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This Specialization, led by instructors Ronny Hermosa, Future Skills, Arnold Trinh, & Peggy Dean, is designed for creatives, marketers, and entrepreneurs eager to integrate AI into their branding, content creation, and digital marketing strategies. Through four hands-on courses, you’ll learn how to name your brand, design a logo, create video avatars, build realistic AI videos, and craft high-impact prompts for content and SEO—all with the help of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Canva, HeyGen, and Eleven Labs. By the end, you’ll be equipped to transform your creative process with confidence and efficiency.
Instructor bios included in course descriptions!
Syllabus
- Course 1: Name Your Brand & Design a Strong Logo with ChatGPT + Canva
- Course 2: AI Video Avatars: Launch Your Automated Social Media Machine
- Course 3: AI Video Creation: A Beginner's Guide to Realistic AI Videos
- Course 4: ChatGPT for Creatives: AI for SEO, Marketing & Workflow
Courses
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Welcome to the Future of Digital Communication: AI-Powered Talking Avatars, taught by Future Skills Academy! Are you ready to unlock the full potential of cutting-edge technology and create lifelike, animated avatars that can speak and express themselves naturally? In this easy and fun course, you’ll learn how to harness the power of HeyGen, Eleven Labs, and ChatGPT to bring virtual avatars to life—no cameras, no video editing, just pure creativity Why create an AI Avatar? - Content Creation: AI avatars can be used to create engaging content for YouTube, social media, or blogs, offering a dynamic, visual representation that aligns with the creator’s personal style. - Custom Client Videos: Make a unique video tailored to a client in seconds! - Employee onboarding videos: Make a personalized welcome video at the click of a button. - Tutorials: Create tutorials faster than ever without the hassle of filming! - Enhance Visibility: An AI avatar can be used to build a consistent personal brand, especially for influencers, entrepreneurs, or professionals looking to expand their online presence. It can serve as a recognizable digital persona across social media platforms. - Interactive Teaching Tools: Educators and trainers may use AI avatars to represent themselves in online learning environments. These avatars can teach lessons and engage students in a more dynamic way than traditional text-based learning. Here’s What You’ll Discover: - Step-by-step guidance on creating AI-driven animated avatars using HeyGen for visual creation, Eleven - - Labs for natural-sounding voice generation, and ChatGPT for generating the perfect script. - How to customize avatars to match your unique style and voice. - Time-saving techniques for producing high-quality content without the need for complicated video shoots. - Ways to use your avatars effectively in marketing, education, content creation, and beyond. Whether you’re a content creator, educator, marketer, or someone looking to boost your digital presence, this course will give you the tools to create dynamic, engaging avatars in minutes. Why Take This Course? - Effortless Creation: Skip the hassle of filming, editing, and re-shooting. With AI, your avatar is ready in no time. - Customizable: Tailor avatars to fit your message and tone, making every communication more impactful. - Beginner-Friendly: No prior experience required—this course is designed to be easy for anyone to follow. Using HeyGen for avatar creation, Eleven Labs for lifelike voices, and ChatGPT for seamless scripting, you’ll be able to create professional-grade content faster than ever before. Join us and discover how AI avatars can revolutionize the way you connect with your audience. Whether you want to stand out on social media, enhance your educational materials, or create more engaging marketing content, this course will help you get there faster and more efficiently. Enroll Now and Start Your Avatar Adventure! Your journey into the world of AI-powered communication starts here. Instructor bio: Future Skills Academy is a cutting-edge online school that specializes in teaching creative disciplines, filmmaking, music, and AI tools. The team at Future Skills Academy have taught at fortune 500 companies including PepsiCo, McKinsey & Company, Volkswagen, and more! As well as custom corporate trainings for Samsung. We believe that creativity, and adaptability are the keys to a successful future and our courses help equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a continuously evolving world. Our seasoned instructors bring real-world experience to the virtual classroom and our interactive lessons help students reinforce their learning with hands-on activities. No matter your background, from beginners to experts, hobbyists to professionals, Future Skills is here to bring in the future of creativity, productivity, and learning!
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Join me, Arnold Trinh, and we'll explore AI-driven video production and explore how you can use AI platforms to make incredible videos. You can streamline video processes, generate beautiful visuals, and create all types of concepts. We’ll walk through key things to keep in mind when creating AI-powered videos and the platforms you could use. Here’s what you’ll learn: - What AI video platforms are available. - A step-by-step formula for making engaging and visually stunning AI videos. - Formula for Prompting AI Videos - Best practices for optimizing your videos for realistic feel. - How AI can unlock new creative opportunities! By the end of this course, you’ll have the framework to creating a realistic and beautiful AI Video! Instructor bio: Arnold Trinh is a content creator and entrepreneur who turned his passion for design and storytelling into a full-time, location-independent career. After leaving his 9-to-5 job as a designer in 2017, Arnold taught himself the fundamentals of building a business from content creation—skills that allowed him to create a sustainable career while traveling the world and filming from destinations like Hawaii, Southeast Asia, and Bali. With over seven years of experience, Arnold now teaches aspiring creatives how to transform their skills into professional opportunities. His courses focus on practical, actionable steps for building a career in content creation, while encouraging learners to pursue their work on their own terms. Arnold’s goal is to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to design a lifestyle that balances creativity, freedom, and financial sustainability.
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Learn how to give the right prompts to ChatGPT with detailed examples, understand how you can reinforce the desired output, and build skills so you can correct the undesired output. Join me, Peggy Dean, as your instructor as I share the ins and outs of how to integrate AI into your workflow with examples of prompt engineering, commands and requests to use, as well as tips and best practices for using ChatGPT effectively so you actually get the results you want. In this AI crash course, you'll learn: - How to craft ChatGPT prompts that are tailored to your specific needs and objectives - How to identify which prompts are most likely to be successful - How to evaluate the quality of prompts - How to pivot your prompts when you’re not getting the right results - And best of all, how to apply all of these tools to exactly what you need in your creative workflow. A common issue users encounter is having difficulty maintaining a clear purpose and focus throughout a ChatGPT conversation. This can lead to unproductive interactions and wasted time. This course will teach creatives of all kinds--artists, makers, bloggers, instructors, and content creators--how to craft the ideal prompt recipes that result in more productive conversations and a higher return. I’m an artist and fellow creative, myself, so I’m going to break this stuff down in a way that's easy to understand and even easier to implement. We'll cover everything you need to know, from the basics of ChatGPT and how it works, to advanced techniques for crafting compelling prompts and troubleshooting common issues. With real-world examples and expert insights tailored specifically to the needs of creative entrepreneurs and artists, you'll gain the confidence and expertise you need to maximize the potential of ChatGPT as a tool for your creative business. I'm about to show you how AI can transform the way you work and bring your creative pursuits to new heights. And what I think you’ll find MOST exciting about this class: You’re getting a fully customizable template stack FILLED with formulas to use for high-quality results. Plus, I’ll show you the behind-the-scenes of how to AI will write for you so you know exactly how to use AI to craft content that sounds like you, in YOUR own voice. Ready to join the AI revolution and take your creative workflow to an untapped level? If so, grab a notebook or 5 and let's dive in. A common issue users encounter is having difficulty maintaining a clear purpose and focus throughout a ChatGPT conversation. This can lead to unproductive interactions and wasted time. This course will teach you how to craft the ideal prompt recipes that result in more productive conversations and a higher return. I’m an artist and fellow creative, myself, so I’m going to break this stuff down in a way that's easy to understand and even easier to implement. We'll cover everything you need to know, from the basics of ChatGPT and how it works, to advanced techniques for crafting compelling prompts and troubleshooting common issues. With real-world examples and expert insights tailored specifically to the needs of creative entrepreneurs and artists, you'll gain the confidence and expertise you need to maximize the potential of ChatGPT as a tool for your creative business. I'm about to show you how AI can transform the way you work and bring your creative pursuits to new heights. And what I think you’ll find MOST exciting about this class: You’re getting a fully customizable template stack FILLED with formulas to use for high-quality results. Plus, I’ll show you the behind-the-scenes of how to AI will write for you so you know exactly how to use AI to craft content that sounds like you, in YOUR own voice. Instructor bio: Peggy Dean is an artist, educator, and best-selling author with a passion for sparking creativity in others. Native to the Pacific Northwest, Peggy has explored nearly every artistic avenue—from ballet and fire dancing to calligraphy, hand lettering, painting, illustration, and beyond. Her curiosity and love for learning fuel her teaching, where she shares approachable techniques to help others find joy in the creative process. Peggy is the founder of The Pigeon Letters and the author of the best-selling books Nature Drawing & Watercolor, The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide, and Botanical Line Drawing. Through her classes, blog, and social platforms, she continues to inspire a global community of artists and makers to embrace their own unique style and creative journey. Find daily inspiration on Instagram @thepigeonletters or visit her blog for curated tutorials and resources.
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Are you ready to supercharge your branding process with AI? In this class, join me, Ronny Hermosa, and I’ll show you how to harness the power of ChatGPT and Canva’s AI tools to name your business and create a memorable logo—all without feeling like AI is doing the work for you. What You’ll Learn - AI Brainstorming Basics: Use ChatGPT as a creative partner for generating business name ideas and visual concepts - Color & Visual Research: Learn how to tap into Canva’s library to find inspiration for your brand’s color palette and style - Logo Generation with Text Prompts: Draft, refine, and perfect prompts to create eye-catching logos with tools like Canva’s Dream Lab and DALL·E - Streamlining Your Branding Process with AI: See how combining AI insights with human creativity helps you develop your brand identity much faster, without feeling stuck at any point Who This Class is For - Freelancers and creative entrepreneurs looking to develop a strong brand identity - Artists, illustrators, and designers eager to integrate AI into their workflow - Anyone curious about leveraging ChatGPT or generative AI in general to streamline and enhance their creative process Why Take This Class? - Practical, Hands-On Approach: Watch me step-by-step as I navigate ChatGPT and Canva, so you can do it yourself, for your own business, without any of the guesswork - A Fresh Perspective on AI: Shift your mindset from “AI is competition” to “AI is a powerful sidekick” by discovering how these tools can enhance, not replace, your creativity - Designed for All Skill Levels: From newbies dipping their toes into branding to seasoned creatives wanting to adopt the latest AI innovations Practical Outcomes and Takeaways - A Fresh Brand Identity: Walk away with a business name, color palette, and a newly generated logo - AI Skill Set: Gain confidence in using ChatGPT and Canva’s AI features for future projects - Creative Confidence: Experience that 'aha' moment as you realize AI isn't just a tool but a powerful ally for your creative projects Setting Expectations This class won’t turn you into a branding agency overnight, but you’ll learn the essentials of AI-assisted brand creation. You’ll see real examples, including the successes and hiccups that come with generative AI, so you know how to troubleshoot your own projects. Instructor bio: Ronny Hermosa is a visual marketing educator and content creator who, alongside his wife Diana, teaches Canva, AI, and creative tools to help entrepreneurs and professionals stand out online. After building a global following through their YouTube tutorials, Ronny was invited to join Canva as Head of Communities before returning to full-time teaching. With over six years of experience, his mission is to empower learners to create impactful visuals and grow their businesses—while having fun along the way.
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