Beginner · 4 lessons · about 30 min · free certificate
AI for graphic designers
A practical course on using AI for briefs, concept exploration, image generation, copy and client communication, while protecting your craft, your clients and your rights.
For: Freelance and in-house graphic designers, brand designers and design students.
Start lesson 1When you finish
- You can sort design tasks into what AI drafts, what it assists, and what stays with you.
- You can write prompts for mood boards, concept images, briefs and client notes.
- You can check generated images for flaws, borrowed styles and unusable files.
- You can handle licensing, client contracts and disclosure with care.
- You can follow a 30-day plan and show AI skills honestly in a portfolio.
Lessons
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- How AI is changing the work of a graphic designerabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can map your design tasks into drafted by AI, assisted by AI, and staying human.
- Your first AI wins: 5 everyday tasksabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can use AI for brief clarification, mood directions, concept images, copy and revision notes.
- Guardrails for graphic designersabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can use AI in design work while protecting clients, respecting other creators and being honest about your process.
- Grow with AI: your 30-day planabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can follow a four-week plan and present AI skills in your portfolio honestly.
Final exam and certificate
8 questions. Score 7 or more for a free certificate of completion you can share and add to LinkedIn. Unlimited tries.
Take the final examPrompts you can use today
Copy one, replace the [brackets] with your details, and paste it into the AI tool you use. Leave out anything private.
Sharpen a vague brief
A client sent this brief: [paste]. Ask me up to ten questions that would make it clear: audience, goals, tone, deliverables, sizes, deadlines, budget limits I will define, and what they dislike. Then draft a one-page brief summary for me to confirm with them.
Mood board directions
I am designing a visual identity for [business type] aimed at [audience] with a feeling of [three words]. Describe four distinct visual directions in words: palette ideas, typography feel, imagery style, and what each would say about the brand. Avoid naming living artists.
Image prompt for concepts
Write a detailed image-generation prompt for a concept sketch: [subject], in a [style description without naming a living artist], with [lighting], [color palette], [composition, e.g. wide shot, space on the left for text]. Add a line of things to avoid, such as extra fingers or garbled lettering.
Explain a design decision to a client
Write a short, friendly explanation, in plain words, of why I chose [typeface, color or layout] for [project], tied to the client's goal of [goal]. Avoid design jargon and keep it under about 120 words.
Draft alternative copy
Suggest eight short taglines for [business] that is [description] for [audience]. Vary the tone: playful, calm, bold, and warm. Avoid claims we cannot prove, and avoid cliches.
Accessibility check
Here is a description of my design: colors [list with codes], text sizes [list], and layout [describe]. Point out likely accessibility problems such as low contrast, small text, color-only meaning and unclear order, and suggest fixes I can test with a contrast checker.
Feedback reply
A client said: [paste feedback]. Help me turn it into a clear list of revisions, separate what is a change request from what is an opinion I should discuss, and draft a polite reply that confirms scope and timing I choose: [timing].
File and handoff checklist
Create a handoff checklist for delivering [type of project] to a client or printer: file formats, color modes, resolution, fonts to outline or package, bleed and safe margins, naming, and a usage-rights note for me to complete.
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