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AI Mastery For Product Designers

5 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Design AI Products & Systems, Master AI Tools, and Become a AI UX Expert in 5 Weeks. Beginner-friendly program for frontiers and leaders.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Apple
Google
Stanford University

Course overview

Agentic Era is here | 80% of Organizations Are Adapting to AI

How will this cohort transform you?

Many designers struggle with the fast-changing world of AI and product design.

They lack structured, practical learning and often feel overwhelmed by the constant shifts in tools and trends.


It’s hard enough to understand how AI works let alone apply it to real-world products.

And even when they do, they’re often missing the structure, expert feedback, or supportive community needed to turn that knowledge into portfolio-worthy case studies.


That’s exactly what my 5-week cohort is designed to change giving you the structure, guidance, and hands-on experience to confidently design real AI products and level up your portfolio.



AI product designers are in demand and well compensated:

AI design is growing, with demand for design skills now outpacing coding. Nearly 80% of organizations use AI agents, and investments in agentic AI are delivering high returns. The global UX market is booming, projected to grow over 12x by 2030. The future of design is agentic, human-centered, and AI-driven.


Founding product designer roles at AI startups are growing fast especially from YC and other leading accelerators. But many designers still struggle to answer AI-related questions or understand the underlying concepts.

This cohort was built to change that with a structured learning program, hands-on projects, and access to Silicon Valley design leaders community.


Course Outline


• Onboarding and meet & greet

• Learn AI Product Design Strategy

• Learn Prototyping with AI

• Learn about AI Agent Experience Design

• Storytelling and Demo Week

• Meet industry experts & guest speaker series

• 1:1 Mentorship

• Join a private Slack group

• Access ongoing curated resources post-cohort



Why This Course Stands Out

Most AI design courses only scratch the surface. They skip over the hands-on tactics and real-world skills that actually make you job-ready. Random videos feel scattered, lack structure, and offer zero accountability.

This cohort is different. It’s designed to help you build real projects, gain clarity, and grow alongside an active community all while learning directly from those designing AI products at the top.



Tools you will learn

For UX Research & Project Documentation: Google Notebook LLM


For Design: Figma and Figma Make AI

(You’ll also get access to my Figma Course)


For AI Agent Design: Make AI (with an additional bonus masterclass on Lindy AI) and Vapi for voice agents (plus ElevaLabs)


For Vibe Coding: Lovable


For Presentation Design: Gamma AI


Bonus:

• Figma MCP + Cursor for AI-assisted design systems


Plus: Access to an ever-growing AI tools hub.

We’ll pick tools based on your project needs an art you’ll also master in this cohort.

Who is this course for

01

Product Designers, Researchers looking to build their AI portfolios and switch to the AI industry.

02

Design Leaders, Managers looking to upskill and lead AI design projects.

03

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

Prerequisites

  • Curiosity to Learn & Experiment With AI

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

  • No Coding or Technical Expertise Needed

    One of the core missions of this cohort is to simplify complex AI projects.No advanced technical knowledge required.

What you’ll get out of this course

Understand the Fundamentals : How AI Works

We’ll break down complex AI topics like RAG, MCP, LLMs, agentic experiences, and more and help you build a strong foundation so you can speak the AI-native language fluently, while also learning a brief history of innovation in AI.

Leverage AI workflows in UX research & Design Process

In this cohort, you’ll learn to leverage AI tools to 10x your productivity, from improving UX research synthesis to ideation, prototyping, and crafting better product experiences.

Prototype Functional Apps & Vibe Code

Learn tools like Cursor, Lovable, Figma Make , V0, and more to prototype your ideas without limits.

We will pick tools based on Individual project needs.

Design and Build AI Agents

Learn how to design AI agents built to solve user and business problems, get the AI design handbook, access essential tools, and deliver outcomes with agentic systems.

Have portfolio ready 0 to 1 AI project

This cohort isn’t just theory you’ll work on hands-on projects over 4 weeks, from research to functional products. You’ll walk away with real work you can show to employers, add to your portfolio, and write a case study about.

Get AI product Design roadmap

This cohort is designed to prepare you for the next phase of the industry. You’ll receive a career roadmap guide to help you meaningfully build and navigate your career.

Build your network with AI leaders

You’ll get access to a private Slack community where you can network and connect with designers and design leaders. Your network is your net worth.

Bonus: Learn how to lead AI projects + Get a Business Acumen Masterclass

The industry needs more leaders. When you develop business acumen and leadership skills, you’ll be able to lead projects with confidence.

What’s included

John Rodrigues

Live sessions

Learn directly from John Rodrigues in a real-time, interactive format.

1:1 Mentorship from John

Group coaching & live Q&A Sessions

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Slack private community access

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion-Add it to your Linkedln

Share your new skills

Lifetime access

Access recording & summary notes anytime

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

10 live sessions • 15 lessons • 5 projects

Week 1

Sep 2—Sep 7

    AI Foundation Week

    • Sep

      3

      Welcome Session

      Wed 9/312:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    • Sep

      6

      AI Foundation Live Masterclass

      Sat 9/64:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
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Week 2

Sep 8—Sep 14

    AI Product Strategy & Research Workflow

    • Sep

      9

      AI Product Design Strategy & Research Masterclass

      Tue 9/912:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    4 more items

Week 3

Sep 15—Sep 21

    AI Agent Experience Design

    • Sep

      17

      AI Agent Workshop

      Wed 9/1712:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    6 more items

Week 4

Sep 22—Sep 28

    Prototyping with AI Tools

    • Sep

      26

      Masterclass on Lovable & Vibe Coding

      Fri 9/267:00 PM—8:00 PM (UTC)
    • Sep

      26

      Live Q&A | Group Coaching

      Fri 9/2612:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    3 more items

Week 5

Sep 29—Oct 5

    Final Presentation & Storytelling Week

    • Oct

      1

      Demo Day : Final Project Presentation

      Wed 10/112:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    • Oct

      2

      Live Q&A

      Thu 10/212:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
      Optional
    1 more item

Week 6

Oct 6
    Nothing scheduled for this week

Bonus

    Sep

    23

    Guest Speaker from Meta

    Tue 9/237:00 PM—8:00 PM (UTC)

    AI Assisted Design System Masterclass

    • Oct

      3

      AI Design System Masterclass

      Fri 10/312:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    1 more item

What people are saying

        John is a go-to friend mentor who has superpowers! He is friendly, empathetic, and proactive to anyone looking to start their career in product design or simply learn more about the industry in general! He was easy to talk with and made me not only feel really comfortable but very empowered and encouraged to whatever challenges in front of me. Hi
Jerry Qin

Jerry Qin

UX Designer at Gartner
        John is a really experienced and yet approachable mentor! As a career switcher, I felt inspired, energized and understood after our conversation. It was very easy to connect with him, John's diverse experience, and passion for innovation really helps guide me through some questions I'm thinking about. I really enjoyed my conversation with John
Helen Yu

Helen Yu

Lead Digital Analyst at HSBC
        John was absolutely great. He helped me identify areas to improve my portfolio site. He was very friendly and patient. He happily answered all of my many questions.
Taylor Rasnic

Taylor Rasnic

UX Designer at QGenda
        John was amazing and gave me quick, clear, and actionable steps to improving my case study presentation. It was super helpful!
Kristen

Kristen

Staff Product Designer at Service Now

Meet your instructor

John Rodrigues

John Rodrigues

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

John Rodrigues is a Senior Product Designer, AI strategist, and author of The AI Design Playbook, a resource trusted by over 1,500 industry leaders. He is the founder of AI Design Academy


John currently leads AI design initiatives at JPMorgan Chase and has previously worked with Citi Bank. With over a decade of experience in product design, he holds a Master’s degree in Interaction Design, a Bachelor’s in Engineering, and an AI certification from Stanford University.


Recognized as one of the Top 10 mentors on ADPList, John has built a loyal community of over 10,000 followers on LinkedIn and authored book on design career. His work bridges design, technology, and AI—helping the next generation of designers stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Citi Bank
TOCA Football
Thomas Jefferson University

Career highlights

  • Lead the AI Data Vision Project Won the pitch off event | Developed a AI agent design framework at JPMorgan Chase and hosted AI Workshops

  • Designed an AI Insights app for Citi Bank, potentially unlocking $80M in revenue, and pitched it to executives.

  • Founded Human Inspire Studio to Advise Silicon Valley AI Startups

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Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Monday

    5:30 PM to 6:30 PM PST

    If your events are recurring and at the same time

  • Thursday Office Hours | Live Q&A

    Optional office hours where you can come and ask about additional projects

  • Weekly Commitment

    3-4 hours per week

    This includes 1 hour of masterclass, 2–3 hours for your weekly project work, and optional Q&A.

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