AI Tools for Creative Design
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AI Tools for Creative Design
This course is part of AI-Powered Design & Creative Tools Specialization
Instructor: Anton Voroniuk
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What you'll learn
Design with AI tools like Canva AI, Figma AI, Firefly, and Photoshop to produce professional-grade brand assets, wireframes, and visuals.
Build end-to-end AI design workflows β from image generation and brand kit creation to automated asset production and developer handoff.
Apply ethical AI practices and maintain creative control, knowing when to trust AI output and when human judgment is essential.
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There are 6 modules in this course
Master the AI tools redefining UI/UX design β and learn to use them the way professionals actually do. In this hands-on course, you'll build real skills across today's most in-demand platforms: Canva AI, Figma AI, Adobe Firefly, and Photoshop AI. From generating brand kits and landing page wireframes to retouching images and automating design workflows, every module delivers practical, portfolio-ready outcomes.
You'll learn to craft precise AI prompts, apply color and typography theory, generate and edit visuals ethically, and connect individual tools into a seamless end-to-end design ecosystem β all the way through to developer handoff. What makes this course different is its balance. Rather than treating AI as a magic button, it teaches you where human judgment matters most β and how to stay in creative control while AI handles the heavy lifting. Whether you're a working designer looking to modernize your workflow or a newcomer ready to enter the field AI-first, this course gives you the mindset, the methods, and the hands-on practice to move faster, design smarter, and stand out in a rapidly evolving industry.
This introductory module explores the foundational concepts of how artificial intelligence is transforming the UI/UX design landscape and the balance between human judgment and AI capabilities.
What's included
4 videos1 reading2 assignments
4 videosβ’Total 8 minutes
- Introduction to the Courseβ’1 minute
- How AI Ρs Changing UI/UXβ’3 minutes
- Where Human Judgment Ends and AI Beginsβ’3 minutes
- Quick Project: a Simple Landing Pageβ’2 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- AI in the Design Process: Where It Helps, Where It Doesnβtβ’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 25 minutes
- Where Do You Draw the Line?β’15 minutes
- Check Your Knowledgeβ’10 minutes
This module delves into essential color and typography theory while demonstrating how to leverage Canva's AI tools to build and manage comprehensive brand kits and marketing assets.
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5 videos1 reading
5 videosβ’Total 11 minutes
- Color and Type Theoryβ’3 minutes
- Style Prompting: How Words Steer AI Outputβ’3 minutes
- Canva AI Brand Kit: Palette, Fonts, and Locking Stylesβ’2 minutes
- Magic Write: AI Copywriting Inside Docs & Slides.β’2 minutes
- Magic Design: Turn Your Idea into a Design in Secondsβ’2 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- Create a Brand Kit and Marketing Assetβ’10 minutes
This module teaches best practices for creating AI-assisted UI layouts and utilizing Figma's advanced AI features for rapid iteration and element generation.
What's included
5 videos1 reading1 assignment
5 videosβ’Total 10 minutes
- Best Practices for AI-Assisted UI Layoutsβ’3 minutes
- Interface Tour: Where to Find AI Features in Figmaβ’2 minutes
- Figma Make, Figma Slides and Figma Buzzβ’2 minutes
- AI Copywriting and UI Element Generationβ’1 minute
- Iterating and Editing with AI Suggestionsβ’2 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- Design a Landing Page Wireframeβ’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 10 minutes
- Check Your Knowledgeβ’10 minutes
This comprehensive module covers the anatomy of effective image prompts and provides hands-on training with Adobe Firefly and Photoshop AI for generating, editing, and retouching visual content ethically.
What's included
8 videos1 reading
8 videosβ’Total 20 minutes
- Image Prompt Anatomy: Subject, Mood, Lightingβ’3 minutes
- Overview of Firefly's AI Toolsβ’4 minutes
- Firefly: Text to Image with Style Referencesβ’1 minute
- Firefly Generative Fill: Add, Replace, Removeβ’1 minute
- Creative Typography with Text Effectsβ’2 minutes
- Navigating AI tools in Photoshopβ’5 minutes
- Harmonize tool β Seamless compositingβ’2 minutes
- Generate Background β Swapping Scenes Intelligentlyβ’2 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- AI Image Ethics and Adobe's Commercial Use Policyβ’10 minutes
This advanced section guides you through building a cohesive AI design ecosystem, automating asset generation, and streamlining the handoff process from concept to developer code.
What's included
3 videos2 readings1 assignment
3 videosβ’Total 9 minutes
- Connecting the Dots: Building an AI Design Ecosystemβ’3 minutes
- Automating Asset Generation with AI Pluginsβ’3 minutes
- From Concept to Code: AI in the Developer Handoffβ’3 minutes
2 readingsβ’Total 30 minutes
- Case Studies: Successful AI Integration in Design Agenciesβ’15 minutes
- Choosing the Right Tool for the Jobβ’15 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Check Your Knowledgeβ’15 minutes
The concluding module synthesizes the course material by examining future trends in AI and design, preparing you for the next steps in your evolving design career.
What's included
2 videos1 assignment
2 videosβ’Total 4 minutes
- Future Trends in AI and Designβ’3 minutes
- Course Conclusion and Next Stepsβ’1 minute
1 assignmentβ’Total 35 minutes
- Final Assesmentβ’35 minutes
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