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Our students leave The Book Shop with a portfolio that showcases a wide range of skills. They have been able to hit the ground running at some of the top Ad agencies around the world, including:

Chiat Day, BBDO, Saatchi & Saatchi, Dailey & Associates, Team One, Innocean, The Woo, Rubin Postaer & Associates, Campbell Ewald, David & Goliath, 72 & Sunny, Omelet, Davis Elen and Deutsch, Hammer Creative, Wunderman, just to name a few.

Hear what our students have to say about their time at The Book Shop:

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"The introductory class has built a strong foundation that I feel will set me up for success in the classes later on. The class is a low-pressure and supportive environment that gives you a chance to experiment and see if advertising work is something that you'd be excited to pursue."

H. King
Introductory '25

"The Intro class provided the foundation and collaborative experience I need without requiring me to drop everything and commit to an expensive, full-time portfolio program. If you're considering a career as a Copywriter or Art Director but didn't go to school for it, I highly recommend taking classes at The Book Shop."

S. Hall
Introductory '25

"In the Intermediate class, I've become not only a better writer, but a better thinker. I've been able to improve the thought that goes into concepting. This class has given me the tools to understand how a campaign is created, from strategy to execution."

K. Peplowski
Intermediate '25

"Advanced One has helped me to understanding the skills it takes to move from ideation to execution and has open my eyes wide to what it takes to build my portfolio. This class will give you the insight needed to do so, and I believe I have gained a lot in moving forward on my work!"

J. Benson
Advanced One '25

"My Instructor in Advanced Two had really insightful opinions and critiques. Love the way he structured class, the case studies he chose to share, and his overall perspective. I think my understanding of Art Direction has improved a lot. It's giving me some great pieces, connections, and resources."

A. Self
Advanced Two '25

"In Teams, my Instructor's feedback was smart, thorough. Not afraid to tell us an idea isn't working. Helps get our ideas to the next level. My ads are more complete and service the overall campaign more. As the least expensive well-respected portfolio school, it's a no-brainer for people exploring a career change."

T. Sperling
Teams '25

"In Teams, I would say finally having the ability to fully Art Direct a 360 campaign allowed me to hone my strengths and figure out what my weaknesses were. If you want to be an industry leading Art Director or Copywriter then come to The Book Shop. You wont regret it and your wallet will thank you for not going to a $80k 4 year program where you learn the same thing you do here."

B. Mohr
Teams '25

"In the Copy class, I've learned so much about how to write for the specific types of copy based work I'll have to do in my career. This class helped me enhance so much of my portfolio as well as my website and the instructor is just an incredible writer and teacher."

P. Crawford
Copy '25

"The Art Direction Layout course has helped me to think more deeply about all the things that go into creating good layouts and hierarchy. The Instructor has an extensive design background and is extremely knowledgeable."


J. Madison
AD/Layout Crash Course '25

Student
Work

Subway – “The Future is Longer” Gold (Interactive, Online & Mobile) 2025

Vaseline- “Get Smart With It” – GOLD (Film & Video) 2025

FANTA – “It’s Not That Deep” – Merit (Integrated), Merit (Print, Promotional, OOH) 2024

PETA – “Gosh, We Love Animals” -Silver (Integrated & Video) Merit (Social & Radio) 2023

Spotify -“Stories That Roar” – One Show Short List 2022

Audiobooks – “Get Your Pages In” – Gold Pencil (Integrated) One Show Winner 2022

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