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AI Product Design Certification NYC

Upon Successful Completion

Earn the AI Product Designer Certification (PDC™)

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Equip your teams to design better user experiences faster, powered by AI. Go from UX research and design thinking to interactive Figma prototypes, scalable UI systems, and accessibility testing, gaining hands-on skills taught by leading design practitioners.

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Course Overview AI Product Design Certification

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The return on investment has been two promotions. Can’t get any better than that.

Kristina

Product Owner at Nestlé

Get Certified as an AI Product Designer

Gain essential product design skills with hands-on instruction from UX/UI leaders working at the best global tech companies like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft.

AI Product Designer Certification (PDC™) Course Overview

PDC-2026Q3
Concepts

  • Design Thinking

  • AI in UX

  • Human-Centered Design

  • User Research

  • Empathy Maps

  • User Personas

  • Information Architecture

  • Card Sorting

  • Tree Testing

  • User Flows

  • Task Flows

  • Interaction Design

  • Prototyping

  • UI Design

  • Layouts

  • Grids

  • Typography

  • Style Guides

  • Usability

  • Heuristics

  • Accessibility

Frameworks

  • Design Thinking

  • Human-Centered Design

  • The Double Diamond Process

  • Steps to Conducting User Research

  • Research Ethics

  • User Interview Structure

  • Categorizing Data

  • Affinity Mapping

  • Synthesis Process

  • Empathy Maps

  • User Personas

  • Website and App Navigation

  • Diagramming Flows

  • End-to-end design process

  • Interaction Design Principles

  • User Flows

  • UI Design

  • User Testing

  • Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini’s Six Levels of Consistency

  • Heuristic Evaluation

  • WCAG

Skills
  • Conducting Interviews
  • Generative AI Use
  • Sketching
  • Wireframing
  • Ideation
  • Evaluating Usability
  • Creating Personas
  • Prototyping
  • Designing UI
  • Building Style Guides
  • Usability Testing
  • Accessibility Design
  • Professional Portfolio Creation
Industry tools
  • Figma
  • ChatGPT
  • Material Design
  • Human Interface Guidelines

Why Get Certified as a Product Designer

  • Taught By Leaders From Top Global Tech Companies

    Receive hands-on training from Product Design and UX Design leaders working at companies like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft.

  • Build Your Product Design Portfolio

    Apply practical skills in a cumulative, hands-on project. You will leverage human factors to take a product concept from initial strategy and research all the way to a high-fidelity prototype, creating a professional UX portfolio that demonstrates the full design lifecycle.

  • Globally Recognized By Top Companies

    BrainStation certifications are globally recognized by top companies for the most advanced and up-to-date skills.

Product Designer Success Stories

The Product Design course gave me a permanent 'design lens' to solve problems more effectively. The in-person experience was invaluable, allowing me to learn from an industry professional, using real-world use-cases, and to collaborate with peers from diverse backgrounds. I developed a skillset and the confidence to create practical design solutions.

Michelle Massa

Manager, Global Publicity at Sony Pictures Entertainment

Michelle Massa
  • Milton Arantes

    Milton Arantes

    Senior UX Designer at Whole Foods

  • Tsan Tsai

    Tsan Tsai

    Senior Product Designer at Apple

  • Marisa Sparacio

    Marisa Sparacio

    Solution Consultant at Adobe

  • Mike Demianiuk

    Mike Demianiuk

    Product Manager at J.P.Morgan

  • Natalee Ryan

    Natalee Ryan

    Product Manager at Microsoft

  • Lilly Eggert

    Lilly Eggert

    Content Designer at SAP

  • Tony Sidhu

    Tony Sidhu

    CTO at Salesforce

AI Product Design Course Curriculum

  1. Unit 1

    UX Strategy & AI-Powered Research

    Great UX design is strategic problem-solving, not pixel-pushing. Establish a strategic foundation by mastering the human-centered UX principles used by top-tier product teams. Learn how you can integrate AI directly into your workflow to help brainstorm concepts, summarize complex research, and role-play user scenarios. Mastering these tools will allow you to accelerate your process and uncover deeper insights.

    • Figma
    • ChatGPT
    Key skills:
    Design ThinkingUser ResearchUser InterviewsPersonas & Empathy MappingAI-Driven Research & Strategy

    • Master the Design Thinking Framework

      Move beyond theory with fundamental concepts. Apply the industry-standard human-centered design methodology to gather user feedback, identify core user problems, and define a viable product strategy for innovative solutions.

    • Conduct Interviews & Build Data-Driven Personas

      Avoid assumptions. Plan and conduct unbiased user interviews, and translate research insights into empathy maps and personas that serve as the source of truth for your product.

  2. Unit 2

    Information Architecture, Wireframing & Prototyping

    Great designs need a strong foundation. Translate abstract strategies into structural blueprints that can withstand real-world use. Through practical exercises, master Information Architecture (IA) to organize complex content systems, then rigorously validate your logic by building interactive prototypes in Figma, ensuring key concepts and functionality are proven before high-fidelity design begins.

    • Figma
    Key skills:
    Information ArchitectureCard SortingTree TestingUser & Task FlowsWireframingRapid PrototypingInteraction Design

    • Master Information Architecture

      Organize the chaos. Utilize foundational skills like card sorting and tree testing to structure complex content hierarchies. Build navigation systems that match user mental models, ensuring information is logically grouped and instantly discoverable.

    • Engineer User & Task Flows

      Translate user needs into interface logic. Develop comprehensive user and task flows that account for success paths and edge cases. Define the system's response to every interaction, solving usability friction on paper before it reaches the screen.

    • Wireframing & Prototyping

      Move from static sketches to dynamic experiences. Practice creating wireframes and evolving them into clickable Figma prototypes. Use these artifacts to test and iterate on your design concepts to validate your decisions before committing to high-fidelity design.

  3. Unit 3

    User Interface (UI) Design

    User Interface design is more than decorative: it’s structural. Move beyond simple aesthetics and master the rigorous systems - grids, typography, and atomic components - that allow products to scale. Build a solid foundation with style guides that ensure consistency, eliminate design debt, and streamline handoff to development.

    • Figma
    Key skills:
    User Interface (UI) DesignGrids & LayoutsTypography & HierarchyDesign SystemsStyle Guides

    • Master Grids & Layouts

      Design with precision and speed. Move past static frames and utilize Figma’s Auto Layout to create flexible, responsive interfaces that adapt fluidly to content changes.

    • Typography & Visual Hierarchy

      Guide the user's eye. Master type hierarchy to drive user behavior, ensuring key information stands out and is easy to scan. Move beyond "font choice" and treat typography as an essential component of your UI design.

    • Build Scalable Style Guides

      Drive consistent designs by organizing your essential elements into a scalable style guide. You will analyze best-in-class examples and apply those principles to build a robust foundation for your own personal project.

  4. Unit 4

    Usability, Accessibility & Your Portfolio

    Great design needs to work for everyone. Get hands-on experience verifying your product through user testing and accessibility checks, and compile your findings into a strategic UX Case Study that demonstrates the rationale and logic behind your design decisions.

    • Stark
    • Tota11y
    • Material Design Color Tool
    Key skills:
    Usability TestingHeuristic EvaluationInclusive DesignStorytelling With Data

    • Conduct Usability Testing & Heuristic Audits

      Stop guessing. Learn to conduct usability tests and evaluate your product against industry-standard heuristics to identify and fix friction points before web development begins.

    • Learn Heuristics & Accessible Design Best Practices

      Go beyond color contrast. Learn to evaluate digital products through the lens of usability heuristics. Gain the skills to identify and implement accessible design methods, ensuring your solutions are usable by the widest possible audience.

    • Your Portfolio Project & Presentation

      It is not enough to design well; you must also be able to sell your vision. Learn to articulate your design rationale and package your end-to-end process into a professional portfolio project.

Earn Your AI Product Designer Certification (PDC™)

Successfully completing BrainStation's AI Product Design Certification course will earn you the globally recognized BrainStation AI Product Designer Certification (PDC™), demonstrating your mastery of the latest cutting-edge skills and tools. Add this professional certificate to your LinkedIn profile and resume or CV.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This course teaches the core, industry-standard UX and product design process, with AI integrated to accelerate research and strategy. You will move through the full design workflow:

  • UX Strategy & AI-Powered ResearchConduct user research, interviews, and persona development, using AI to accelerate research and synthesis.
  • Information Architecture & PrototypingStructure information, map user and task flows, and build wireframes and interactive prototypes in Figma.
  • User Interface (UI) DesignDesign polished interfaces with grids, typography, design systems, and style guides.
  • Usability, Accessibility & PortfolioRun usability testing, apply inclusive and accessible design, and develop your portfolio.

No prior experience is required. The course is beginner-friendly and does not assume any design or technical background. You will learn the UX and product design process from the ground up, including how to use AI to support your research and strategy, regardless of your starting point.

You will get hands-on experience with the industry-standard design toolkit, centered on Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and UI design. You will use AI tools like ChatGPT to accelerate user research and strategy, and work with accessibility tools such as Stark and Tota11y to design inclusive, accessible products.

Yes. AI is an accelerator, not a replacement for design skill. The core of the course is the full UX and product design process: user research, information architecture, wireframing and prototyping, UI design, and usability and accessibility. AI is used to speed up research and strategy, but the foundational design skills remain the heart of the program.

You will build portfolio-ready work as you progress through the course, applying each stage of the design process to real-world projects. The final part of the course focuses on developing your portfolio, so you finish with design work you can showcase to employers and put to use in your career.

This course is beginner-friendly and designed to be compatible with people from all professional backgrounds and career paths. It's well suited to anyone looking to transition into Product Design or UX Design, or to enhance their existing UX skills. No prior experience is required to get started.

Classes are taught live by experienced product and UX designers who work in roles at top companies (like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft). They bring real-world experience designing digital products used by millions and use AI in their own work, so you get practical insights into what it takes to get hired and thrive as a product designer.

The course is a part-time, 8-week program designed for working professionals. It requires 3 hours of live instruction per week, which you will attend in person at one of our locations in either New York, Toronto, or London, or entirely live online. Students typically spend an additional 2 to 4 hours per week applying what they've learned to their hands-on design work.

Absolutely. Because this course builds practical, in-demand design and AI skills, it qualifies for most corporate Learning & Development budgets. We provide an Employer Sponsorship Package complete with a syllabus breakdown and an expense justification letter to help you pitch the ROI of this course to your manager.

When you enroll, you join a global network of over 40,000 BrainStation certified professionals. At our New York, Toronto, and London locations, you'll have access to networking mixers, industry panel events, and collaborative workspaces, and all learners gain access to our community Slack, where you can connect with peers and instructors and stay in touch after the course ends.

The PDC™ is a globally recognized credential. BrainStation has been a leader in AI and digital skills training since 2012 and has certified over 40,000 professionals globally. Adding this certification to your resume and LinkedIn signals to recruiters that you possess modern, validated design skills.

Don't worry: flexibility is built into the program. If you need to miss a session, our team will help make sure you're able to catch up with your cohort. Sessions are live, interactive, and hands-on, so it's important to make class attendance a priority.

We want to make upskilling accessible. We offer flexible payment options, including payment plans and partial scholarship opportunities, subject to eligibility. A Learning Advisor can help find the option that works best for you.

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UX Design focuses on creating meaningful and intuitive experiences for users when they interact with a product or service. User experience design involves understanding user behavior, conducting research, and designing solutions that are both functional and enjoyable. It's a key role in product development.

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