You want to learn AI design systems, agentic design systems, MCP, CLIs and Claude Code as a designer. The fastest way is to learn from designers who already build with AI agents at work.
This guide shows what to learn first and where to learn it. The biggest live option in 2027 is the AI Design Systems Conference 2027, online on March 10 and 11 2027 with speakers from Anthropic, OpenAI, Atlassian, Netflix and Yahoo.
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Looking for an AI design systems course?
Into Design Systems does not sell a classic course. Designers learn AI design systems from practitioners instead: live at the AI Design Systems Conference 2027, on demand in the 2026 conference recordings and hands-on in free Agentic Design Jams. Every session shows one real workflow step by step.
What is an AI design system?
An AI design system, also called an agentic design system, is a design system built so AI agents can read it and build with it. Tokens, components and documentation come with machine-readable metadata like structured JSON, AGENTS.md files or MCP servers. Agents like Claude Code and Cursor then generate UI that follows your system instead of guessing.
Read the full guide to agentic design systems.
What are AI workflows for designers?
AI workflows for designers are the ways designers use AI agents to do real work. You generate UI from your design system with Claude Code or Cursor. You connect Figma to an agent over MCP. You ship production-ready code without waiting for a developer.
What should a designer learn first?
| Skill | What it is |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | Anthropic's AI agent that works in your terminal and builds from your files |
| Cursor | An AI code editor that writes and edits code from your prompts |
| MCP | Model Context Protocol, an open standard that connects AI agents to tools like Figma or your design system |
| CLI | A command line tool. Agents run commands in the terminal, so a CLI is one way for an agent to reach your design system |
| Design tokens | Named values for color, type and spacing that both people and agents can read |
| Local LLMs | Language models that run on your own computer so your files never leave your machine |
The AI Design Systems Conference 2027 covers all six plus Claude Skills, subagents, component specs and prompts.
Where can designers learn AI design systems and AI workflows?
| Format | Live or on demand | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Design Systems Conference 2027 | Live on March 10 and 11 2027, recordings after | Paid | Learning from teams at Anthropic, OpenAI, Atlassian, Netflix and Yahoo |
| AI Design Systems Conference 2026 recordings | On demand | Paid | 15+ hours from 21 practitioners at WhatsApp, GitHub, Figma, Adobe, Miro and Atlassian |
| Agentic Design Jam | Live, 90 minutes | Free | Trying one workflow hands-on in Claude Code, Cursor and Figma |
| Design system meetups | In person in cities worldwide, some streamed | Free | Meeting designers who build with AI near you |
| Blog tutorials | On demand | Free | Step-by-step guides with prompts you copy |
The AI Design Systems Conference 2027
The AI Design Systems Conference is a two-day online conference that teaches designers how to work with AI agents and build agentic design systems.
The 2026 edition had more than 1,000 attendees from over 50 countries. It sold out and we had to close ticket sales before it started. Read what the 2026 recordings cover.
| Dates | March 10 and 11 2027 |
| Format | 100% online, live on Zoom with Q&A after each talk |
| Berlin | 4:45 PM to 11:30 PM (CET) |
| London | 3:45 PM to 10:30 PM (GMT) |
| New York | 10:45 AM to 5:30 PM (EST) |
| San Francisco | 7:45 AM to 2:30 PM (PST) |
| Spots | 1,000 |
| Recordings | Included with lifetime access |
Who is speaking?
- Frank Bach, Member of Technical Staff at Anthropic
- Katie Langerman, Design Systems at OpenAI
- Lewis Healey, Principal Design Technologist, Core Design at Atlassian
- Diana Wolosin, Senior AI Systems Architect, Ads at Netflix
- Brian Alfaro, Principal Designer, Design Systems at Yahoo
More speakers will be announced soon.
Which sessions are announced?
- Leaving the old tools behind: Building agentic design systems without Figma with Michael Schultz (Managing Partner at Inverse) and Noga Enbar (Senior Product Designer at Inverse)
- How to get started with local LLMs as a designer: setup and real use cases with Dirk Bahrenburg (Design System Architect and Founder at Bahrenburg Design Systems)
- How to build a CLI for your Design System with Aimee Maroney (Design Engineer at Deva Studios) and Hannah Clarke (Design System Architect at Deva Studios)
What is included?
- Live conference on both days with Q&A after each talk
- Networking board where attendees swap notes, prompts and workflows
- Templates, files and prompts shared by the speakers
- All conference recordings with lifetime access
- Certificate of attendance for your CV and LinkedIn
What did attendees say about 2026?
"As I have been telling EVERYONE I know, the best professional upskilling investment I have done in ages."
Sam Sabour, Senior Product Designer
"Genuinely changed the direction of my career. How to use AI to streamline design system workflows, how MCPs work and how they connect design to code in ways I hadn't imagined."
Elleta McDaniel, Design Systems Designer at CTRL_ALT_DESIGN
Into Design Systems won Best Event and Community Champion at the Design System Awards 2025 by zeroheight.
How to start learning today
- Read the guide to agentic design systems
- Join a free Agentic Design Jam and try one workflow hands-on
- Watch the 2026 conference recordings to see how teams build it in production
- Join the AI Design Systems Conference 2027 live on March 10 and 11 2027
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