MELBOURNE DESIGN WEEK ONLINE WORKSHOP MON 18 MAY 2026
MELBOURNE DESIGN WEEK ONLINE WORKSHOP MON 18 MAY 2026
How Designers Can Stay Human in a World of AI (Online)
AI is changing how we work and create.
But it’s not replacing human thinking. It’s making it more important.
This session is about how to use AI without losing your perspective, your judgment or what makes your work matter.
THE DETAILS:
Time & Date: 11:00-1:00 pm AEDT (Melb time) Monday 18 May 2026
Location: Online via Zoom (a link will be sent 48 hours prior)
Investment: $39 (Workshop only) or $69 (Workshop + Signed Copy of Business to Brand )
Duration: 2 hours
WHY THIS WORKSHOP?
What would change if your role wasn’t just to create, but to think more deeply about what should be created in the first place?
AI can generate ideas, visuals and outputs faster than ever. But it doesn’t understand context, nuance or what actually matters to people.
As more of the creative process becomes automated, the real value of a designer shifts. Not just in what you make, but in how you think, decide and direct.
This session explores how to navigate that shift without losing your voice, your relevance or your confidence in your own work.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
A clearer understanding of where AI fits (and where it doesn’t) in your design business
How to use AI as a tool without becoming overly reliant on it
The skills and ways of thinking that will matter most going forward
Practical ways to stay relevant, valuable and human in your work
A more grounded, realistic approach to AI, without the hype or fear
AI isn’t going anywhere.
But how you choose to work with it, and where you choose to place your value, will define what comes next.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Designers across any discipline
Creative professionals navigating AI in their work
Small business owners and brand builders
Anyone feeling unsure about where they fit as AI becomes more embedded
ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP HOST
Fiona Killackey is a brand, marketing and content consultant and coach with more than 25 years’ experience working across retail, publishing and global tech, and closely with small business owners and organisations to build brands that connect, communicate clearly and grow sustainably. As founder of My Daily Business, she helps founders move beyond transactional marketing into more thoughtful, design-led brands that are deeply human, clearly differentiated and built to last.