Design Workshops 2007/8
The D&AD Workshops seek to inspire you and broaden your understanding of the creative industries. They also aim to help you prepare to get your first job in your chosen field.
What are the workshops?
The Workshops are a part-time evening programme held once weekly for seven weeks. As well as Design Workshops we also run Advertising Workshops.
Creatives at leading agencies will host the sessions and offer unique insights into their company’s personality. By setting live and challenging briefs they will test you to create ideas, campaigns and intelligent creative solutions. They will also offer you a privileged insight into current trends and their own work.
For the Design Workshops the aim is to develop a breadth of understanding when tackling design challenges. The briefs will cover a range of areas reflecting the disciplines of the agencies involved. You will get to work in depth on both developing the idea and the execution of your work.
For each series of Design workshops there are up to 12 places available.
What are the benefits?
All the workshops will give you an insight into the design industry from a practitioner’s point of view. As well as visiting the agencies, you will gain first hand advice from the people who are setting the standard. Following the sessions hopefully these people will become valuable contacts for you.
You will get to work on briefs set directly within the specialisms of each agency, which will enable you to build a broad range of work for your portfolio. The feedback and advice given at the sessions will help you to improve and develop your work and ultimately contributes to you building a stronger book/portfolio.
There is also the chance that you may get selected for our Graduate Placement Scheme based on the standard of your work at the close of the course.
Who can apply?
Registration is open to students and people that have graduated in the last three years. You do not have to be on a design course, but you should have a strong interest and understanding of the elements of design. If you are unsure whether you are eligible to apply please get in contact.
How to apply?
For each series of workshops there are 12 places available.
To gain a place on the Workshops you will need to:
Places will be allocated by the panel to those who show the most potential in generating ideas, as well as an understanding of design as a craft.
Download the application pack
Where are the workshops?
All workshops are held at a different hosting agency each week.
Design Workshops are currently held in London only. Please email if you are interested in taking part in Design Workshops outside of London.
For further information
Contact Lydia Shaw, Education Assistant on +44 (0)20 7840 1165 or email Lydia Shaw
What are the workshops?
The Workshops are a part-time evening programme held once weekly for seven weeks. As well as Design Workshops we also run Advertising Workshops.
Creatives at leading agencies will host the sessions and offer unique insights into their company’s personality. By setting live and challenging briefs they will test you to create ideas, campaigns and intelligent creative solutions. They will also offer you a privileged insight into current trends and their own work.
For the Design Workshops the aim is to develop a breadth of understanding when tackling design challenges. The briefs will cover a range of areas reflecting the disciplines of the agencies involved. You will get to work in depth on both developing the idea and the execution of your work.
For each series of Design workshops there are up to 12 places available.
What are the benefits?
All the workshops will give you an insight into the design industry from a practitioner’s point of view. As well as visiting the agencies, you will gain first hand advice from the people who are setting the standard. Following the sessions hopefully these people will become valuable contacts for you.
You will get to work on briefs set directly within the specialisms of each agency, which will enable you to build a broad range of work for your portfolio. The feedback and advice given at the sessions will help you to improve and develop your work and ultimately contributes to you building a stronger book/portfolio.
There is also the chance that you may get selected for our Graduate Placement Scheme based on the standard of your work at the close of the course.
Who can apply?
Registration is open to students and people that have graduated in the last three years. You do not have to be on a design course, but you should have a strong interest and understanding of the elements of design. If you are unsure whether you are eligible to apply please get in contact.
How to apply?
For each series of workshops there are 12 places available.
To gain a place on the Workshops you will need to:
- Register by using the application form. Once registered you will be sent a competition brief on the date specified on the application form.
- Respond to the brief. The brief is set by one of the hosting agencies
Places will be allocated by the panel to those who show the most potential in generating ideas, as well as an understanding of design as a craft.
Download the application pack
Where are the workshops?
All workshops are held at a different hosting agency each week.
Design Workshops are currently held in London only. Please email if you are interested in taking part in Design Workshops outside of London.
For further information
Contact Lydia Shaw, Education Assistant on +44 (0)20 7840 1165 or email Lydia Shaw