Generative AI for Visual Design

Description: This course offers an exploration of visual generative AI (GenAI) tools for image and design generation. Participants will gain a primer on visual GenAI tools, considerations for using GenAI, and some best practices for creating effective and accessible designs. Through hands-on activities, participants will develop skills in crafting descriptive prompts and selecting appropriate visual styles to generate unique images.

This course is an elective that counts toward receiving a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.

*Disclaimers: 

• This course utilizes Adobe tools which are available to faculty, staff, and select student populations. Students will need to ensure they have access to Adobe apps before attending this workshop.
• Adobe Firefly and Express are accessed via the web, so you do NOT need to download Adobe Creative Cloud.

Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:  

• Understand the basics of AI image and layout generation technology
• Write descriptive prompts and use visual style options to generate images that meet their needs. (Adobe Firefly)
• Write effective prompts to generate elements for graphic design. (Adobe Express)
• Understanding of general best practices for visual design while we use Adobe Express
  • Accessibility considerations (color contrast, font size, etc.), creating compositions (weight, size, repetitiveness, spacing), and exporting files

Duration: 90 minutes

Experience Level: Little or no familiarity with generative AI tools or visual design necessary