Real tools. Built by designers in one day.

Look what they
built. Build yours.

Every tool in this wall was built by a designer who walked into one of our workshops with an idea - and walked out with a working product.

Recent workshops

Schools, studios and teams we've built with.

Most workshops are private - for design teams, agencies, and university cohorts. A few each year are open to the public.

How it works

The work starts before the workshop does.

Small cohorts, one plan per builder - shaped around where you are with AI, not a fixed curriculum. Here's how it comes together.

Before you arrive
  1. 1

    Apply with your idea

    You come in with something you want to build - that's the starting point.

  2. 2

    We get on a call

    A 1:1 before the workshop. The real goal: find where you are with AI today - your fluency, your gaps - so the plan can meet you there.

  3. I write your personal build plan

    Pitched to your level, not a fixed curriculum - a few ways to build your idea, with my pick. Ready before day one.

The two days
  1. 3

    You build it

    Your product, for real - with me next to you the whole way.

  2. 4

    You ship it

    Live on a real URL by the end of the weekend.

  3. You keep going

    A real, working product with your name on it - and the skills to build the next one yourself.

"You don't show up to a syllabus. You show up to a plan made for you."

A note from the mentor
Pradeep Siddappa
Pradeep, 2026
Designers Who Build A workshop for designers who build

Dear designer,

You've thought about building things. You've designed plenty you couldn't build yourself. The tools have quietly changed - you don't need to "learn to code" anymore.

Bring an idea, a problem, or just walk in - we'll find something together. By end of the day, you've built it.

But the workshop isn't about that one tool. It's about becoming AI-fluent - confident with the fundamentals, instinctive with the tools, unbound by what you used to know how to code. Once you're there, you can build anything.

That's what changes.

Pradeep
mentor · designerswhobuild
P.S. - a bit more about me ↓
Pradeep SiddappaFounder of Chiblu, Creator of Designers Who Build. Previously at Intuit India and Goldman Sachs. Builds AI agents that run small organisations - and teaches others to build their own. Visiting faculty at NID, VIT, and Mahindra.
How to join

One day, one room, one tool built.

You arrive with something - or nothing - and leave fluent.

Open · accepting applicants 5 of 5 seats

The Solstice Edition

Sat 13 Jun 2026
09:30 AM– sundown
Innov8, Prestige Tech Platina, Bengaluru5 builders max
You'll walk away with
  • A working AI tool, deployed to a live URL
  • Choice of 6 builds (or pitch your own)
  • One-on-one mentor time throughout the day
  • 3 days of mentor follow-up after
  • A small cohort (5 builders, one mentor)
₹12,999 ₹9,999 Reserve a seat
By invitation
Private workshops.
For teams, agencies, and design schools. We tailor the brief — you pick the date.
  • 5 to 25 builders per cohort
  • Your venue, or ours
  • Custom brief, same outcome
  • One mentor in the room
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A few kind notes

From past builders.

Questions

Everything you might be wondering.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. You build by talking to AI (Claude Code Desktop). The plan meets you exactly where you are - whether you've never touched code or used to write it.

What do I actually walk away with?

A real, working product live on a URL - and the skills to build the next one yourself.

What will I build?

Your own idea. We scope it on a 1:1 call before the workshop, and I write you a personal build plan.

Who is this for?

Designers and creatives who want to stop handing off mockups and start shipping. Any tool background is fine.

What's the personal build plan?

Before we meet, a call to find where you are with AI - then I map a few ways to build your idea, with a recommendation, ready before day one.

How long is the workshop?

It depends on the cohort - usually one or two days. Check the specific cohort on the Apply page for exact dates and location.

What does it cost?

Between ₹7,999 and ₹12,599 depending on the cohort - current dates and prices are on the Apply page.

What do I need to set up beforehand?

A laptop, Claude Code Desktop, and a couple of free accounts - a 15-minute setup we send you in advance.

Can my team do a private cohort?

Yes - propose a private team and we'll shape a workshop around your group.

Is there a certificate?

We believe in building. Your proof is a real product, live on a URL, that you made yourself.

Last thing

Pick a date. Or pick a cohort.

One day, a small room, a working tool you walk out with. Then you keep building.

No cohort that fits? Drop me a note and I'll tell you when the next one drops.