Generative AI Training
for Designers

Designer 2.0 - Live

Level up your impact as a designer with generative AI.

Designer 2.0 is an engaging hands-on training workshop on generative AI for UX, product, and service designers.

9 & 10 October 2024, 12:00-15:00 GMT+3
Remotely via Zoom
790 € + VAT

Join 600+ past participants

AI Training for Designers

Dramatically improve your speed, creativity and efficiency as a designer with generative AI.

Designer 2.0
is a hands-on training workshop on generative AI for service, UX, and product designers. It provides the principles and techniques to boost your productivity and creativity with AI.

We’ll also cover how to design services that use generative AI and how to approach the ethics of AI.

9 & 10 October 2024, 12:00-15:00 GMT+3
Remotely via Zoom

What you’ll get from Designer 2.0

Designer 2.0 will help you level up as a designer with the power of generative AI.

  • Boost your research: Dive into design projects faster with gen AI as your research assistant

  • Learn anything faster: Ramp up on new domains with gen AI as a mentor

  • Get more and better ideas: Expand your creativity with the help of generative AI

  • Create a quick first draft: Use gen AI to rapidly shape the initial version of your designs

  • Design AI-Enabled Services: Apply AI in real-world scenarios and design disruptive AI-based services ethically

Unpacking Designer 2.0 Live

6h of Live Training over Zoom

We’ll cover all the fundamentals of how to use generative AI in different phases of the design process.

Interactive Exercises

You’ll dive deeper into using generative AI with interactive hands-on exercises during the training.

70 Designer-Friendly Prompts

You will get access to a database of 70 ready-to-use ChatGPT and Midjourney prompts for designers.

Private Slack Community

You’ll get 3 month access to a private Slack community where you can network and ask about anything related to AI.

Q&A Coaching session

One month after the training, you can join a 1 hour Q&A session over Zoom to ask anything about AI.

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

If you’re not 100% satisfied with the training, you’ll get a full refund - no questions asked.

Training structure

  • Foundations of AI - We’ll start by covering the fundamentals of AI and how generative AI fits into the larger picture.

    Generative AI - We’ll discuss why generative AI is such a fundamental technology and its key drivers of growth.

    3 C’s and the Principles of using G-AI - With the 3 C’s framework, you’ll get an overview of the fundamental principles of how to use generative AI effectively in your design work.

  • Learn any topic - You’ll learn how to use AI to dive deeper faster into any theme.

    Build a personal mentor - You’ll use ChatGPT to build a personal mentor to guide you on any topic

  • In this section, you’ll learn how to supercharge your design research with AI. You’ll also use your AI-powered research skills in a hands-on exercise designing an app for hikers.

    Plan your research - learn how tools like ChatGPT can help you lay out your research plan

    Desk study - Boost your secondary research with ChatGPT

    Recruit - Use AI to create an invitation to your interviews

    Interview - Use AI to conduct a mix of artificial and traditional interviews

    Synthesize - Use an LLM like ChatGPT to create a crisp summary of the main findings in raw material like notes and online comments

  • Dive into how you can use generative AI to dramatically boost your ideation.

    We’ll continue our journey of the hiker app exercise with ideating features.

    Set context and goals to give AI a structure to ideate in

    Iterate and refine your results.

    Use a framework to narrow down the ideation in the right way

    Combine human ideas with AI created one

    Prioritise ideas with the help of G-AI

  • Learn how you can dramatically increase the productivity and quality of your output with AI.

    With our hiker app case, you’ll create a first draft of the user flow of the app.

    Draft a first version of a user journey, landing page or site copy with ChatGPT

    Get feedback on your application or website structure or customer journey flow

    Prototype conversational experiences with generative AI

    Edit your writing in the tone and style of your choosing

    Explore visual styles with an image generation tool like Midjourney

  • Understand the crucial ethical implications of using AI in design.

    We’ll unpack common risks related to safety, privacy, inclusion, copyright, and data security and how to mitigate against them.

  • Explore how you can design services powered by generative AI.

    We’ll look at principles and case studies of generative AI in the wild in existing products and services.

  • We’ll wrap up our journey and look ahead at the future of AI for designers.

    We’ll discuss the future of design and what are the 5 crucial considerations for all designers to future-proof their careers.

    You’ll reflect on your learning path and consider how to immediately apply your new skills.

    At the end, you’ll leave with a concrete Gen AI challenge for your next work week.

Meet your trainer

I’m passionate about exploring how generative AI is changing the design world.

I’ve hosted several live versions of this course for global design teams at companies like KONE, Futurice and Siili. I also publish a weekly newsletter on Generative AI for Innovation and Design.

For the last 14 years, I’ve helped global brands like Philips, Cisco, and Audi design experiences for their customers. My client work has been featured in Wired, TechCrunch, and Fast Company.

Before starting my own design studio Vaara & Co, I was a Design Director at the global design agency Idean (now part of frog)

Matias Vaara

Level up your impact with Generative AI

Live remote workshop for designers
9 & 10 October 2024, 12:00-15:00 GMT+3
790 € + VAT

Looking for training for your team?
Designer 2.0 is a tailored generative AI training workshop for design teams.

100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Limited seats
Free cancellation up to 30 days prior

Testimonials

Lotta Buss
Head of Service and Digital Design KONE

The workshop was overall very valuable to our team. We have been exploring different AI tools in our daily work, but the workshop gave us more "flesh on the bones", a broader perspective as well as some beneficial tips and tricks.

I also value that AI was put into a historical perspective to understand the paradigm shift we are living in.

Hanna Oksanen
Senior UI/UX Designer
Futurice

The workshop had useful tips for using AI for design research. There was nothing to improve, it was perfect. Matias is a clear and concise presenter.

Verneri Leimu
Creative&Strategist, Co-Founder
358

I really liked the demos - they were eye-opening in terms of the opportunities of AI. The tone of the training was very approachable and well spoken!

Elina Laitinen
Senior design expert
KONE

I liked a lot the very concrete instructions on what is important when using chat GPT for design.

I found the training really useful. It had plenty of practical lessons on using AI in different design roles. This training was a great addition on our journey to make Siili’s deliveries truly AI-powered. Thank you Matias! 

Juha-Matti Kosonen
Director, Head of Design 
Siili Solutions

Timo Saarnio
Senior UX Specialist
KONE

First of all, the presentation content was first class! I learned how in practice the ChatGPT can be used to iterate from early outputs to more nuanced answers.

Also, I got a better understanding of what it is currently good for and on what it is still a bit unreliable. I really liked that the workshop schedule allowed deep discussions on ethical topics, as those are very important part of any good AI discussion.

Niina Mäki
Senior service designer
Futurice

It really opened my eyes on different ways one can use Gen-AI as a designer in different parts of the design process.

Harri-Pekka Savolainen
Graphic Designer
358

I found it valuable that the presentation had a very practical point of view.

Casper Rosenberg
Design Lead & Lead Service Designer
NAPA

We were delighted to have you! Thank you for the very inspiring session, including valuable insights, exercises and discussions!

Common questions

  • This training is for UX, product, and service designers who want to amplify their impact with AI.

    You might be curious about AI and have probably experimented with it.

    This training will dive deeper into practical ways to use AI tools like ChatGPT, Relume Library, and Midjourney in your design journey.

  • This training will be held live via Zoom on October 9 and 10, 2024 at 12:00 to 15.00 GMT +3 (Helsinki time).

  • The early bird tickets are 690€ + VAT per person until 30.6.

    After 30.6 the tickets will be 790€ + VAT per person.

  • This training is aimed at UX, product, and service designers.

    If you’re looking for an overview of AI for a general or technical audience, this training is not the best fit for you.

  • Not at all.

    We’ll cover the foundations of what generative AI is on a high level. We won’t go deep into the technical aspects of AI.

    Tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney are relatively easy to pick up. This training will help you master them in your work as a designer.

  • This training is for individual designers. Organizations purchasing over 3 tickets are eligible for a 15% group discount.

    If you’re looking for a tailored training for your team, please see Designer 2.0.

  • The private Slack community is a place to ask questions about AI in design work. You will have 3 months access to a private Slack room for Designer 2.0 Live participants.

  • The database of 70 prompts is a private collections of ChatGPT and Midjourney prompts specifically crafted for designers.

    They’re a handy starting point for prompting AI tools. The prompts are shared on a private Notion page.

  • If you're not perfectly happy with the value of the training, I will provide a 100% refund. All you have to do is email me at matias@vaara.co

  • You can cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the training.

    After that, you’re able to transfer your ticket to someone else by emailing matias@vaara.co

  • You will receive an invoice 30 days prior to the training. The invoice will need to be paid before the training to secure your spot.

    You can choose either a PDF invoice or an e-invoice (in Finland).

  • The training will be held in English.

  • Yes for sure!

    We will have a 15-minute coffee break in the am, a 30-minute lunch break at noon, and a 15-minute break again in the afternoon.

More questions?
Get in touch at matias@vaara.co

Level up your impact with Generative AI

Live remote workshop for designers
9 & 10 October 2024, 12:00-15:00 GMT+3
790 € + VAT

100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Limited seats
Free cancellation up to 30 days prior

Looking for training for your team?
Designer 2.0 is a tailored generative AI training workshop for design teams.