AI-Powered Design for Startups (Prototyping Workshop)

Most startups ship their first product with whatever design they can pull together quickly. It works — until it doesn’t. Investors aren’t convinced. Users bounce. And your product starts to look like every other template on the internet. AI tools like Claude, v0 and Lovable have changed the game. Founders can now prototype real interfaces in minutes instead of weeks. But speed without design thinking often just produces polished mediocrity faster. This hands-on workshop is about combining both. Who this is for Early-stage founders building software or AI products who want to prototype faster while improving how their product actually looks, feels, and converts. If you’re working on a landing page, onboarding flow, product screen or pitch deck that isn’t quite working — this workshop is for you. What you’ll do Bring a real design challenge from your startup. During the workshop you will: Diagnose the design problems that are hurting credibility or conversion Use Claude + v0 / Lovable to rapidly prototype a better version Get live feedback from Ondrej, founder of TRAU TRAU is a venture design studio that has worked with 30+ startups backed by Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Bessemer and others, whose companies have collectively raised $1.6B+ in venture funding. What you’ll leave with A working prototype you can actually use and expand onA simple framework for spotting design debt in your productA clear understanding of where AI tools help — and where design thinking matters most Agenda TRAU Intro: How design affects fundraising, hiring and product growth Talk: Design Debt — where AI accelerates design and where it falls short Hands-on workshop (2 hours) Diagnose → prototype → refine your startup challenge using AI tools Presentations + live critique Drinks & networking What to bring Laptop with access to Claude and a prototyping tool (v0, Lovable, etc.)One asset you want to improve: landing page, product screen, onboarding flow, pitch deck, etc.Screenshots or a live URL if you have them This is a small hands-on session limited to 30 founders so everyone gets real feedback. Hosted by TRAU — a venture design studio helping startups turn bold ideas into scalable brands and products.