# AI for UX & UI Design Canonical URL: ## Overview Learn how to use AI as a practical partner throughout the UX/UI design process. In this hands-on course, students explore how AI can support user research, synthesis, personas, journey maps, information architecture, UI ideation, design critique, usability testing, accessibility review, UX writing, and project documentation. Students will practice using AI to organize research findings, identify patterns, draft design artifacts, critique interface decisions, generate microcopy, summarize usability findings, and improve design handoff materials. The course emphasizes responsible AI use, clear prompting, human review, and maintaining strong design judgment. ## What you'll learn - Use AI tools to support UX research synthesis, theme identification, and insight generation - Create AI-assisted personas, journey maps, user flows, and project documentation - Apply prompt engineering techniques to UX strategy, UI ideation, design critique, and UX writing - Use AI to review interface designs for clarity, consistency, accessibility, and usability concerns - Summarize usability testing findings and turn observations into prioritized recommendations - Apply responsible AI practices while maintaining human judgment, evidence-based decisions, and ethical UX standards ## Schedule - Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 — NYC ## Instructors ### Michael Suen — Instructor Michael is an independent designer and creative director. For over a decade, he has run the design studio Weirdo, helping early-stage startups and enterprise companies alike clarify their unique value proposition and meaningfully engage their customers. Drawing on his experience as a certified Design Sprint facilitator and former startup co-founder, Michael has worked side-by-side with leaders at LinkedIn, Bose, KonMari, Lovevery, IntelyCare, Hazel Health, and more to launch new brands, products, and services. His projects have been featured in the likes of _TechCrunch_, _The_ _Wall Street Journal_, and _NPR_, and won awards at South by Southwest and Games for Change. Prior to his position at Noble Desktop, Michael served as an adjunct professor at the City University of New York, where he co-created the user experience curriculum for their workforce training program. He has also taught user experience design at General Assembly and lectured on playful design at MIT and Haverford College. In his former lives, Michael covered arts and culture as a journalist, shipped award-winning educational games as a digital producer, and participated in two successful startup exits as a founding designer (SwitchUp acquired by Optimal in 2018, VocaliD acquired by Veritone in 2022). Raised in Hong Kong and educated in Vermont, he now lives in Queens, NY. ### Christophe Drayton — Instructor Christophe is the instructor for the UX & UI Design Certificate, Figma Advanced, and Generative AI courses at Noble Desktop, and the founder and Chief Design Officer of Kaaiind, which specializes in Applied Artificial Intelligence in the Creative field. With over 20 years in Branding, UX Design, and Accessibility across Europe and the US, Christophe has positively impacted the digital experience of a large spectrum of companies, ranging from big data to startups, government entities to nonprofits, both in the private and public sectors. As an Educator, Christophe has led transformative and award-winning UX programs at Thinkful, the City University of New York (CUNY), and the Brooklyn Public Library, which have opened doors for underrepresented groups in tech who have secured roles at top companies like Google, Uber, Citi, and IBM. Most recently, he has developed innovative curricula about AI in the workplace for the University of Phoenix, LinkedIn Learning, and Coursera. Today, he focuses on developing Allie, one of the first AI-powered, patent-pending color-blind safe and WCAG-compliant design system generator, while concluding his 5-year fundamental research on color vision deficiencies in digital environments. Christophe believes in hands-on, practical application of human-centered strategy and ethical and inclusive design. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge to inspire and empower the next generation of designers, especially those entering the field through nontraditional paths. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $975