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D&AD Shift with Google in Sydney is a free, industry led night school programme for new creatives. If you are over 18 and don't have a degree-level qualification, Shift is for you.
In partnership with Google and adidas, D&AD Shift creates an accessible space for self-made talent to learn from and connect with the industry, establish a network and find job opportunities.
Applications to be part of the Sydney programme are now open. Scroll down to apply.
What is D&AD Shift with Google?
D&AD Shift is a free night school, for self-made creatives without a university degree. This programme is for those wanting to enter the commercial creative industry. Shift will aim to teach you about what types of roles are available to you within Advertising and Design.
This year is our first year of Shift in Sydney. Shift is being delivered part in-person and part online, with industry experts from Sydney’s top brands and agencies delivering two night school sessions a week from November 2021 to March 2022.
Are you drifting off at your day job? Is your mind in a sketchbook or your heart slamming poetry on stage? Are you scheming your exit and planning how you’ll turn passion into your profession? Have you got that niggling feeling that you’ve got something to prove? Well, now’s your chance. It’s time to move.
Shift is a fully funded night school for self-made creatives whose heart is racing, toes are tapping and eyes are widening just reading this.
With creative pros at the top of their game at your fingertips, stacks of knowledge and industry experience is all within reach. They’re ready to help you and push you through real briefs that will come to life with your fresh perspective.
It’s going to be go go go from the get go. And that’s perfect for you. Because you’re not interested in smooth sailing; you’re ready to make waves. Sydney, it’s your move. Apply now.
How to apply to Shift Sydney
It takes about 20 minutes to apply for Shift via the form below. Applications are open until 11 October 2021.
You don’t need a pre-existing portfolio to apply for Shift, we want to find out about you, how you think and about your ideas, so be creative. You can share a design, a campaign concept, a piece of artwork, a video, some photographs, lyrics, a story - it’s up to you.
In the application you will be asked to upload a few examples of your work, so make sure you have these to hand.
Shift stories
Since Shift’s launch in 2016, we have trained 123 creatives in London and New York who have gone on to work in agencies including AKQA, Design Bridge, BBC Creative, Iris and Havas.
Meet our alumni and hear their stories.
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