What happens when you bring AI out of the lab and into the classroom?
You inspire the next generation of creators to see AI as a collaborative tool — not just a curiosity.
On May 7, 2025, I was invited to guest lecture a senior-level Web Design IV capstone class at Houston Community College. My session, titled AI in the Creative Spaces, introduced students to practical, career-relevant ways to integrate AI into their own workflows across image, video, code, and content.
From Static to Dynamic: Bringing AI into the Creative Toolkit
The lecture was part demonstration, part dialogue. I showcased real-world use cases of:
- ChatGPT for brainstorming, rapid iteration, and prompt optimization
- Midjourney and DALL·E for visual generation and concept development
- RunwayML for motion graphics and frame interpolation
- Cursor AI for code generation and real-time debugging
- Canva for AI-assisted layout design and presentation building
Students saw how each tool could amplify their skills — not replace them — helping them create faster and smarter while retaining their unique voice and aesthetic.
“AI doesn’t replace the designer — it expands what the designer can do on their own.”
Designed for Engagement: How I Structured the Session
Because I was presenting on a classroom projector with limited whiteboard space, the lecture followed a focused structure:
- Part 1: AI for Images — turning prompts into custom visuals
- Part 2: AI for Video — using RunwayML to animate and enhance
- Part 3: AI for Web — showing real-time HTML/CSS output from ChatGPT, Grok and Cursor AI
- Part 4: Whiteboard Recap — visually connecting tools to outcomes and student goals
The full presentation deck is embedded below and available to explore in its entirety:
“Your portfolio can’t just look good — it needs to show how you solve problems. AI helps you do both.”
Resource Guide: A Living Reference
To complement the session, I created a downloadable Canva-based resource guide students could access anytime — complete with tool summaries, real prompts, and example workflows:
This guide now lives in my portfolio and serves as a template for future AI-focused presentations.
Why This Matters to Future Creatives
This wasn’t a tech lecture. It was a creative empowerment session — showing students how AI can become part of their everyday workflow without compromising originality.
They learned how to:
- Write effective prompts for visual and written results
- Use AI to accelerate feedback and iteration
- Turn AI output into polished, personal, portfolio-ready work
By making the lecture interactive and anchored in real work, I helped students develop not just awareness — but agency. They left with tools they could use right away.
Conclusion: AI Fluency as a Creative Skillset
This guest lecture represents more than a single event. It’s part of my broader mission to demystify AI, make it accessible, and show how it enhances creativity when used with intention.
For employers, collaborators, or educators, this presentation shows how I:
- Translate technical tools into creative workflows
- Build engaging educational materials in multiple formats
- Help others gain confidence using AI — starting where they are
If you’re looking for someone who can teach, lead, and produce creative results while staying at the forefront of AI tools and practices — let’s talk.
“This is the kind of guest lecture that stays with you. AI is no longer a mystery — it’s a method.”