A Graphic Designer Made That: How to be a Graphic Designer for Film + Television is a pre-recorded, online course composed of multiple chapters, quizzes, portfolio assignments, and extra goodies. Students will be encouraged to complete the course at their own pace.

The course will be split into TWO parts: Part 01 will cover everything you want to know about DOING The Job, while Part 02 will cover GETTING the job.

Each part will be composed of multiple chapters, which are further broken down into chapter sections. Students will also receive exclusive access to an online course community, as well as portfolio assignments, worksheets, downloads, resource lists, and more!

Yes! This course was split into two parts so you can sign up for the content that meets you where you’re at.

When Part 02 opens for enrollment, students will have the option to purchase just one part of the course if they wish, or bundle Part 01 and 02 together for the full experience.

In the meantime, all students who enroll in Part 01 will receive a coupon to access bundle pricing when Part 02 becomes available.

Not sure which part to enroll in? Email me.

Part 01 covers everything you ever wanted to know about DOING The Job. Check out the full course curriculum above!

Part 02 will cover everything you want to know about GETTING The Job, including:

• How Do I Find a job

• What Am I – Employee or Freelancer?

• Finding and Joining a Film Union

• How to Meet Film People When You Don't Know Any

• Location, Location, Location (Where do U.S. Film Graphic Designers live?)

• The Film Crew Lifestyle: The Good, The Bad, and the Unbelievable

• Tips to Manage Workload, Workplace Stress, and Work/Life Balance

• Portfolio Building, Interviews, & Getting Hired

Building an online course of this magnitude takes a lot of time (especially in-between busy film crew schedules!) I’m excited to announce that Part 01 is officially LAUNCHED, live, and open for enrollment. More information on Part 02 to come at a later date.

You’ll be prompted to set up your student login and you’ll automatically have access to all of the content in your student dashboard.

You will also get an email invitation to our brand-new Discord community when you pre-order Part 01. Share your work, ask questions, and make new friends. I’ll be hanging out there too!

This course (especially Part 01) is for ANYONE who is interested in learning about this career path in detail. Are you a seasoned designer ready to make the jump? A student seriously considering the idea of design for film as a potential career? A production designer or art director who wants to better understand the role of graphic designers in their Art Department? You’re in the right place.

This is not a “how to do graphic design” course, nor is it a computer skills course that teaches students how to use design software. There are plenty of other resources out there that teach about that!

While we do cover some design theory basics, having at least a beginner-level understanding of graphic design skills and softwares will help you make the most of the experience and portfolio assignments.

Nope! It IS good to know that there are some differences in how films are produced in different geographic areas, as well as differences in the rules and regulations that govern the industry in one country versus another.

This course is taught from the perspective of a graphic designer working in the United States. However, the majority of the concepts we will discuss in Part 01 are applicable to all graphic designers for film, regardless of your geographic location!

Meanwhile, Part 02 does focus a little bit more specifically on the American film industry since we’ll be digging into the nitty gritty of finding jobs and getting hired in the US film system.

If you’re not sure which part to sign up for, just shoot me an email!

One thing I quickly learned when I started my film design career is that there isn’t any kind of standardized creative process between film graphic designers. When you ask Designer A how they accomplish a certain task, they might have one answer, but if you ask Designer B, they’ll tell you something completely different.

That’s all well and good for the creative half of this job. Our differences are what makes our work so diverse and interesting! But when it comes to the practical side of things, just wingin’ it can make things messy – and quick.

Working in film is demanding enough on its own. Adding disorganization and haphazard communication to the mix can lead to workload overload, missed deadlines, vendor headaches, and frustrated teams. I call that the Danger Zone (and trust me – we don’t want to end up there!) I developed my design process after years of trying things, refining, receiving feedback, and refining some more.

When we add a little structure to our creative process, we make more room to create wonderful things that delight both our audiences and our bosses!

I created this course to give incoming graphic designers an efficient, repeatable, systematic workflow to help launch creative film careers on the right foot.

If you’re a designer who has recently broken into the industry, you may find yourself wanting to deepen your understanding of this role or level up your portfolio.

And if you’re finding yourself stuck in the Danger Zone, it might be time to overhaul your workflow – Part 01 of this course is here to help!

More questions? I’m happy to chat over email.