Training from top pros in UX, design, advertising, marketing communications and letterpress

I want some hands-onlearning.

The advantages of
humans, rooms, and hands.

SVC is all about hands. You get hands-on training. Your instructors are old hands at their field. And you’ve got to hand it to live instruction where the instructor can stop, re-explain, and make sure you’re truly learning.

There’s another big plus to taking a class or workshop on marketing, design, UX, coding, or Adobe programs at SVC: You’ll be in the same room as your fellow learners and an actual expert — a smart, living, responsive human being.

So, in addition to getting up-to-minute knowledge, you’ll also get to know instructors who are well-connected. So there you have just a few of the things that make SVC a great option for learning hands down.

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I want some
pros to make me almost as smart
as they
are.

Meet the most formidable duo in UX writing and editing since Merriam and Webster.

Torrey Podmajersky and Elly Searle have been writing tight, smart, brand-expressive UX copy ever since UX writing first become a thing. In a field with few experts, these stalwart SVC instructors are definitely two of them.

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Elly &
Torrey

I want to go from
0 to 60
in one day.

Full- and half-day professional development workshops.

If you’re in a business like marketing, web development, or design, it’s hard to keep your skills sharp and your brain up-to-date. But, give us a day or less, and our pro instructors will give you tips and ideas to use at work tomorrow.

Thursday, 11/21

Project Management for Design

Not a Project Manager but want to learn best practices of a PM? Then look no further than this full-day workshop. You'll cover topics like planning, communications, cost control, scheduling, relationships and more!

Saturday, 12/7

Design & Prototyping Tools: Sketch & InVision

Learn two easy-to-learn tools, that UX and UI professionals rely on, in one day. Then we'll help you expand your knowledge with tutorials and plug-ins.

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I want to turn
co-workers into
co-learners.

Custom classes and group discounts for smarter businesses.

Imagine how incredible your team would be if you were all on the same page. Or in the same class? SVC makes that very possible by creating workshops customized to your group’s needs. If it makes more sense to send a team to one of our public workshops, group discounts make that an easier decision.

I want
the
whole
dang deal.

I want to get my hands very dirty.

Go analog: learn letterpress

There's still a place for work done by hand, and that place is SVC's incredible letterpress shop filled with sweet, vintage, tactile, non-digital equipment.

I want some hands-onlearning.

The advantages of
humans, rooms, and hands.

I want some
pros to make me almost as smart
as they
are.