• Principles of design: Balance, hierarchy, contrast, proximity, repetition, alignment
• Color theory & typography basics
• Layout structure for social media, print, and branding
• Introduction to AI in design
  • What is AI? Role in graphic design
  • Use cases: speed, variation, creativity
  • Copyright, ethical use, human vs machine

Mini Projects:

• Design a poster and a logo manually
• Create an AI-generated image using Firefly for concept

• Photoshop (Generative Fill, Expand, Neural Filters)
  • Object removal, background replacement, image extension
• Illustrator (Vector AI features)
  • Auto-recolor, smart font pairing
  • Generating graphics from prompts using Firefly

Mini Projects:

• Poster design with Photoshop AI
• Vector logo & icon set using Illustrator AI

• Smart templates, brand kits
• Auto-resize & AI social media content
• Creating content calendars for Instagram, YouTube
• Quick video thumbnails and event creatives
• Text-to-image with Adobe Firefly inside Express

Mini Projects:

• Create a brand’s social media kit
• 3-set Insta posts + reel cover + banner using AI

• DALL·E, Midjourney (demo), Leonardo AI
• Prompt engineering: styles, camera angle, art direction
• Generate product mockups, characters, surreal compositions
• Understanding resolution, realism vs style

Mini Projects:

• AI-based concept poster
• Product branding visuals using text prompts

• Looka, Brandmark, Khroma: Logo, color schemes, brand elements
• Remove.bg, Cleanup.pictures: AI cutouts, background removal
• Generate presentation decks & brand profiles
• Logo kits and business card mockups

Mini Projects:

• Complete AI-powered branding kit for a startup (logo, palette, card, letterhead)

• Typography matching tools (Fontjoy, Google Fonts AI match)
• Layout automation for poster/web banners
• Optional Demo: Uizard or Figma AI for layout design (web or app UI)
• Creating engaging visual hierarchy in AI-aided compositions

Mini Projects:

• AI-powered magazine cover or book design
• One-click UI layout for landing page (demo)

• Final Project Brief: Choose 1 from below
  • Brand campaign (poster, Insta grid, logo, cover photo)
  • Product launch design (label, ads, showcase)
  • Event design (flyer, banner, thumbnails)
• Mid-Week Review + Feedback
• Exporting high-res assets, mockup presentation

• Behance/Dribbble portfolio setup
• Exporting process, file types, mockup insertion
• Final jury presentation (internal + external)
• Tips to pitch yourself as an AI-powered designer