r/Advertising School is a free portfolio school hosted in Reddit’s r/Advertising community.
The 12-week program features courses from industry professionals alongside real assignments to promote diversity in the ad industry.
The Courses
Copywriting
The best ideas fit on a sticky note. Learn the craft of copy.
Digital/Social
If people just scroll by, then you’re doing it all wrong.
Media Planning
Where do we launch it? The Media is your idea’s platform.
Art Direction
Communicate your ideas through visuals and emotion.
Strategy
The purpose, the insight, the mastermind behind the idea.
Design
We’re visual people. Make it stand out. Make it dope.
Film
Learn to navigate the world of film from scripts to set.
Account
Create the best relationship between client and agency.
Brand Building
Every brand needs a voice. What’s yours saying?
Production
Time to make it happen. Casting. Wardrobe. Let’s go.
PR
If no ones talking about it, did it even happen?
Portfolio
If you’re not into it, don’t include it. Build a book you love.
How It Works
The Class
Once a week, a class of up to fifty students will meet in a video conference with a teacher — at the director level and above — in their area of expertise. Thirty minutes will be dedicated to a lecture with an actionable takeaway and fifteen minutes will be open for casual discussion. At the end of the class, the teacher will issue an assignment.
The Assignment
The lecture will be made publicly available immediately following the class on Reddit via r/Advertising. There, any community member will be able to access the lecture and view the assignment. Community members can discuss the lecture, ask questions or solicit new sources like books and blogs throughout the week.
The Review
At the end of the week, any community member who has completed the assignment will be invited to submit it for review. Members of the community will then critique those assignments, provide feedback and offer insight.