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Career-changing masterclasses, courses and programmes delivered by current industry leaders and D&AD Pencil-winners.

Emerging creative, seasoned pro, or stepping into a leadership role, our online and in-person training gives you the skills to stand out.

Join as a team, join solo, and if you don’t find what you need, we’ll design something for you.

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Principles of selling ideas

Next date
30 November 2026
Delivery
Online
Price

Ideas unlocked

Next date
2 December 2026
Delivery
In-person
Price

Brighter briefs

Next date
2 December 2026
Delivery
Online
Price

Presenting to win

Next date
18 January 2027
Delivery
In-person
Price

Principles of selling ideas

Next date
30 November 2026
Delivery
Online
Price

Ideas unlocked

Next date
2 December 2026
Delivery
In-person
Price

Brighter briefs

Next date
2 December 2026
Delivery
Online
Price

Presenting to win

Next date
18 January 2027
Delivery
In-person
Price

Principles of selling ideas

Next date
30 November 2026
Delivery
Online
Price
Course Leader
Ian Wharton

Ideas unlocked

Next date
2 December 2026
Delivery
In-person
Price
Course Leader
Nick Eagleton

Brighter briefs

Next date
2 December 2026
Delivery
Online
Price
Course Leader
Uri Baruchin

Presenting to win

Next date
18 January 2027
Delivery
In-person
Price
Course Leader
Gabriela Lungu

AI Learning

Whether you are opening the tools for the first time, building an AI-ready team or sharpening a practice that stays unmistakably yours, start here.

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D&AD Campus

On-demand courses from big brands and award-winning industry creatives. 

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Unrivalled professional development

Industry-led courses

"A brilliant reminder of why we got into the biz in the first place, and a great poke in the tired brain with the imagination stick."

Ideas unlocked

M&C Saatchi

"It was amazing and gave practical ways to think of new ideas. Topics [broken] down into manageable chunks and there was a lesson that could be adapted by everyone to apply to their work."

Art & science of ideas

DDB Remedy

"A fantastic, fun and very useful session that will improve us as an aligned creative team"

Ideas unlocked

The FA

"A brilliant reminder of why we got into the biz in the first place, and a great poke in the tired brain with the imagination stick."

Ideas unlocked

M&C Saatchi

"It was amazing and gave practical ways to think of new ideas. Topics [broken] down into manageable chunks and there was a lesson that could be adapted by everyone to apply to their work."

Art & science of ideas

DDB Remedy

"A fantastic, fun and very useful session that will improve us as an aligned creative team"

Ideas unlocked

The FA

"A brilliant reminder of why we got into the biz in the first place, and a great poke in the tired brain with the imagination stick."

Ideas unlocked

M&C Saatchi

"It was amazing and gave practical ways to think of new ideas. Topics [broken] down into manageable chunks and there was a lesson that could be adapted by everyone to apply to their work."

Art & science of ideas

DDB Remedy

"A fantastic, fun and very useful session that will improve us as an aligned creative team"

Ideas unlocked

The FA

Course leaders

Taught by the best

  • Becky McOwen-Banks

    Founder, Plain:ai

    Media Jury 2023

  • Mick Mahoney

    Author, Creativity Coach, Speaker & Creative Consultant

  • Jim de Zoete

    Executive Creative Director

    Consultant

  • Uri Baruchin

    Founder

    UBCS

  • Arif Haq

    Director of Brand Learning

    TwentyFirstCenturyBrand

    Fossil and MSL Jury 2021

  • Nadya Powell

    Co-founder

    Utopia

    Side Hustle Jury 2022

  • Chris Moody

    Global Executive Creative Director

    Landor and Fitch

    Penguin Jury 2023

  • Gabriela Lungu

    FOUNDER | Executive Creative Director

    WINGS Creative Leadership Lab

    Commerce Jury 2025

  • Nick Eagleton

    The Playful Saboteur

    Saboteur

    Branding Jury 2021

  • Alexandra Taylor

    Freelance Art Director & Consultant

    Mrs.McGuinty Ltd.

    President's Award Recipient — 2014

  • Nishma Robb

    White Pencil Jury 2018

  • Nils Leonard

    D&AD President — (2026–27)

  • Lisa Smith

    Global Chief Design Officer

    Uncommon Creative Studio

    D&AD President — (2025–26)

  • Ian Wharton

    Founder and CEO

    Aide Health

    Nike Jury 2020

Becky McOwen-Banks

Founder, Plain:ai

Media Jury 2023

Mick Mahoney

Author, Creativity Coach, Speaker & Creative Consultant

Jim de Zoete

Executive Creative Director

Consultant

Uri Baruchin

Founder

UBCS

Arif Haq

Director of Brand Learning

TwentyFirstCenturyBrand

Fossil and MSL Jury 2021

Nadya Powell

Co-founder

Utopia

Side Hustle Jury 2022

Chris Moody

Global Executive Creative Director

Landor and Fitch

Penguin Jury 2023

Gabriela Lungu

FOUNDER | Executive Creative Director

WINGS Creative Leadership Lab

Commerce Jury 2025

Nick Eagleton

The Playful Saboteur

Saboteur

Branding Jury 2021

Alexandra Taylor

Freelance Art Director & Consultant

Mrs.McGuinty Ltd.

President's Award Recipient — 2014

Nishma Robb

White Pencil Jury 2018

Nils Leonard

D&AD President — (2026–27)

Lisa Smith

Global Chief Design Officer

Uncommon Creative Studio

D&AD President — (2025–26)

Ian Wharton

Founder and CEO

Aide Health

Nike Jury 2020

D&AD Shift

Free industry-led night school for those outside traditional education. #ShiftCreativity in six global cities.

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Masterclasses

One-off power sessions taught by senior industry figures, from brand design to presenting to win.  

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Insights

Hear from the experts

D&AD AI & Creativity Report 2026: The Cost of the Shortcut

How to find a TikTok trend that fits your brand

Trends may ebb and flow, but understanding and categorising them — whether fleeting or enduring — can help brands engage meaningfully with TikTok’s audience.

A junior creative on forging his career after New Blood Academy

An Auckland-based creative on how he went from doing an online D&AD training programme for new talent to landing on our top-ranking art directors list

How this New Blood Black Pencil-winner’s strategy landed the top award

A mid-weight art director on working abroad, winning awards and the importance of networking

How to use tech to land a New Blood Pencil

An Experience and Innovation Creative Strategist explains how to leverage AI tools

What makes OOH advertising impactful?

Watch this exclusive excerpt from D&AD x Global's new Masterclass

How to write catchy OOH advertising copy

Watch copy consultant Vikki Ross explains the one tip that can elevate your OOH copywriting in an excerpt from D&AD and Global's Creating Impact With Outdoor Advertising Masterclass

How to push your ideas further and land a New Blood Pencil

McCann Germany’s Executive Creative Director explains how to edit your ideas to make them stand out

Learn how to break down your New Blood brief

The Strategy Director at Anomaly shows you how to impress New Blood judges by understanding the problem

How to be good at TikTok

A Project Director at TikTok explains why there’s no “secret sauce” to figuring out the social platform

Kickstart your career with these tips from the VFX artist behind Pharrell Williams — Cash In Cash Out

How to create award-winning CG, according to a Black Pencil winner

How to unlock your ideas

A D&AD Masterclass trainer explains his five ‘P’s’ for creative inspiration

D&AD AI & Creativity Report 2026: The Cost of the Shortcut

How to find a TikTok trend that fits your brand

Trends may ebb and flow, but understanding and categorising them — whether fleeting or enduring — can help brands engage meaningfully with TikTok’s audience.

A junior creative on forging his career after New Blood Academy

An Auckland-based creative on how he went from doing an online D&AD training programme for new talent to landing on our top-ranking art directors list

How this New Blood Black Pencil-winner’s strategy landed the top award

A mid-weight art director on working abroad, winning awards and the importance of networking

How to use tech to land a New Blood Pencil

An Experience and Innovation Creative Strategist explains how to leverage AI tools

What makes OOH advertising impactful?

Watch this exclusive excerpt from D&AD x Global's new Masterclass

How to write catchy OOH advertising copy

Watch copy consultant Vikki Ross explains the one tip that can elevate your OOH copywriting in an excerpt from D&AD and Global's Creating Impact With Outdoor Advertising Masterclass

How to push your ideas further and land a New Blood Pencil

McCann Germany’s Executive Creative Director explains how to edit your ideas to make them stand out

Learn how to break down your New Blood brief

The Strategy Director at Anomaly shows you how to impress New Blood judges by understanding the problem

How to be good at TikTok

A Project Director at TikTok explains why there’s no “secret sauce” to figuring out the social platform

Kickstart your career with these tips from the VFX artist behind Pharrell Williams — Cash In Cash Out

How to create award-winning CG, according to a Black Pencil winner

How to unlock your ideas

A D&AD Masterclass trainer explains his five ‘P’s’ for creative inspiration

D&AD AI & Creativity Report 2026: The Cost of the Shortcut

How to find a TikTok trend that fits your brand

Trends may ebb and flow, but understanding and categorising them — whether fleeting or enduring — can help brands engage meaningfully with TikTok’s audience.

A junior creative on forging his career after New Blood Academy

An Auckland-based creative on how he went from doing an online D&AD training programme for new talent to landing on our top-ranking art directors list

How this New Blood Black Pencil-winner’s strategy landed the top award

A mid-weight art director on working abroad, winning awards and the importance of networking

How to use tech to land a New Blood Pencil

An Experience and Innovation Creative Strategist explains how to leverage AI tools

What makes OOH advertising impactful?

Watch this exclusive excerpt from D&AD x Global's new Masterclass

How to write catchy OOH advertising copy

Watch copy consultant Vikki Ross explains the one tip that can elevate your OOH copywriting in an excerpt from D&AD and Global's Creating Impact With Outdoor Advertising Masterclass

How to push your ideas further and land a New Blood Pencil

McCann Germany’s Executive Creative Director explains how to edit your ideas to make them stand out

Learn how to break down your New Blood brief

The Strategy Director at Anomaly shows you how to impress New Blood judges by understanding the problem

How to be good at TikTok

A Project Director at TikTok explains why there’s no “secret sauce” to figuring out the social platform

Kickstart your career with these tips from the VFX artist behind Pharrell Williams — Cash In Cash Out

How to create award-winning CG, according to a Black Pencil winner

How to unlock your ideas

A D&AD Masterclass trainer explains his five ‘P’s’ for creative inspiration

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