Design Agency Learns to Build No-Code AI Flows

Through our hands-on AI workshop, the design team built their own onboarding flow using Make.com — without writing a single line of code.

Work detail

A fast-growing design agency wanted to stay ahead of the curve by offering automation and AI solutions to their clients — but they didn’t have developers in-house.
We created a hands-on learning sprint to teach their team how to build no-code AI flows using tools like Make, Zapier, OpenAI, and Airtable. The training was tailored to real use cases like client onboarding, proposal generation, and design task automation.


In just one week, the agency was building and deploying their own automation workflows, packaging them into new services, and offering AI-driven systems to clients — without writing a single line of code.

Problem

The agency’s team was filled with talented creatives, but they lacked the technical skills to deliver AI or automation services. Clients started asking about automation, and the team felt left behind. They were manually handling every task — from collecting briefs to sending proposals. Hiring developers wasn’t an option, and most tools felt overwhelming or overly technical. They needed a simple, clear path to build scalable no-code AI solutions using tools they could manage in-house — while maintaining creative control.

Solution

We delivered a custom no-code AI sprint designed for non-technical creatives. Through live sessions and guided workflows, the team learned how to build smart automations using Make, Zapier, and OpenAI. We walked them through real agency use cases — automating client onboarding, generating proposals, and triggering design workflows. They also received ready-to-use templates and prompt libraries, along with a custom Notion AI playbook. Within days, they launched their first internal AI flow and started offering automation as a client service.

Key Outcomes We Delivered

A breakdown of the key value we delivered across design, development, and AI.

From Creative to Technical

We helped designers and project managers master no-code tools to build powerful workflows without needing developers.

Client Onboarding Automation

The agency now uses AI flows to automate form submissions, project brief generation, and internal task creation.

Proposal Creation in Minutes

We demonstrated how to utilize AI to automatically generate branded client proposals with personalized text and pricing logic.

Sell Automation as a Service

The agency added a new revenue stream by offering automated workflows and AI toolkits as a service to their clients.

“As a design agency, we never imagined we could build automation ourselves — now we’re not only doing it, we’re selling it. This was the fastest and most empowering skill upgrade we’ve had.”

Liam Carson
Product Manager, Sisyphus