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CREDIT: STUDENT WORK BY NOAH COUSTINEAU
Advertising and design are part of our every day: on the Internet and street, our smartphones, TV, radio, buses, trains and billboards; in our mail, magazines and taxis. Only the best can stand out from the cacophony. Who comes up with those exceptional ideas?
They are uniquely situated to help you create clever concepts, write the best copy, and convince others that your execution is the right one. In fields that require creativity and logic, and are ultimately about communication, innovation and persuasion, our faculty will help you get to where you want to be whether it be for a career change or career advancement.
SVACE offers many courses to train you to start thinking like an advertising or design professional.
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Upcoming

Wednesday
Adland Is a Frustrating Place Without a Great Portfolio
6:30-9:30 PM
Jun 4 - Aug 6
$575

Online
AI for Creatives: Strategies for Success
6:30-8:30 PM (EST)
Jun 3 - Aug 5
$350

Online
Background Illustrations: Past and Present
6:30-9:30 PM (EST)
June 2 - 30
$350

Online
Brand Identity - Creating an Image
7:00-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 3 - Aug 5
$550

Tuesday
Build Your Own Furniture
6:30-9:30 PM
Jul 1 - Aug 5
$425


Artist Residency Programs
Building Brands With Type
Jul 14 - Aug 8 2025
$3600

Saturday
Children's Pop-Up Book Workshop
11:00 AM-3:00 PM
Jun 2 - Aug 25
$150

Tuesday
Color Workshop: Life Beyond Black, White and Red
6:30-9:00 PM
June 3 - 24
$235

Online
Design Basics with Adobe
6:30-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 2 - Aug 4
$475

Online
Design Lab: Develop a Professional Portfolio
6:00-8:00 PM (EST)
Jun 3 - Aug 5
$575

Online
Design Portfolio: Get Hired To Do What You Love To Do
6:30-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 2 - Aug 4
$475

Thursday
Design Systems
6:30-9:30 PM
Jun 5 - Aug 21
$475


Artist Residency Programs
Design Writing and Research
June 2 - 13 2025
$1950

Online
Design: Basic Adobe Applications
6:30-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 2 - Aug 4
$475

Wednesday
Design: Basic Adobe Applications
6:30-9:30 PM
Jun 4 - Aug 6
$475

Online
Designing for a Complex World
6:00-9:00 PM (EST)
Jun 2 - Aug 25
$475

Online
Digital Practices for an Integrated Advertising World
6:30-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 10 - Jul 15
$275

Online
Digital Storytelling
6:30-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 2 - Aug 4
$575

Online
Do What NY Creatives Do. Build an Ad Portfolio at SVA.
6:30-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 5 - Aug 21
$650


Online
Documentary Producing
6:00-9:00 PM (EST)
Jun 11 - Jul 9
$325

Online
Editorial Design
6:30-10:00 PM (EST)
Jun 5 - Aug 21
$550

Online
Experiencing Brands Through Interaction Design
7:00-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 5 - Aug 21
$550


Tuesday
From Bland To Brilliant: Creating Brands With Design
6:30-9:30 PM
Jun 3 - Aug 5
$475

Wednesday
Fundamentals of User Experience Design
6:30-9:30 PM
Jun 11 - Jul 16
$275

Wednesday
Graphic Design Primer: Your Essential Starter
6:30-9:30 PM
Jun 4 - Aug 6
$475

Online
Graphic Design: Learning from the Masters
7:00-9:00 PM (EST)
Jun 9 - Jul 28
$350

Online
Hand Lettering and Design
6:30-8:30 PM (EST)
Jun 3 - Aug 5
$475

Thursday
Illustration as Design as Illustration
6:00-9:30 PM
Jun 5 - Aug 21
$550

Monday
Introduction to Digital Fabrication
6:30-9:30 PM
June 2 - 30
$325

Online
Introduction to Rhino 3D Software
7:00-9:00 PM (EST)
Jun 4 - Jul 2
$275


Thursday
Letterpress Printing From Wood and Metal Type
6:00-9:00 PM
Jun 5 - Aug 21
$635

Thursday
Package Design: Creating a Visual Story
6:30-8:30 PM
Jun 12 - Jul 31
$200

Online
Principles of Visual Language: Form and Color
7:00-9:00 PM (EST)
Jun 11 - Jul 30
$350

Monday
Production in Motion: The Advertising Process
6:30-9:30 PM
Jun 2 - Aug 4
$475

Online
Purposeful Marketing: Portfolios That Make an Impact
6:30-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 9 - Jul 14
$275

Online
Rhino Software for Intermediate Users
7:00-9:00 PM (EST)
Jul 9 - Aug 6
$275

Thursday
RISO Printing: An Introduction
6:00-10:00 PM
Jun 5 - Aug 14
$750

Saturday
RISO Printing: Zines and Small Publishing
10:00 AM-1:30 PM
Jun 7 - Aug 16
$750

Thursday
Silkscreen and Street Graphics
6:00-9:00 PM
Jun 5 - Aug 21
$635

Online
The Art of Design: Basic
6:30-10:00 PM (EST)
Jun 3 - Aug 5
$550

Online
Typography and Design: It's All Here
7:00-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 2 - Aug 4
$550

Tuesday
Typography and Design: It's All Here
6:30-9:00 PM
Jun 3 - Aug 5
$550

Online
Typography and Identity
8:00-10:00 PM (EST)
Jun 8 - Aug 17
$475

Online
Typography: Basic
7:00-9:00 PM (EST)
Jun 4 - Aug 6
$475

Online
UI and UX Design: An Introduction
1:00-3:00 PM (EST)
Jun 7 - Aug 16
$475

Online
Virtual Reality (VR) in Unity
6:30-8:30 PM (EST)
Jun 10 - Jul 29
$275

Online
Visual Impact: The Power of Graphic Design
7:00-9:30 PM (EST)
Jun 4 - Aug 6
$550
In Progress

Thursday
Design Systems
6:30-9:30 PM
Feb 13 - Apr 24
$475

Online
Do What NY Creatives Do. Build an Ad Portfolio at SVA.
6:30-9:30 PM (EST)
Feb 6 - Apr 17
$650

Online
Experiencing Brands Through Interaction Design
7:00-9:30 PM (EST)
Feb 6 - Apr 17
$550

Wednesday
Fundamentals of User Experience Design
6:30-9:30 PM
Mar 12 - Apr 16
$275

Online
Graphic Design: Learn It, Live It, Do It
7:00-9:30 PM (EST)
Feb 5 - Apr 16
$550

Thursday
Graphic Design: Learn It, Live It, Do It
6:30-9:00 PM
Feb 6 - Apr 17
$550

Online
Hand Lettering and Design
6:30-8:30 PM (EST)
Feb 5 - Apr 16
$475

Thursday
Waitlisted
RISO Printing: An Introduction
6:00-9:30 PM
Feb 6 - Apr 17
$750

Online
Typography and Identity
8:00-10:00 PM (EST)
Feb 9 - Apr 27
$475

Online
Typography: Basic
7:00-9:00 PM (EST)
Feb 5 - Apr 16
$475

Online
UI and UX Design: An Introduction
1:00-3:00 PM (EST)
Feb 8 - Apr 26
$475