI but overwhelmed
- Want to save time in your design process
- Struggle with blank page syndrome
- Need help brainstorming collections content or concepts
- Want practical real designer examples not tech jargon
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
In this one hour session you will learn how to:
+ Use AI to spark ideas without copying or losing originality
+ Write better prompts that actually support your creative vision
+ Brainstorm collections concepts and themes faster
+ Use AI to support marketing captions emails and product descriptions
+ Build simple repeatable workflows you can use immediately
You will leave with clarity confidence and real examples you can reuse.
WHAT MAKES THIS WORKSHOP DIFFERENT
This is not a tech demo.
This is a designer led workshop.
You will learn AI through the lens of
+ Design thinking
+ Creative integrity
+ Real world workflows
+ Ethical and original creative use
Everything taught is practical and immediately usable for designers.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
Understanding AI for designers
What AI can help with and what it should not do
The best AI tools for creative work
What is worth using and what to ignore
Prompting for designers
How to turn vague ideas into strong creative prompts
Real workflows
Using AI for ideation, marketing, and planning
Staying original and creative
How to use AI responsibly and confidently
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Carina Gardner is a designer educator and creative entrepreneur with over two decades of industry experience.
She is the founder of Design Suite and the University of Arts and Design, where she teaches designers how to build sustainable creative careers.
Her work blends design business strategy creativity and practical systems that support real artists.
Her programs and university emphasis use of AI to make designers faster to meet market demands.
LIVE WORKSHOP
Please join live on
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
10am MT/12pm ET
Link will be sent when you enroll. Replay information will be sent 24 hours after the live.
