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 on

• ​A simple framework for spotting design debt in your product

• ​A 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.