# AI Graphic Design Bootcamp

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/certificates/ai-for-graphic-design-bootcamp>

## Overview

This comprehensive program takes you from design fundamentals to a job-ready portfolio while teaching you how to use AI throughout your creative process. You’ll learn Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Figma, along with core principles like typography, color, layout, and composition. Through hands-on projects, you’ll create logos, posters, page layouts, wireframes, prototypes, and polished UI designs for your portfolio.

The program also prepares you for modern design workflows. You’ll use tools like ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, and Creative Cloud AI features to generate ideas, refine visuals, and speed up production. You’ll also use AI coding tools to build live design applications, such as a custom portfolio website, brand studio, or interactive design tool.

## What you'll learn

- Use Adobe Photoshop to retouch images, create composites, work with layers and masks, and produce professional graphics
- Create logos, icons, and vector illustrations in Adobe Illustrator using the Pen tool, shapes, and advanced drawing techniques
- Build print-ready layouts in Adobe InDesign, including brochures, magazines, and other multi-page documents
- Apply design fundamentals such as typography, color, composition, and grid systems to create polished visual work
- Design website and mobile app interfaces in Figma, then turn them into interactive prototypes
- Use AI tools like ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, and Midjourney to brainstorm concepts, generate visuals, and improve creative workflows
- Apply Creative Cloud AI features to edit images, generate content, and reduce repetitive production tasks
- Develop a portfolio of real design projects, including live AI-powered applications, to share with employers and clients

## Curriculum
1. **Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp**
2. **Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp**
3. **Adobe InDesign Bootcamp**
4. **Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp**
5. **Figma Bootcamp**
6. **Figma Advanced Course**
7. **UI Design Bootcamp**
8. **AI for Graphic Design Course**
9. **AI Coding Bootcamp with Claude Code**
10. **AI Design Portfolio Development**

## Instructors

### Eugenio Solis de Ovando — Senior Instructor

Eugenio Solis de Ovando is a Senior Instructor in New York City, specializing in graphic design, web design, and visual communication. With over 20 years of experience in the creative industry, Eugenio is passionate about helping students develop strong technical skills and a solid design foundation across print, digital, and web platforms.

Eugenio teaches a wide range of courses, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, WordPress, UI Design, and Artificial Intelligence for Graphic Design. His classes are known for their clear, hands-on approach, blending technical mastery with creative exploration to help students bring their ideas to life with confidence and precision.

He holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence with a specialization in Human Performance Technology, where his research focused on integrating emerging AI technologies into adult education and training. 

As an Adobe Certified Design Master and Licensed Private Career School Teacher in New York State, Eugenio is dedicated to delivering high-quality instruction and sharing best practices in digital design workflows. He brings real-world insights into the classroom, guiding students through professional techniques in layout design, typography, color theory, image editing, and responsive web design.

### Dan Rodney — Instructor & Senior Course Developer

Dan Rodney has been a designer and web developer for over 20 years, creating coursework and leading innovative training initiatives. He teaches courses covering Figma, HTML & CSS, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Power BI. Dan has also been at the forefront of integrating AI into design and business workflows, spearheading the latest AI course offerings. In addition to teaching and curriculum development, he writes custom scripts for InDesign (Make Book Jacket, Proper Fraction Pro, and more) and works with automation and AI-driven tools in his free time. You can find Dan on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, and at danrodney.com.

### Christophe Drayton — Instructor

Christophe is the instructor for the UX & UI Design Certificate, Figma Advanced, and Generative AI courses, 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 systems generators, 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.

### Chett Tiller — Instructor

Chett Tiller is an experienced web developer who has brought his expertise with React, Node, and full-stack development to multiple companies over his career. After transitioning six years ago to an instructor, first at the Flatiron School, Chett has brought his passion for full-stack engineering to hundreds of students and guided them on their journeys from fledgling developers to their first job offers.

When Chett isn't busy teaching students or writing curriculum, he builds online products for local volunteer organizations and dabbles in game development.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $4995

Payment options: pay-as-you-go installments.
