Build three live portfolio applications from a menu of seven design-focused project options. Students use AI coding tools to create real web apps that combine design strategy, AI workflows, responsive UI, database-backed functionality, and live deployment.
With instructor guidance, students choose three projects based on their goals and portfolio direction. Options include a portfolio website, interactive design system, multi-model brand studio, social and ad creative studio, pitch deck designer, brand identity starter kit, and motion studio.
What You Will Learn
- Plan and scope portfolio-ready design applications based on your creative and career goals, with instructor guidance on choosing three projects from seven options
- Build a custom portfolio website with project galleries, case studies, contact forms, asset uploads, hosting, and custom domains
- Create interactive design tools, including design systems with editable tokens, component previews, and exportable design variables
- Develop AI-powered creative tools such as brand studios, social ad generators, pitch deck designers, and brand identity starter kits
- Build motion and microinteraction tools with live previews, developer-ready handoff specs, and polished user interactions
- Integrate databases, authentication, APIs, file uploads, responsive design, accessibility, and production polish into live portfolio applications
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.