book180 is a 6 month advertising portfolio program

designed to give more people the opportunity to become professional advertising creatives.

Not everyone can drop their full-time jobs for 1 to 2 years to go to a portfolio school, and not everyone can pay upwards of $20,000 or more for a chance to get hired in advertising.

Here’s the secret no one else will tell you: you don’t have to!

Our fully-online portfolio program is designed to help you become a skilled, smart, strategic junior copywriter or art director in just 180 days. It takes the portfolio school model in an entirely new direction, and helps students build an agency-ready portfolio, without wasting time or money.

Not everyone can drop their full-time jobs for 1 to 2 years to go to a portfolio school, and not everyone can pay upwards of $20,000 or more for a chance to get hired in advertising.

Here’s the secret no one else will tell you: you don’t have to!

Our fully-online portfolio program is designed to help you become a skilled, smart, strategic junior copywriter or art director in just 180 days. It takes the portfolio school model in an entirely new direction, and helps students build an agency-ready portfolio, without wasting time or money.

6 months

We’ve attended 2-year schools, worked at 1-year schools, and know a brilliant portfolio can be made in 6 months if you work hard.

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In 6 months, you’ll graduate into the ranks of some of the most sought-after junior writers and art directors in the world, armed with a competitive, agency-ready portfolio, multiple agency connections, and one-on-one career counseling.

For a 180-day intensive semester, you’ll:

Be trained by award-winning senior creatives from around the world—making all the right connections for future interviews.

For a 180-day intensive semester, you’ll:

Take online evening classes, Monday-Thursday, so you don’t have to quit your current job while working toward your new career.

For a 180-day intensive semester, you’ll:

Review and work on hundreds of advertising briefs to develop a skilled eye for recognizing strong creative ideas and solutions.

For a 180-day intensive semester, you’ll:

Benefit from our revolutionary student support programs, because burn out is real, mental health is important, and everyone deserves an inclusive support system.

Worldwide Instructors

A class in Los Angeles on Monday, a class in London on Tuesday.

All of our instructors are top industry creatives who currently work for advertising and branding agencies around the world. Our school runs like a real-life creative agency, and the instructors are your creative directors.

Because we’re a 100% online school, your portfolio will be crafted with a global perspective.

Your instructors might be located in:

London

Madrid

new york

miami

chicago

atlanta

tokyo

sydney

los angeles

Amanda Burger

Los Angeles

Rick Cohen

Chicago

Sarah Dembkowski

Miami

Lindsay Lenard

Charleston

G. Brett Williams

Chicago

Rafael Costa

Buenos Aires

Laurence Klinger

Chicago

Loie Greenwood

Chicago

Eileen Matthews

New York

Kim Sheffield

New York

Kat Dudkiewicz

Chicago

Patric King

Chicago

Eric Jurkovic

Portland

Aaron Straka

Los Angeles

Dana Kaphingst

Milwaukee

Abigail Rudner

New York

Sean Kunz

Los Angeles

Sera Takata

Miami

David Mattera

Richmond

Katie Rogers

Chicago

Colin O'Toole

Chicago

Slade Stone

Chicago

Eman Shaheen

Chicago

Kai Douglas

Chicago

Toni Smalls | TA

Chicago

Taylor Smith | TA

Austin

Na'im Carlyle | TA

Los Angeles

Jasmine Paylor | TA

Austin

Maria Mainelli-Ajmo | TA

Atlanta

Katrina Iorio | TA

Chicago

Nick Archibald | TA

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Student Support

We have a core belief at book180: no one succeeds alone.

Every big and little thing plays a part in our success. Mentors pull the best ideas out of us, musicians provide the inspiration we need to write or design, and someone even grabs us a bottle of water before a big presentation. We all need a supportive environment to be our best selves.

Every student who enrolls at book180 gets:

An Adobe Creative Suite membership for their entire semester.

Every student who enrolls at book180 gets:

Access to every new digital edition of Comm Arts for their entire semester.

Every student who enrolls at book180 gets:

Free monthly inspirational guest speakers, panels and workshops.

Every student who enrolls at book180 gets:

Care.com credits for qualifying caregivers of children, parents, or other family members, so you have support while attending classes.

Every student who enrolls at book180 gets:

A chance to earn a $300 tuition credit by performing 10 volunteer hours with any organization you care about.

That’s why we offer students a variety of benefits and support programs during and after their time with us at book180.

Career Services

A Grad Mentor to help you network and transition into the agency world.

One-on-one career coaching and career placement assistance.

Ongoing portfolio advice, networking support, and curated job opportunities for your entire career.

We are a team.
We are only great if every single book180 grad has a great book.

We take your success very seriously, and we genuinely love to see students go out and have amazing careers. If there’s something in your life that’s causing you to hesitate on applying, reach out and let us know how we can help.

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Meet the Founders

We’re Francesca & Sarah,

The two women behind book180, the only 100% female-owned portfolio program in the world.

We worked together at a 1-year ad school, Sarah attended a 2-year ad school, and we have a combined 20+ years of experience in the ad industry.

We’ve seen first hand what changes are needed in the portfolio school world. We very consciously made those changes at book180.

It's our goal to make sure every grad is very hireable.

We also want to ensure every student knows their value, how to advocate for their needs, and gets connected to the many folks out in the industry who are working toward the greater good in the world. (We can't help it—we're both moms!)