The article discusses various formulations of pedagogical design. It is noted that pedagogical design has become a requirement of modernity. The origin of the word pedagogical design is analyzed, as well as the history of studying this problem. The scientists and their opinions who devoted their research to the problem under consideration are described. The means and features of training in the professional training of future teachers are listed. The stages of processing e-learning materials are given. Consideration of psychological, pedagogical and methodological requirements in the implementation of pedagogical design. The purpose of pedagogical design is analyzed. The features of creative abilities in the implementation of pedagogical design are considered. V. Kantor's opinion on the role of creativity in pedagogical design is analyzed. The list of requirements for the personality of a teacher in the modern world is analyzed. The results of an empirical study conducted to identify the creative characteristics of future specialists are presented. The conclusions based on the results of an empirical study are described