The story
The AI Challenge Cards were created as a creative learning tool for students exploring the rapidly expanding world of artificial intelligence.
Developed together with my colleagues at the University of Applied Sciences, the cards are designed to encourage conversation, curiosity, and collaboration between students and teachers.
Each card presents an AI-related challenge a scenario, question, or experiment along with a reference to an online portal where the full assignment can be explored in depth.
But unlike digital tools, these cards are meant to be held, shared, and discussed in person helping students connect ideas not just through screens, but through real dialogue.
About the project
Title: AI Challenge Cards
Format: Physical card set for AI education
Production date: 2025
Theme: Education, creativity, and human AI collaboration
Tone: Playful, bold, and visually striking bridging design and pedagogy
The idea was to give AI learning a tangible form something that could live on the table, not just in the cloud.
Each card acts as a conversation catalyst, helping students identify their learning goals, reflect on their interests, and select challenges that match their skills and curiosity.
Visually, the cards are inspired by comic book storytelling and game design, turning the act of learning into a creative, collectible experience.
Designing the world of AI Challenge Cards
The visual identity of the AI Challenge Cards was deeply influenced by the iconic style of Frank Miller high contrast black, white, and red compositions that evoke power, focus, and narrative tension.
To this foundation, we added influences from comic, fantasy, and gaming universes like Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer Combat Cards, Yu-Gi-Oh!, andThe Necrohamster.
The result is a hybrid aesthetic: academic meets adventurous, where each card feels like part of a larger story about AI discovery.
Every element from typography to layout was designed to balance clarity and excitement, making the cards equally effective in a classroom, a workshop, or a creative lab.
Production tools
Concept: ChatGPT 4.o and 5
Visuals: Midjourney
Production & Layout: Adobe Illustrator 2025
The project combined AI-assisted ideation with human-centered graphic design.
ChatGPT helped shape the educational structure, challenge categories, and prompt language, while Midjourney generated stylistic inspiration for the card art.
The final production in Adobe Illustrator brought precision, texture, and consistency to the set — ensuring that each card felt cohesive, professional, and collectible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the AI Challenge Cards?
A physical card set that helps students explore and discuss challenges in artificial intelligence through face-to-face interaction.
What inspired the design?
The graphic storytelling style of Frank Miller and the world-building aesthetics of game cards like Warhammer
and Yu-Gi-Oh!.
Who were they designed for?
Students and educators working with AI, digital creativity, or innovation.
Why physical cards instead of a digital tool?
Because real conversation happens best in person the cards turn AI learning into a tangible, shared experience.
When were they made?
In 2025, with input from colleagues at the University of Applied Sciences.
Paperback Scrapbook on Amazone
Because of the large amount of really cool generation I created a scrap/inspirational paperback.
