AI Mastery For Product Designers

Perfect for: Product designers, researchers, design leaders, and creative founders who want to build AI portfolios and transition into AI product design roles\n> \n> Key outcome: Portfolio-ready AI product projects and mastery of cutting-edge AI design tools within 5 weeks, with certification and Silicon Valley network access\n> \n> Prerequisites: No advanced technical knowledge required - designed for designers with curiosity, imagination, and grit. Basic design experience helpful but not mandatory\n\n## What Sets This Course Apart\nCreated by John Rodrigues, Senior Product Designer at JPMorgan Chase and author of The AI Design Playbook trusted by 1,500+ industry leaders. Unlike surface-level AI courses, this program focuses on hands-on projects and real-world portfolio development with direct mentorship from Silicon Valley design leaders.\n\n## Course Journey\n1. Welcome & AI Foundations (Week 1)\n - Meet cohort and industry overview\n - AI fundamentals: RAG, MCP, LLMs, agentic experiences\n - Brief history of AI innovation\n\n2. AI Product Design Strategy (Week 2)\n - Strategic approach to AI product design\n - UX research methodology for AI products\n - User and business problem identification\n\n3. AI Agent Experience Design (Week 3)\n - Design AI agents for real-world problems\n - Agentic system outcomes and delivery\n - AI design handbook and essential tools\n\n4. Prototyping & Vibe Coding (Week 4)\n - Functional app prototyping without coding limits\n - Tools: Cursor, Lovable, Figma Make, V0\n - Individual project-based tool selection\n\n5. Demo Day & Career Development (Week 5)\n - Final project presentations\n - AI product design career roadmap\n - Business acumen and leadership masterclass\n\n## Learning Experience\n- Format: Live masterclasses, hands-on workshops, breakout rooms, project teams\n- Tools: Figma (+ Make AI), Google Notebook LLM, Make AI, Vapi, Lovable, Gamma AI, Cursor, ElevenLabs\n- Projects: 5 hands-on projects from research to functional AI products over 4 weeks\n- Support: 1:1 mentorship with John, group coaching, private Slack community, guest speakers\n\n## Is This Course Right For You?\n✅ Consider this course if:\n- You're a designer wanting to specialize in AI product design\n- You need portfolio projects to transition into AI roles\n- You want to lead AI design projects with confidence\n- You're a creative founder interested in AI consulting services\n- You struggle to understand AI concepts for design applications\n\n⚠️ This might not be for you if:\n- You're already experienced in AI product design\n- You prefer self-paced learning over structured cohorts\n- You can't commit to live sessions during PST business hours\n- You're looking for advanced technical AI development skills\n\n## Time & Commitment\n- Weekly commitment: 4-6 hours per week (1 hour masterclass + 2-3 hours project work + optional Q&A)\n- Flexibility: Live sessions Mondays 5:30-6:30 PM PST, Thursday office hours optional\n- Total duration: 5 weeks intensive cohort program\n- Access: Lifetime access to recordings, summary notes, and ongoing curated resources\n\n## Investment & Returns\n- Cost structure: $1,500 one-time payment with Maven Guarantee (full refund until halfway point)\n- Career impact: Portfolio-ready case studies, LinkedIn certificate, Silicon Valley network access\n- Market context: 80% of organizations use AI agents, global UX market projected to grow 12x by 2030\n- Bonus value: Access to Figma course, AI tools hub, ongoing community resources\n\n## Professional Recognition\n- Certificate of completion for LinkedIn profile\n- Portfolio projects suitable for AI design role applications\n- Access to private Silicon Valley design leaders community\n- Career roadmap guidance for AI product design industry\n- Recognition from Top 10 mentor on ADPList and Stanford AI-certified instructor