Become an AI Product Designer

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3 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Learn how to design AI-powered products and experiences to set yourself up for a career as an AI product designer.

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6 people enrolled last week.

Previously at

Meta
Electronic Arts

Course overview

Break into AI Design with Confidence

Why Should You Take This Course?

If you’re a Designer aiming to break into the AI industry or if your team is starting to build AI products and you feel unprepared, this course is for you. By the end, you’ll feel confident and ready to transition into an AI design role, armed with the knowledge and skills to thrive. Previous students reported having significant improvement in both AI Design knowledge, confidence and motivation to drive design in this space since taking the course.


Why Should You Learn from Me?

With a decade of experience in building AI and AR/VR products, with over 4 years focused on AI-first products, I bring practical insights and skills you won’t find elsewhere. My experience includes leading world-class AI design teams and developing cutting-edge AI products, most recently at Meta.


Course Overview

Designed for busy professionals:

• Total 3 weeks, 4 hours per week commitment

• Recorded Sessions: Available anytime

• Discussion Boards: Participate asynchronously

• Support: Dedicated support and 1:1 guidance

• Resources: Ongoing AI learning materials

• Live Q&As and Discussions: Hands-on learning


What You’ll Learn:


Week #1 is focused on learning AI Fundamentals. Gain all the key knowledge necessary to understand the technology and how to work with it and in it as a designer.


Week #2 is focused on AI Design Patterns. Deep dive on existing patterns in the industry, where the current patterns fail, identify new opportunities and how to innovate by creating net new patterns.


Week #3 is focused on building an AI career with confidence. Learn to take your AI projects and career to the next level, and how to standout in industry.


Mini-projects across the 3 weeks will ladder up to helping you craft the building blocks of an AI Powered product concept. Many students choose to continue working on these concepts even after the class wraps up.


What the course does NOT cover:

My goal is to teach you everything I know within 3 weeks about designing good ai products. By the end of this course, you will be more equipped to build great products compared to existing designers in this space. However there are 2 things this course will not be able to cover due to the limited time:

• Advanced prototyping or coding the AI product (I will share resources for this if you want to learn post-course!)

• Portfolio ready project (You might be able to get decent start through this course, that you can feature on your portfolio after investing more time beyond the course)

Who is this course for

01

Designers looking to join AI companies but concerned about their skill gap 

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Designers and Design Managers new to AI teams, looking to expand their expertise to build AI-powered products and confidently lead

03

Technical professionals interested in understanding the key-elements of design in creating AI-powered products

What you’ll get out of this course

Mastery of AI Design Fundamentals

  • Understand types of AI models and how to leverage them for your design project
  • Key AI terminologies (NLP, CV, GANs, etc) you'll need to know as you design
  • Emerging product types and potentials
  • Limitations and future potential of AI products
  • AI Design Principles and more.

Expertise in AI Design Patterns

  • Understand End-to-end design process for AI products and how it differs from traditional design
  • Current design challenges and opportunities with AI products
  • Case studies and critique existing AI product interfaces


Prepare for a Career in AI Design

  • What do Design Managers look for in Product Designers looking to join AI teams
  • What to expert when joining / starting an AI Design team
  • Tips for interviewing with AI-design teams
  • Transforming your strengths to enter the AI field

Practice your AI skills

• Mini-Projects/Brainstorms: 2 outputs to practice course content

• Discussion Sessions / Q&As: 3 live interactions for in-depth discussions

• Case Studies: Critique existing experiences together

• Live Panel: Insights from AI design experts

Get 1:1 Support and Guidance from Maheen

  • Feeling stuck? Have additional questions? I'll be available throughout the course to help you get the most out of this course.

Join a Community of AI Designers and Stay Inspired

  • Build a network of peers in the AI design field and stay inspired with key resources, influencers, and companies to follow.

This course includes

6 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

22 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

5 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Feb 3—Feb 9

    Intro & AI Fundamentals

    • Feb

      6

      Live Session

      Thu 2/61:00 AM—3:00 AM (UTC)
    • Feb

      8

      Live Workshop

      Sat 2/85:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
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Week 2

Feb 10—Feb 16

    Designing AI Powered Products

    • Feb

      13

      Live Session + Brainstorm

      Thu 2/131:00 AM—3:00 AM (UTC)
    • Feb

      15

      Live Session + Q&A

      Sat 2/155:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
    8 more items

Week 3

Feb 17—Feb 23

    Prepare for a Career in AI Design

    • Feb

      20

      Live Session + Industry Panel

      Thu 2/201:00 AM—2:30 AM (UTC)
    • Feb

      22

      Project Showcase + Final Q&A

      Sat 2/225:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
    9 more items

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What students are saying

What people are saying

        Maheen is an immensely talented designer who streamlines simplicity and delight in AI-driven product experiences as magical moments through deeply understanding the people she is designing for and clear focus of core AI capabilities. I’ve learned so much from Maheen over the years, and her valuable depth of knowledge continues to resonate!
Marcy Regalado

Marcy Regalado

Design Manager at Pulley, former Design Lead at Meta
        Maheen is an exceptional Product Design Leader, and this course is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to break into the AI field.  If you have the opportunity to learn from Maheen, I highly recommend it.
Chavez Procope

Chavez Procope

Product Design Lead @ Cash App

Meet your instructor

Maheen Sohail

Maheen Sohail

Design Lead Manager with a focus on creating 0-1 innovative products. Maheen's work encompasses various emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. Currently, she leads design on the Generative AI team at Meta.


She is passionate about diversity, making emerging tech accessible. In her free time, she enjoys surfing and experimenting with different storytelling techniques, such as film, audio, and AI art.

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Dates

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Payment Deadline

Jan 31, 2025
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Course schedule

3-4 hours per week

  • Wednesdays

    5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST

    1 Hour Live Sessions

    • Content Overview
    • Discussions
    • Brainstorms


    NOTE: If you're unable to make it to above sessions, you can watch videos and engage with content at your own pace at a later time.

  • Self-Paced

    30-40 minutes

    Do this at your own time:

    • Read/Watch course content
    • Put learnings into practice through short hands-on projects
  • Saturdays

    9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST

    1 hour · Optional Q&As

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

Frequently Asked Questions

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Join an upcoming cohort

Become an AI Product Designer

Cohort 3

$950

Dates

Feb 3—24, 2025

Payment Deadline

Jan 31, 2025
Get reimbursed

$950

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