What's important to creative directors and recruiters is your portfolio. Period. So, at SVC, we'll guide you through the classes you'll need to put together a brilliant, marketable one. While all these classes aren't offered every quarter (or even every year) these course tracks will help you plan a schedule that puts the right classes in the right order so you can get the most out of them. Once you've assembled your portfolio, you can submit it to earn a certificate of completion — which certainly can't hurt when you start looking for that ideal job.
Graphic Design |
Web Design |
Ad Art Direction |
Ad Copywriting |
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Q1 |
Elements of Drawing Roots of Design Brainstorming & Creativity |
Elements of Drawing Roots of Design Brainstorming & Creativity |
Elements of Drawing Roots of Design Brainstorming & Creativity |
Intro to Ad Concepts Intro to InDesign Brainstorming & Creativity |
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Q2 |
Elements of Color Intro to Photoshop Drawing for Design & Layout |
Elements of Color Intro to Photoshop Preparing Web Graphics |
Elements of Color Intro to Photoshop Drawing for Design & Layout |
Intro to Advertising Copywriting Intro to Photoshop Branding & Marketing |
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Q3 |
Elements of Design Intro to InDesign Intermediate InDesign |
Elements of Design Intro to Building Web Sites Intermediate Building Web Sites |
Elements of Design Intro to InDesign Intermediate InDesign |
Intermediate Ad Concepts Writing Body Copy Concepting for Broadcast |
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Q4 |
Elements of Typography Intro to Building Web Sites Intro to Illustrator |
Elements of Typography Intro to Dreamweaver Intro to Illustrator |
Elements of Typography Intro to Building Web Sites Intro to Ad Strategy |
Writing & Producing Broadcast Intro to Building Web Sites Intro to Ad Strategy |
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Q5 |
Intro to Graphic Design Elements of Print Prod. Elements of Electronic Prod. |
Intro to Web Design Intro to Flash Intermediate Flash |
Intro to Ad Concepts Elements of Print Prod. Elements of Electronic Prod. |
Intermediate Ad Copywriting Copy Editing Non-Traditional Advertising |
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Q6 |
Intermediate Graphic Design Presenting and Selling Branding & Marketing |
Intro to Information Architecture Presenting and Selling Branding & Marketing |
Intro to Advertising Art Direction Presenting and Selling Branding & Marketing |
Advanced Concepts: Teams Presenting and Selling Intro to Consumer Research Concepting for Online Adv. |
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Q7 |
Intermediate Typography Intro to Dreamweaver Sustainability and Ethics |
Intermediate Web Design Intro to User Experience Intro to Usability |
Intermediate Typography Writing Body Copy Sustainability and Ethics |
Advanced Concepts: Teams Mentorship Sustainability and Ethics |
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Q8 |
Advanced Design: Identities Intro to Flash Project Management |
Intro to ActionScript Project Management Intermediate ActionScript |
Intermediate Ad Concepts Intro to Dreamweaver Intro to Illustrator |
Ad Portfolio Studio Agency Tours/Job Hunting Portfolio Web Sites |
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Q9 |
Advanced Design: Web Sites Advanced Design: Letterpress Building Comps & Mockups |
Type for the Web Intro to CSS Basics of eCommerce |
Intermediate Ad Art Direction Intro to Flash Non-Traditional Advertising |
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Q10 |
Advanced Design: Brochures Advanced Design: Environmental* Advanced Design: Editorial Design* |
Advanced Web Design 1 Intro to Dynamic Content Basics of SEO & SEM |
Advanced Concepts: Teams Concepting for Online Adv. Intro to Consumer Research |
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Q11 |
Advanced Design: Packaging Copywriting for Design & Web Mentorship |
Advanced Web Design 2 Copywriting for Design & Web Mentorship |
Advanced Concepts: Teams Concepting for Broadcast Mentorship |
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Q12 |
Design Portfolio Studio Portfolio Web Sites Studio Tours/Job Hunting |
Web Design Portfolio Studio Portfolio Web Sites Studio Tours/Job Hunting |
Ad Portfolio Studio Portfolio Web Sites Agency Tours/Job Hunting |