Red & Yellow
Micro Courses
AI for Graphic Designers
AI is changing the way designers work. The question is no longer whether you'll use it, but how well you'll use it. This revamped two-week online micro course is designed for practising graphic designers who want to move beyond experimentation and develop a reliable, professional AI-assisted design workflow.
You'll gain hands-on experience with the four generative AI tools shaping today's creative industry – Adobe Firefly, DALL·E (via ChatGPT), Ideogram and Midjourney – learning how to write effective prompts, generate high-quality visual assets and integrate AI seamlessly into your existing design process. Every lesson is practical, example-led and immediately applicable. By the end of the course, you'll produce a mini portfolio of original AI-assisted design work that showcases both your creative thinking and your design process.
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Course Curriculum
Before you can direct AI, you need to understand it. Part 1 gives you the platform knowledge and prompt engineering skills to produce intentional outputs from day one. You will learn which tool to reach for and when, how to write prompts that produce specific, controllable results, and how to use your existing design knowledge to evaluate and improve what the platform produces.
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Key Info
- Course Duration: 2 Weeks
- Accreditation:
- Access: Online
- Start Date: 3 August 2026
- Cost: R1,900
What you’ll learn
- Select and operate the appropriate generative AI platform for a given graphic design brief and output type;
- Write structured prompts that produce intentional, brief-aligned outputs and improve them systematically through documented iteration;
- Integrate AI-generated assets into an existing professional design workflow, from generation through to final output in a design application; and
- Produce a body of AI-assisted design work that demonstrates authorship, design judgement, and a visible iterative process.
Empower your skillset
Get all the theory and practical tools you need to understand and harness AI to boost your career.
Learn from top creative minds
Our lecturers are industry leaders and bring a wealth of experience to the classroom.
Unleash your creativity
This micro course is built to help you master AI tools to thrive in the next generation of work.
Get industry recognition
Gain a Red & Yellow certificate of completion, giving you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.
This course is perfect for:
- Designers, artists and other creatives looking to partner with AI in their design approach to take their uniquely human skills to the next level in socially responsible ways.
Who you’ll meet
This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.
Melissa Opperman
Manager for the School of Lifelong Learning
Melissa Opperman blends strategic insight with a deep passion for education, ensuring every learner reaches their full potential.
With expertise in SETA, QCTO, and online learning, she drives innovative and accessible education solutions.
Committed to lifelong learning, she empowers individuals to grow in both their personal and professional journeys.
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