AI Design Academy

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Design AI products & systems, master AI tools, and become a UX expert lead with confidence.

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Live cohort where you will master Claude Code to improve your design workflow.

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This guide is everything I've learned Designers who can build get the roles, projects, and leverage.Those who can’t get left behind. Vibe coding closes the gap: describe what you want in plain language, and AI builds a working app no code, no waiting on engineering. I used it to build my portfolio, launch AI Design Academy, and win a SF hackathon with a real, working AI product. Not slides. Not mockups.

Vibe Coding For Designers Complete Guide

Join 1500+ design leaders and founders exploring the intersection of product design and AI. In this playbook, you'll receive weekly insights, guides, workshop recordings, and industry updates on AI so you stay relevant and use AI to make an impact. Subscribe to get my weekly articles.

AI Design Playbook

You can now get a free Notion document that contains a comprehensive list of commonly asked questions during job interviews. This document will provide you with valuable insights and help you prepare effectively for your next interview.

 Behavior Interview Masterclass + Questions. ( Freebie )

Learn advanced vibe coding techniques and launch your app

Sr. AI Product Designer 

John Rodrigues

Sr.Product Designer at JPMorgan Chase | Creator of AI Design Playbook

Claude Code Mastery For Designers

Lead Designer

Design director 

UX design leader

Learn Where to Start With Vibe Coding, Explore the Best Tools and Resources, and Vibe Code Your First App From Scratch. 

Vibe Coding With Cursor Weekend Workshop

Product Designer

Lead Product Designer

UX Designer

Senior Product Designer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Citi Bank

TOCA Football

Thomas Jefferson University

Learning AI tools like Claude Code is becoming a top priority for designers and most organizations. Product managers and developers are already shipping with Claude Code designers shouldn't be left behind. You no longer have to do repetitive work. Leverage Claude Code to automate your workflows, improve your efficiency, and deliver functional products not just static screens. No prior knowledge or coding skills needed. You'll be given a structured program, live sessions, and expert guidance. You won't fight your tools with Claude Code, you'll learn how to integrate it with your existing Figma workflow. Ship functional products and AI agents, master Claude Code skills to augment your abilities as a designer, and get ready for the transition that's already happening in the industry. With 80% of companies now adopting AI, the time to upskill is now. Join this cohort and get access to a thriving community of AI-native product designers and unlock opportunities that come with being ahead of the curve.

Designer with Claude Code Skills are getting valuable | Are you ready?  

Workshop 1 : Code Code Foundation 

Workshop 2:  Advanced Claude Code

Bonus : Get Access to AI Design Academy Course Library 

Curiosity, imagination, and grit are core skills in the age of AI you can learn the rest as you go.

Curiosity to Learn AI

No advanced technical knowledge required.

No Coding or Technical Expertise Needed

Grounded design is needed because this course is to help you compound your design skills and add an AI layer to it. 

Background in Design

Product Designers, who are want to level up thier Vibe Coding Skills

Design Leaders, Managers looking to upskill

Creative founders who want to do AI consulting or level up their design services through AI

Claude Managed Agents Masterclass

Name

AI Product Designer  | Founder of AI Design Academy

Learn about AI Agents

Get an overview of Claude Managed Agents

Demo of the Agent working

Learn more about AI Design Academy

Vibe Coding with Claude Code + Cursor Masterclass

AI Product Designer | Creator of AI Design Playbook

Learn about Cursor and how you can make it part of your workflow.

Learn the New Way to Design with Vibe Coding in Cursor

Understand what Claude codes + Claude Skills are

Learn about Claude Code

See Live Demos and Behind-the-Scenes Builds with Cursor and Claude Code

Live Demos

Vibe Coding For Designers 101

John  Rodrigues

Sr. AI Product Designer | Creator of AI Design Playbook

Deep dive into what Vibe Coding is and how to leverage it in your day-to-day work to become industry-ready.

Discover what Vibe Coding is all about

Discover howdesigners and product managers are using Vibe Coding to rapidly prototype and iterate.

How Designers Leveraging Vibe Coding

Explore the best tools for Vibe Coding from AI-powered IDEs like Cursor and Lovable to design tools like Figma and Play

What Tools Are Good for Vibe Coding?

See Vibe Coding in action through real demos

Check out the demos.

Dive deeper into common questions about Vibe Coding and explore insights shared during the Q&A session.

Learn More About the Questions + Q&A

Must-Know AI Skills for Designers in 2026

Sr.Product Designer & Design Engineer at JPMorgan | Founder of AI Design Academy

Explore how AI is reshaping product design and the competitive landscape, and understand the key expertise needed to lea

How to choose what to learn vs what to ignore the AI hype

Discover the nine critical AI skills every product designer and professional should master to stay competitive and lead

Get a learning roadmap for 2026

Get direct answers from an industry expert on navigating AI adoption, practical applications, and real-world strategies

15-minute Lightning Q&A with John

Vibe Coding Masterclass

AI Product Designer at JPMorgan Chase | Founder of AI Design Academy

How Designers and Product Managers Are Leveraging It.

AI Product Design Masterclass

Sr.Product Designer at JPMorgan Chase | Founder of AI Product Design School

Learn where to get started and receive a free 5-day email course.

Where to Get Started with AI?

Learn how the industry is shifting with AI innovation and shaping the future of product design.

How AI is Changing Product Design

Learn the skills you need to stay relevant, get ahead of this shift, and future-proof your career.

Skills to Stay Relevant in the Agentic World

Learn about the tools you need to master to level up your AI game. I’ll walk you through both the tools

Designer’s New Toolbox

Learn more about how our cohort on Maven will help you design a portfolio project.

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