live design battle · us

brand identity in 90 minutes.

one designer all craft. one all ai.

hands-on craft vs ai-only tools. one designer can't use ai. one designer can't draw. who would you bet on?

date18 may 2026
time2 pm new york (est)
pricefree registration
join the live battlelive session · no replay

same brief. 90 minutes.

lisa, design ninja at unknw — the human-craft side

human craft

lisa

design ninja, unknw

lisa builds the identity fully by hand.

tools

  • figma
  • cinema 4d
  • adobe creative suite
  • claude chat

rule

no ai tools allowed.

concept to final visuals — every decision made by hand, live.

nick, design ninja at unknw — the ai-only side

ai only

nick

design ninja, unknw

nick works inside an ai-only setup.

tools

  • nano banana
  • adobe creative suite
  • figma
  • claude design

rule

no drawing allowed.

every concept, direction and execution step comes through prompts.

two designers. two workflows. one brief.

what happens at minute 90.

side-by-side reveal

both identities go up side by side when the clock stops.

breakdown with michael

michael breaks down each approach — strengths, weaknesses, live.

audience vote

you vote on the one you'd actually take to production.

answers, not opinions.

see ai under real creative pressure

not a tutorial — a 90-minute live brief.

compare speed, originality, execution

same brief, two workflows, side by side.

find where craft still wins

and where ai already does.

build a modern workflow

instead of arguing about it online.

michael rosenblatt, founder of unknw and battle host

michael rosenblatt · founder, unknw

hosted by michael rosenblatt.

founder of unknw · 20 years in the industry

ford, bmw, mercedes-benz, nissan, teva, nike, samsung, lg, lenovo, danone. end-to-end ux and visual identities across events, creative, fintech, edtech and automotive. 1000+ designers mentored.

questions? answered live.

drop them in the registration form below. michael answers them live — ai workflows, tools, creative direction, positioning, career growth.

who would you bet on?

join the battle. it's free.

date18 may 2026
time2 pm new york (est)
duration90 minutes
pricefree registration

live session only. no replay available. free.

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