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Product Co-design with AI

A hands-on course navigating the shifting paradigms of building products in the age of AI. Learn the art of collaborative design and development with AI as your co-creator. Includes hands-on coding with React and Next.js to build functional prototypes.

Course Overview

The traditional boundaries between design and development are dissolving. AI is not just a tool—it's becoming a collaborative partner in the creative process. This course teaches you how to navigate this new landscape, where successful products emerge from the synergy between human creativity and artificial intelligence.

What You'll Learn

  • • How to establish productive partnerships with AI systems
  • • Practical techniques for AI-assisted design and development workflows
  • • Understanding when to lead, when to follow, and when to collaborate with AI
  • • Building products that leverage AI capabilities while maintaining human agency
  • • Ethical considerations and responsible AI integration practices

Course Structure

Module 1

Foundations of AI Co-design

Understanding the capabilities and limitations of current AI tools, establishing effective collaboration patterns, and setting up your AI-enhanced design toolkit.

Module 2

AI-Assisted Ideation & Research

Learn to use AI for market research, user insight generation, competitive analysis, and creative brainstorming. Develop skills in prompt engineering for design thinking.

Module 3

Collaborative Design Workflows

Hands-on experience with AI design tools, creating design systems with AI assistance, and establishing feedback loops between human creativity and AI capabilities.

Module 4

AI-Enhanced Development

From design to code: using AI for rapid prototyping, code generation, testing, and optimization. Understanding the developer-AI collaboration model.

Module 5

Capstone Project

Design and build a complete product using AI co-design principles. From initial concept to working prototype, demonstrating mastery of human-AI collaboration.

Who Should Take This Course

Perfect For

  • • Product designers seeking to integrate AI into their workflow
  • • Developers interested in AI-assisted development practices
  • • Product managers navigating AI-first product strategies
  • • Entrepreneurs building AI-enhanced products
  • • Design students preparing for the future of the field
  • • Anyone curious about human-AI collaboration in creative work

Prerequisites

  • • Basic understanding of design principles (helpful but not required)
  • • Some familiarity with web technologies (HTML/CSS/JS basics)
  • • Curiosity about AI and willingness to experiment
  • • Access to a computer and internet connection
  • • No prior AI experience necessary—we start from the beginning

Register Interest

The course is currently in development and will launch in Q2 2025. We're accepting early registrations and feedback from potential students to shape the final curriculum.