What do we offer?
Some say, we are "The Hogwarts of creativity—minus the flying broomsticks, but definitely with the magic."
With us, you can push boundaries, transform wild ideas into bold campaigns, and learn things that make you rethink everything you thought you knew. While being around creative people ready to bounce off ideas, turning big dreams into bigger realities while exploring some of the most inspiring cities in Europe - Berlin!
Global Perspective:
Industry Connections:
Mentorship
Real-World Projects:
Quarter Away Program:
Focus on Portfolio Building:
Award-Winning Faculty:
We help you build a world class portfolio, meet top ranked creatives, make new friends, win awards and grow on many levels throughout the program!
Our education has two variations:
long term portfolio program → 2-years
short term portfolio program → 1 year
How to choose the right program?
2-year portfolio program
The long term program is for international students. Only a program of this length qualifies for a visa. And as a citizen from countries outside the EU, you will have to apply for a visa.
1-year portfolio program
The short term program is eligible for EU nationals only. Or for people who already reside in the EU. This is due to the official regulation that an educational program needs to be of two years length in order to qualify for a visa.
PLEASE NOTE:
The curriculum is identical for both programs. The only difference is you have fewer classes in the short term program (2-3, versus 5-6 in the long term program). And 👉just one internship (versus 3-4 just like in the long term program).
Our classes run for 10 weeks per quarter with 9 weeks of instruction and - in week 10 - exams happening. We call them face2face and students have to prepare a special assignment for the face2face exams. Students are graded for each class and a certain GPA is required in order to pass.
Please note: The overall GPA, determined each quarter has to be 3.0 or better in order to qualify for the Agency Lab Internships. Students in the 2-year program have 5 classes per week. Students in the 1-year program have 3 classes per week.
The duration of a class is 2-3 hours (with homework and assignments coming on top). And: Each class on the course plan is mandatory.
Classes take place Monday to Friday, usually between 8am and 9pm.
Classes are held in a hybrid form: students are based in Berlin and attend classes onsite, in our beautiful location L65 in Berlin Kreuzberg or online, from remote (if i.e. a teacher is not based in Berlin).
FYI: During the first two quarters of your education, all students - no matter if AD or CW attend the very same classes. In order to ensure a “holistic approach”, as an Art Director, you will also join classes on Copywriting. And as a Copywriter, you will have to attend i.e. Creative Tools classes because we aim for training you as allrounders.
after 1 or 2 years, you graduate with a
CREATIVE DIPLOMA certificate
- Tuition payments to be paid upfront for each quarter term. You will receive an invoice about six weeks in advance.
- Fees only include the education itself, no housing or any other costs of living/travel are included.
What does it cost?
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You first transfer the application fee of EUR 100 to start the application process and upload all required documents.
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2-year program
The tuition fee is EUR 2,700 per quarter term, aka: for three months' education.
>> in total EUR 21,600 for 8 quarters / 2 years. -
1-year program
The tuition fee is EUR 1,800 per quarter term, aka: for three months' education.
>> in total EUR 7,200 for 4 quarters / 1 year. -
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As a private, small-sized school we fund scholarships off our own budget, relying on a well balanced ratio of full tuition and discounted ones. Hence we have to limit reduced tuition fees for outstanding applications and the proven need to get a scholarship.
Please note that scholarships are only available for the 2-year program.
Super Short Term Program –
10 weeks Individual Classes
You only need a 10-weeks long
booster? We offer courses in
creative excellence, with a focus
on design craft and visual techniques, branding strategy and conceptual
thinking, copywriting and digital
marketing.
Have a look at what we offer, pick your favorite topic and decide on the
maturity level:
• Junior / Basic
• Mid-level / Intermediate
• Advanced
Duration is 2 to 3 hrs per week ONLINE or ONSITE in Berlin and classes are taught by leading creative professionals who are experts in their field. You will join a multi-national cohort of many inspiring people who support your learning and growth.
Plus, the teachers act as mentors who guide you towards the next level of creative excellence!
10 weeks / 1 quarter with 2-3 hrs per week
EUR 1,000 per course/class
1 Certificate of Completion
everyone looking for a next-to-work training,
taking place online or onsite in Berlin
Freelancers, Working Professionals, Marketeers, Creatives
1. QUARTER
TOPICS
1 – CONCEPTS I
>> Basic Concepting
2 – COPY TECHNIQUES I
>> Basic Copywriting
3 – LAYOUT & TYPO
>> Basic Layout & Typography
4 – CREATIVE TOOLS BASICS
>> Software Class with Adobe Creative Cloud
2. QUARTER
TOPICS
1 – CONCEPTS II
>> Intermediate level Concepting
2 – COPY TECHNIQUES II
>> Intermediate level Copywriting
3 – CREATIVE TOOLS
>> Advanced Software Class
4 – POP CULTURE ENGINEERING
>> Art & Design Influences, AI, etc.
5 – DIGITAL MARKETING
>> Brand Building and Selling to Audiences
3. QUARTER
TOPICS
1 – AWARDS EXCELLENCE
>> Concepts & Campaigns with focus on Awards
2 – DESIGN INFLUENCES
>> Design Class
3 – COPY TECHNIQUES III
>> slightly advanced level Copywriting
4 – PREP YOUR PORTFOLIO
>> Portfolio Class to build and shape your Work
5 – INTEGRATED ADVERTISING
>> campaigns spanning various media channels
4. QUARTER
TOPICS
1 – CONCEPTS IV
>> Advanced Concepting & Campaign Development
2 – ADVANCED DESIGN
>> Design & Layout Concepts in 3D, AI, etc.
3 – COPY TECHNIQUES IV
>> Advanced Level Copywriting
4 – CREATIVE INNOVATIONS
>> Website and AI Tech class
5 – DIGITAL MEDIA STRATEGY
>> Brand Building and Media Execution
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access to our global creative network
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placements in top agencies for internships
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THIS IS WHAT WE OFFER > PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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The goal is to build a successful portfolio in Art Direction/Digital Design or Copywriting/Creative Concepting during 2 years of studying. That’s why we call it „Portfolio Program“. The entire program is split into 8 quarters. The duration of each quarter is 10 weeks. And it results in the Creative Diploma after 2 years or 8 quarters of education.
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During the first year, you’ll be based at the school in Berlin. Here you get the foundation to progress in your portfolio building journey. How? Through 5-7 classes perweek and assignments in topics like Concepting, Design & Layout, Adobe Creative Cloud, Script Writing, etc.
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In your second year, you’ll go on the Quarter Away terms, traveling the world and learning to apply the tools in real life, at partnering agencies. The school will connect you directly to these agencies. This gives you the possibility to have working experience at an international level and to expand your personal & professional network!.
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In your 8th quarter, you will be working on the finishing touches of your portfolio and graduate from school with a Creative Diploma. After graduation, we organizePlacement Support - i.e. Portfolio Screenings with a dozen leading European agencies.
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You'll probably get the most intense 2 years of your life when you study with us! Our award-winning school leaves you with a lot of practical experiences where you will not only make new friends and have a lot of fun doing it, but indeed build our own international network of Creatives like no other program can do! It's a place where many exciting, inspiring and impactful things happen.
You wanna find out more ...?
You are interested in applying? Wondering what you will learn?
Concept Classes |
Digital Marketing |
Conceptual Thinking |
Copy Techniques |
Integrated Advertising |
Technical Classes |
Design & Layout |
Creative Cloud Basic & Advanced |
3D, After Effects, Cinema 4D basic & advanced |
UX & Layout Implementation |
Skillset Classes |
Design Influences |
Student Competition / Awards Class |
Pop Culture Engineering |
Presentation Techniques |
get mentored
win awards
get hired!
Diploma Programs
fashion
sports
automotive
engineering
gaming
advertising
music or
design industry.
You will be taught by outstanding mentors with whom you will also be working together later – all our teachers work for these top agencies and companies or are professionally engaged in the relevant subject areas. This puts you right on the ball and gets you learning about the latest trends and finding out what is expected on the job.
Awards won | Student | Campaign |
Luerzer's Archive: Students of the year 2020 | Seine & Brave | Spoiler Billboard (Netflix) |
ANDYs, Top Award & Scholarship | Seine & Brave, aka: Bhaknisha Kongruangkit, Matithorn Prachuabmoh Chaimoungkalo | Spoiler Billboard (Netflix) |
ADC Germany, Bronze | Simao Barreto & Siddarth Shelton | Uber-Mind |
ADC Germany, Bronze | Simao Barreto & Lawal Bakare | WhatsApp: Secret Status |
ADC Germany, Silver | Seine & Brave | Spoiler Billboard (Netflix) |
ADC Germany, Silver | Kai West Schlosser & Nhi Bui, Rasesh Patkar | Trump against Trump |
ADC Germany: GrandPrix and Gold | Kai West Schlosser, Nhi Bui, Rasesh Patkar, Swarna Thomas | Meltdown Flags (while interning at Serviceplan) |
ANDYs, Gold | Seine & Brave | Spoiler Billboard (Netflix) |
ANDYs, Gold | Simao Barreto & Siddarth Shelton | Uber-Mind |
ANDYs, Gold | Patrick Chase | |
ANDYs, Gold | Patrick Chase & Lavina | Purple Pizza Project |
CLIO, Gold | Seine & Brave | Spoiler Billboard (Netflix) |
CLIO, Silver | Jan-Niels Homann, Leo Wendt, Rasesh Patkar | "Heiljack" (for Beiersdorf) |
CLIO, Silver | Seine & Quynh Tran | We are Asians (self-initiated) |
D&AD, New Blood Pencil | Paras Juneja, Shadab Wajih,Sukratti Jain | PAW / Rare & Xbox Game Studios |
D&AD, New Blood Pencil | Simao Barreto & Lawal Bakare | BBC Archived Reality |
D&AD, New Blood Pencil | Alyona Golikova & Yash Bhut | Chill Chapter / Coors Light (beer) |
D&AD, New Blood Pencil | Yani Gabriel & Shlomo Genchin | Courts of 2050 (Connect4Climate) |
D&AD, New Blood Pencil | Nursolehin Yunos & Shruthi Subramanian | The last mug / Coors Light (beer) |
GRAPHIS New Talent, Gold | Seine & Quynh Tran | We are Asian (self-initiated) |
GRAPHIS New Talent, Platinum | Seine & Riya Dosani | Invisible Museum |
GRAPHIS New Talent, Silver | Patrick Chase | A momentary lapse in concentration |
GRAPHIS New Talent, Silver | Seine & Brave | Spoiler Billboard (Netflix) |
MONTREUX, Gold | Thinh Tran Nguyen, Shabnam Azimi, Leo Göhre | Billboard of the People (for NewYork Times) |
MUSE, Gold | Patrick Chase & Alexa Bortz | Bud(weiser) Power |
MUSE, Platinum | Charlotte Whalen & Ieava Povilauskaite | Ghedh (for client Google) |
MUSE, Silver | Yago Arantes, Mirjam Strzata, Thinh Tran Nguyen, Hamza Hatim | Signs of Change (Durex) TikTok Challenge |
SUMMIT / EMA (emerging media award) Innovator Award | Simao Barreto & Siddarth Shelton | |
SUMMIT / EMA (emerging media award) Leader Award | Simao Bareto & Ali Haider | Beyond Meat |
The One Club / Young Ones: Merit | Giorgi Urushadze, Mor Telem | The World's first scented mask (open brief) |
The One Club / Young Ones: Merit | Lorenzo Colnaghi, Ilaria Narducci | Your First Bud |
The One Club / Young Ones: Merit | Rosie Hill, Tracy Kintu, Nneoma Chukwueke | Chosen (Client: WhatsApp) |
The One Club / Young Ones: Merit | Simão Barreto, Yani Gabriel | Imperfect but real (Burger King) |
The One Club / Young Ones: Bronze | Felicia Susanto, Natalia Zapata | Spotify Tunnels |
The One Club / Young Ones: Bronze | Seine Kongruangkit, Riya Dosani | Pill Better (Client: WhatsApp) |
The One Club / Young Ones: Bronze | Paras Juneja, Shadab Wajih, Sukratti Jain | PAW / Rare & Xbox Game Studios |
The One Club / Young Ones: Bronze | Seine Kongruangkit, Shlomo Genchin, Hajra Tariq | Stunts behind the stall (open brief) |
The One Club / Young Ones: Silver | Simão Barreto, Ilaria Narducci | Spotify Hitchhikers |
Webby Awards - People's Voice | Yago Arantes, Mirjam Strzata, Thinh Tran Nguyen, Hamza Hatim | Signs of Change (Durex) TikTok Challenge |
VEGA Awards | Simao Barreto, Yani Gabriel | Doordash |
Applied Arts Awards Creative Conscience UK Graphis / GOLD CLIO / Gold (Radical Change) The Drum Ship Shop Awards | Leyla Kamil / AD, Divya Mirlay / CW Siddarth Shelton / AD (Free Speech Update) | "Radical Change (https://vimeo.com/553091285) Free Speech Update (https://vimeo.com/591183294) https://www.graphis.com/entry/3b2d27a3-8861-4e96-ae58-1fcd64b43c79/" |
Graphis / SILBER | "Grads: Siddarth Shelton & John Eboseta" | Half Truths are Lies as well (NYTimes) |
Cannes Lions 2022: 1x Titanium Dot Pad 1x Silver Dot Go 1x Bronze Dot Pad 1x Bronze Freedom Grams | Grads: Rohil Borole, Kai West Schlosser, Shruthi Subramanian | Dot Pad: https://pad.dotincorp.com/ |
Applied Arts Awards Winner D&AD New Blood / Wood Pencil | Yamen Emad (Grad), Ertac Ayduran, Amin Zeitouni, Hussam Moustapha, Yash Bhut | Duolingo: Lingot Coin (Tutor: Sudi) https://www.dandad.org/awards/new-blood/2022/duolingo/3983/lingot-coin/" |
D&AD New Blood / Graphite Pencil | Ertac Ayduran / CT, Amin Zeitouni / AD and Hussam Moustapha / CW | BBC: FreshBites https://www.dandad.org/awards/new-blood/2022/bbc/4050/bbc-freshbites/ |
D&AD New Blood / Graphite Pencil | Riona Roy / CW & Nithika Romy AD (Tutor Yigit Unan) | Lit-Drop (Penguin Books) https://www.dandad.org/awards/new-blood/2022/penguin/4059/the-lit-drop |
ADC Germany / Bronze Nail | Katie Eugster, Costanza Piazzolla, Luca Priestersbach, Marc Hünerwadel | Period Beer: https://www.luca.work/theperiodbeer |
Clio Health / Bronze Clio / Gold SIA Awards Creative Conscience Award | Basak Öseskin, Alejandra Diaz, Mirtha Delboy | Talkers by Walkers: "How to listen responsibly": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTFNSnjs2go |
Future Lions Shortlist (-> School of the Year 2022 contributions): BiShark: Inna Tabachenko / CW & Anna Smolkina / AD Evolve: Leyla Kamil Baliyeva / AD, Divya Ram Mirlay / CW & Niklas Szpak / CW | BiShark: Inna Tabachenko & Anna Smolkina Evolve: Leyla Kamil, Divya Mirlay, Niklas Szpak | BiShark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfK7F0vMHl0 Evolve: https://vimeo.com/701421145 |
Cannes Lion Bronze / PR | Grads Quynh Tran & Toan Mai | http://www.lovetheworkmore.com |
ADC Grand Prix | Grad: Kai West Schlosser (Serviceplan) | "Dyslexia unetided": https://vimeo.com/685970120 |
Golden Award of Montreux 2022 / Use of Media Creative Conscience Award | Yash Bhut / AD, Hussam Mustapha / CW | United Nations: "Homo Fossileum Fuelensis" https://www.yashbhut.com/unitednations |
D&AD New Blood / Wood Pencil | Grads: Elfreda Tetteh and Elva Pacheco | https://www.dandad.org/awards/new-blood/2022/the-case-for-her-project-drawdown/4052/her-forecast |
One Club / ADC: Merit Award | Aishwarya Basker, Fran Misetic, Ana Zuric | Door Dash: "Drool / Filmtasting" https://www.anzuric.com/copy-of-maggi |
One Club / ADC: Merit Award | Yash Bhut | Pedigree: THE $10,000 COLLAR https://www.oneclub.org/awards/youngones/-award/42285/the-10000-collar |
D&AD New Blood / Graphite Pencil | Yani Gabriel (Grad) Divya Mirlay (Student) | https://www.dandad.org/awards/new-blood/2022/duolingo/4038/greetings-by-duolingo |
The Drum Ship Shop Awards | Grads: Elva Pacheo & Nursolehin Yunos | Netflix's "Watch what you eat" |
Penta Awards / Silver (Student Conceptual Work) | Lisa Glonti | https://www.lisaglonti.com/maracas |
D&AD New Blood / Wood Pencil | "Fran Mišetić, Aishwarya Basker, Ana Zuric (Tutor: George Kouveliotis)" | https://www.dandad.org/awards/new-blood/2022/21grams/3996/caroline/ |
EPICA Awards / Bronze (Media Innovation) | Lisa Glonti, Inna Tabachenko | https://winners.epica-awards.com/2022/winner/32-02822-ALT/freelance/twisted-flags |