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A hands-on Shanghai workshop for students, developers, designers, and AI tool builders to turn prompts and references into real AI artifacts.

July 2, 2026 3 min read Community

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AI design gets more useful when people can try it together.

On July 11, Open Design is hosting a small hands-on workshop in Shanghai with Dandian AI and Yitai. The goal is simple: help participants move from an idea, prompt, or reference into a real artifact they can show, share, and keep improving.

This session is especially for students, developers, designers, AI tool enthusiasts, and early project builders who want to understand how agentic design workflows feel in practice.

Register for the Shanghai AI Workshop

Where	Cook&Book, Fudan Nanyuan, 63 Zhengsu Road, Wujiaochang Subdistrict, Yangpu District, Shanghai
When	July 11, 2026, 19:00-22:00
Format	Small hands-on workshop / meetup
Partners	Open Design x Dandian AI x Yitai
For	Students, developers, designers, AI tool enthusiasts, and startup project members
Outcome	Build an AI PPT or personal webpage artifact with Open Design

Why we are gathering

Open Design is built for a different kind of creative workflow: local-first, open-source, agent-native, and connected to the tools people already use.

But the best way to understand that shift is not to watch another demo.

It is to sit down with a real prompt, a set of references, and a project goal, then see how far an agentic workflow can take you. That is what this Shanghai workshop is for.

What we will do

The workshop is designed around making, not just listening.

We will start with short introductions so everyone can share their background and what they want to build. Then the Open Design team will walk through the product positioning, installation path, and core workflow.

After that, participants will build with Open Design directly. Staff will be on site to help with setup, prompting, structure, visual direction, and iteration.

The session will close with project sharing, voting, a small award moment, photos, and open networking for feedback, community onboarding, and contributor follow-up.

Workshop flow

Time	Session
19:00-19:20	Participant introductions and goals
19:20-19:50	Open Design tutorial: positioning, installation, and core workflow
19:50-20:50	Hands-on building with on-site technical guidance
20:50-21:20	Project showcase and voting
21:20-21:30	Awards and group photo
21:30-22:00	Networking, feedback, community onboarding, and contributor follow-up

Who should come

Come if you want to make something concrete with AI, not only talk about it.

You might be a student exploring your first AI design workflow, a developer testing how agents change frontend work, a designer thinking about new prototyping loops, or a project builder who wants a faster way to turn ideas into artifacts.

By the end, the goal is for every participant to leave with a clearer workflow and a first artifact: an AI PPT, a personal webpage, or another Open Design project they can keep improving.

Join us in Shanghai on July 11

This is a small workshop so we can keep the experience practical and close to the people building in the room.

Register here

Next step

Join the Shanghai AI workshop

Save your spot for the July 11 Open Design AI Workshop in Shanghai.