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It's time to #ShiftCreativity

D&AD Shift London is a free, award-winning industry-led night school offering those without a degree an alternative route to the creative industries. We Shift careers, while challenging the industry to Shift its outlook.

Meet London's newest creatives

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Elena Duru

Social Creative Strategist

Shift London Class of 2025

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Sage

Creative

Shift London Class of 2025

Everything you need to know

Are you ready to Shift your future?

Build your portfolio

Enter your new industry through in-person agency visits, sessions led by creative professionals, and briefs set by global brands like Apple and Spotify.

Fit learning around your work

Shift runs on evenings and occasional weekends, in-person and online. We can help with your travel costs.

Launch your career

Benefit from one-to-one mentoring support, networking opportunities, and help creating your portfolio.

Master essential creative industry skills

Across 120 hours of learning, the programme covers key skills and topics essential for working in advertising, design and production.

Shift stories

Meet Seun, Shift London 2019

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What to expect

How does Shift work?

For you

The aim of Shift is to support learning alongside everyday work. The program is held in the evenings and occasionally on weekends. Sessions are delivered partly in person and partly online. We offer transport support within the São Paulo city region.

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Get seen

The evening school offers exposure to the commercial creative sector through sessions led by creative professionals, in-person agency visits and opportunities to work on creative briefs set by global brands looking to support emerging talent.

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Support

Each Shifter receives one-on-one mentoring support, networking opportunities, and help building their portfolio to kickstart their next career steps. In 120 hours of learning, the program covers the main disciplines and topics essential for working in advertising, strategy, design and production. It also covers professional skills such as collaboration, courage and resilience.

Contact

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Partners

Shift London

Supporters

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