Classes & Events

Fall 2025 Calendar

Finding your Creative Match

Virtual event via Zoom

Which AI image generator is right for you? This special session for Design Bay Area subscribers offers a clear comparison of four powerful tools: Midjourney, Firefly, Visual Electric, and Ideogram. We'll examine their interfaces, prompting styles, output quality, and special features, exploring their key differences to help you make an informed decision. Discover how to leverage generative AI to bring your vision to life!

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Mastering Midjourney

Virtual event via Zoom

Master Midjourney in 60 minutes! This special session for Design Bay Area subscribers introduces you to the latest model of Midjourney (v7). In this session, you'll master essential skills to generate professional-quality AI images, even if you're a complete beginner. Unlike typical AI courses that rely on static slide decks, this session includes a LIVE DEMO where you'll see the workflow and techniques I use in real-time—including troubleshooting and mistakes! Learn how to create stunning images that appear handcrafted rather than AI-generated.

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Midjourney Moodboards

Virtual event via Zoom

Discover Midjourney Moodboards! Transform inspiration into brand consistency by creating custom training models within Midjourney. In this special session for Design Bay Area subscribers, you'll learn how to take your curated visual references and translate them into compelling, consistent AI-generated images. Discover how combining different moodboards can spark fresh branding ideas. I'll be conducting a LIVE DEMO where you'll see my own creative process in real-time, so you can learn techniques, tips, tricks, and troubleshooting to achieve great results.

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The Art of Upscaling

Virtual event via Zoom

In this special one-hour session for Design Bay Area subscribers, discover how to transform low-resolution images using Topaz Gigapixel (AI upscaler). Whether you have old low res images or newly minted AI images that you want to scale up, you'll learn how to navigate the Topaz Gigapixel interface with confidence to maintain detail and prevent artifacts, and optimize settings for different image types. Join us for this candid, live demonstration where we'll tackle real challenges—including mistakes and troubleshooting. Go from pixelated to perfect in minutes!

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Picture Perfect

Virtual event via Zoom

Take any digital image to the next level! This advanced session covers comprehensive image refinement and editing techniques across multiple platforms. Whether you're working with AI-generated images, photographs, illustrations, or any digital artwork, you'll learn how to polish and perfect them using Midjourney's built-in editing features, Photoshop Beta's AI tools, and ChatGPT-4o's image analysis capabilities. This LIVE DEMO session will show you real-world refinement workflows, including common challenges and how to overcome them. Perfect for those ready to create publication-quality images from any digital source.

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AI Open Studio Session

Virtual event via Zoom

AMA + Art Share
Creativity meets community! This session is open to everyone, but especially valuable if you've been in my prior events and want to ask more questions and share what you've created using the techniques I've taught. Bring your latest Midjourney experiments, MJ moodboards, or work-in-progress for feedback and discussion. We can exchange moodboard codes, troubleshoot challenging prompts, and celebrate all the fun we're having with AI tools. A perfect opportunity to open up your creative toolbox and connect with your fellow AI explorers.

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“It’s so helpful to see a live demo. Thank you so much!”

“I’m excited to check out this new feature for some of the branding work I’m doing!”

“Thank you. Today’s session was inspirational...I am now excited to work with Midjourney.”

“Can’t wait to try it out. Great relatable speaker.”