01 Learning Path · 5 lessons

Beginner AI Setup

Your first week with AI design tools. From zero to working setup.

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What you'll learn

  • ✓ Understand the AI tool landscape for designers
  • ✓ Install Cursor and set up your first project
  • ✓ Use the command line without fear
  • ✓ Write prompts that produce usable output

About this path

A practical starting path. You'll learn what AI tools actually are (and aren't), how the command line fits in, and how to get Cursor and Claude running on your machine. By the end, you can write prompts that produce usable design work instead of generic AI slop.

In this path

5 lessons
  1. 01

    AI for Designers 101

    What AI tools are, how they differ, which ones matter for designers, and a practical first-week plan for getting started without the hype.
  2. 02

    Stop Being Afraid of the Terminal

    A designer-friendly walkthrough of the black screen, the commands you actually need, and why the most powerful AI tools live here.
  3. 03

    Run Your First AI-Powered Edit in Cursor

    Install Cursor, open your first project, and make a real change with AI in under 10 minutes. No coding background required.
  4. 04

    Prompting Basics for Designers

    Write better prompts for AI tools. Practical patterns for design work: component generation, token audits, documentation, and more.
  5. 05

    Safe AI for Designers: The Five Rules to Start With

    How to use AI without leaking keys, breaking production, or sharing the wrong things. Plain English. Five rules every designer should set up before their first prompt.

Ready to start?

Begin with lesson 01: AI for Designers 101

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