AI + Design Thinking Immersive Workshop
Generative AI (GenAI) is revolutionizing the way we work. This 4-hour interactive workshop (which can be split over two days) will help you get hands-on with GenAI tools and identify where and when to leverage AI to support your design work. Explore new ways of working and build confidence in the tools of tomorrow.
Learn key mindsets and strategies to leverage GenAI as a thought partner.
Experiment with real-world applications. Build your confidence and see the possibilities firsthand. Develop your own point of view about where generative AI shines and where it fails.
Network with fellow designers. Engage in rich discussion, reflect, and share best practices.
Note: This workshop focuses primarily on the use of public chat-based generative AI tools like Chat GPT, Gemini, and Dall-E.
Details
The workshop is hosted by Bobby Hughes, IDEO alum and former lecturer at the Stanford d.school, and Eli Woolery, co-host of the Design Better Podcast and lecturer in Stanford's design program.
Agenda
We'll learn/experience together during the workshop
Ideas for utilizing generative AI (GenAI) throughout the design process
A simple design challenge, where we'll collaborate with teammates to synthesize, ideate, and create a narrative using GenAI
Along the way, some examples of AI use in the "real world" for research, prototyping, etc
Tips for working with GenAI
What we won't cover in depth during the workshop
Specialized tools for specific domains within design (e.g. UI design, motion graphics, etc).
Extensive case studies
Prompt engineering
Come play, experiment, and future-proof your design job!
Request workshop pricing for your team
We’ve been running these workshops, both in-person and remote, for Fortune 100 teams, include companies working on GenAI tools. One of our big takeaways is that many people simply don’t have time in their day-to-day workflow to explore this new technology, and this workshop provides just that—a valuable space for experimentation, discussion, and reflection on how the world and our jobs are changing with generative AI. If you’d like to request a workshop for your team, please fill out the short form here:
Join the waitlist for an upcoming public workshop
We’ll continue to run these workshops for the public as well (we’ve currently got one in mid-November). We’re happy to provide a certificate of completion and/or an invoice if you’re company will reimburse you for this educational expense. Just fill out the short form below to save a spot on our waitlist:
Testimonials
The AI+ Design Thinking workshop sharpened a powerful new tool in my design toolbox. I especially appreciated the hands-on approach of the workshop that helped me understand how to unlock AI as a creative collaborator that can still fit into my individual creative process.
Eli and Bobby struck a great balance between offering guiderails and useful prompting strategies as well as time to experiment with other workshop participants. As a recent graduate new to the design industry, I'm stepping into a world where fluency with AI will be essential. Eli and Bobby's workshop has given me a solid foundation to best leverage AI in my design work as I start my career.
—Lina Fowler, Purchase Experience Designer at Concept Designs
[The workshop] was very helpful. The prompting frameworks blew my mind!
I better understand how to use AI throughout the user-centered design process. I've already integrated some of what I learned into my workflow.
—Brian Carr, fmr. Staff Interaction Designer at Google
I had a great time, made some great connections, and learned a ton about how I might apply AI in my own design thinking process. The tools you shared were so helpful and I can't wait to apply them!
I particularly liked the conversation we had around synthetic personas - I have to imagine that's going to come up for a lot of folks as these models are more widely adopted at companies. Thanks for leaving space for that great conversation!
—Bianca Zongrone Jefferson, Director of Product Design and Research at CompanyCam
"The workshop helped me better understand how to leverage AI in my work instead of turning away from and fearing it. This alone is huge."
—Yona Belfort, Founder & VP of Hardware at Minnow
I had the chance to participate in the second session of the "AI+Design Thinking" workshop. Eli and Bobby did an amazing job hosting, which left a lasting impression on me. It was great to listen and engage with a diverse group of design professionals share their experiences and to undergo the complete design thinking process with the integration of various GenAI tools.
AI is here to stay and if you're looking to implement it into your workflow or just want to learn more about the subject, this workshop is a great starting point.
—Robin Staley, UX Designer II, LexisNexis
About the facilitators
Bobby Hughes is an award-winning designer, innovation consultant, and director of Aardvark Design Labs. He combines playful facilitation with deep design expertise to help people and organizations increase their ability to collaborate effectively and create ground-breaking products and services that people love. Hughes has over 15 years of experience leading design and innovation, a BS in Physics from the University of Washington, and an MS in Engineering/Product Design from Stanford University.
Eli Woolery is a design leader, educator, and co-host of the award winning Design Better podcast. He is also author of The Design Thinking Handbook, used in the curriculum at UC Berkeley’s Jacobs Institute for Design, and at USC’s Graduate School of Business. He co-teaches Implementation, the capstone class for senior undergraduate Product Design students at Stanford University, and has taught design thinking to executives and teams at companies like Crate & Barrel, Google, Waymo, NBC Universal, AIG, USAA, and other Fortune 500 companies.
Aardvark Design Labs is a human-centered design consultancy focused on building innovation capabilities. We help companies & organizations grow by coaching and inspiring innovators and by working with them as they produce ground-breaking innovations. Our expertise is in design process. We have worked with individuals and organizations of all sizes, from healthcare to education, including companies like Google, Waymo, and SiriusXM.
We understand that every organization is at a different point in their journey of adopting innovation and each needs detailed attention and customization. We listen carefully and we tailor each engagement accordingly. Our mission is to get every organization to a point where they have a robust human-centered innovation process they can fully own and modify as needed, and we deliver tools, training, processes, and environments that support cultures of ongoing innovation.
Request workshop pricing for your team
If you’d like to request a workshop for your team, please fill out the short form here:
Join the waitlist for an upcoming public workshop
We’re happy to provide a certificate of completion and/or an invoice if you’re company will reimburse you for this educational expense. Just fill out the short form below to save a spot on our waitlist: