Location: NYC

D&AD Shift with Google in New York is back for 2023! The Shift program is on a mission to #ShiftCreativity by helping creatives entering the industry from outside traditional pathways to shift their creative talent into career-making skills.

Shift is a fully funded night school for emerging creatives looking to begin a career in the commercial creative industry. The programme lasts 4 months and takes 20 creatives without a college degree on a journey to learn from and connect with the industry, establish a network, build a portfolio and find job opportunities.

At the night school, creatives answer briefs set by brands such as adidas, in order to build up their portfolio. The programme runs for 2 evenings a week, so it can fit around current work or commitments. During the night school, we cover key skills useful to a creative career in the world of advertising and design such as design, copywriting, art direction, strategy and production to name a few. There is no upper age limit to apply.

Since Shift’s launch in 2016, we have trained over 250 creatives in New York, London, Sydney, Berlin and Hamburg.

Shifters go on to write for Apple. They strategise for Spotify. They have creative ideas for Disney. They direct Stormzy, animate for Katy Perry and shoot for Vogue. Shifters are employed by every major advertising and design agency network. They win Pencils. And sit on the board at D&AD.

No previous portfolio necessary to apply. 18+ and No upper age limit.

The deadline is October 23, 2023.