Set up your AI once for output that serves the goal
Set up your AI once for output that serves the goal
About This Talk
Most designers experimenting with AI are still using it as a glorified autocomplete — good for one-off outputs, useless for real workflow. Yuliia Galytska will share how she set up her own AI model to support the way she actually works.The session will cover the foundations — global instructions, connectors, and skills — and how to manage token usage so it stays efficient rather than expensive.
The centrepiece: how she built a personal voice file — an AI-led interview that extracts how she thinks and communicates, so any output the model produces afterward sounds like her, not generic AI. The same file adapts. Different output depending on the audience, the purpose, the goal — manager update vs. mentee feedback, public writing on Medium, internal Slack and email.
This is a presentation and a hands-on workshop. You'll get a shortened version of the interview to try live during the session, see Yuliia's own results and business use cases from her day-to-day design work, and leave with the tools to build your own file at home.
You'll Learn
How global instructions work — and how you can set them up for your projects and chats
How to build a personal "voice file" so AI output actually sounds like you
Real business use cases from Yuliia's work Practical tips on managing token usage
Who It's For
Designers ready to move past basic prompting into a real, working AI setup — whether you're brand new to this or already using AI daily.
What to Bring
A laptop — required, this session is hands-on
A Claude Pro subscription is recommended, if you have one
A water bottle — it's a full evening session
🎤 Speaker: Yuliia Galytska
Yuliia had a career as a corporate lawyer before switching into product design. The legal background stayed. It shows up in how she approaches complex systems: systems thinking and edge-case awareness.
She's a Senior Product Designer at Lendesk — a B2B fintech — leading AI-powered work and conducting extensive user research.
The setup she'll share at this session is the one she actually uses — built to support her own workflows, tested against real work, and still evolving.
LinkedIn: yuliia-galytska-productdesigner
Medium: https://medium.com/@yugalytska
🏠 Hosted by: Designed Forward — a coaching community for designers, researchers, and entrepreneurs
📅 Monday, October 26 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 In-person only, capped at 40 spots. Location will be provided upon approval.
Time for a Profile Refresh?
Vancouver photographer Tom Jones will be offering quick, polished headshot sessions during the event. Perfect for LinkedIn, portfolios, and your professional profile.
Please note: This is an optional, paid service provided directly by Tom Jones. It is separate from Northeastern University and is not offered or run by Northeastern.
$50 = quick session + 1 edited headshot
+$25 for each additional edited image
Or $90 for 3 edited images
How to pay Tom: Tap to pay by credit card on his Square POS app at the event, or e-transfer to tom@tomlajones.com at the event or ahead of time.
See Tom’s work: tomlajones.com | Instagram @tomlajones
People who made this event possible:
Designed Forward is a coaching community for designers and career-driven professionals — built on real accountability, honest feedback, and the belief that growth happens faster with people around you who actually push you forward.
Northeastern University – Vancouver Campus is generously hosting this event as our venue partner. Located in downtown Vancouver, Northeastern has led experience-based education for over 125 years, combining industry-focused instruction with real-world learning, small class sizes, and close faculty mentorship. As part of a global research university with 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada and 320,000+ alumni, their Vancouver campus gives students direct access to one of Canada's most dynamic innovation centres.
Tom Jones is a Vancouver photographer offering professional headshots at this event. Visit tomlajones.com or follow @tomlajones on Instagram.
Disclaimer
By attending, participants agree to follow Northeastern University facility rules, assume any risks related to the event, and release Northeastern University, the event organiser, and their representatives from claims or liability arising from their attendance or use of the event room.
To check in at the building, your name and email will be shared with Northeastern University – Vancouver, our host venue. They won't use it for marketing.
Headshots are an optional paid service by independent photographer Tom Jones and are not provided by Northeastern University.