Miami Ad School

Creative Career Kickstart

5-WEEKS | 2x PER WEEK | $1,250
STARTING JUNE 2, 2026

A 5-week intensive designed to help you determine if a creative career is right for you. Collaborative, hands-on, and fast-paced, this program mirrors the reality of agency life—taking you from "curious" to having a mini-portfolio of 3-4 pieces and a starter website.

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NEXT ENROLLMENT JUNE 2026

Stop wondering
if you’re creative.
Prove it.

The Miami Ad School Creative Career Kickstart is your bridge to the industry. Over 5 weeks, you will explore creative roles, learn foundational skills, and master the art of presenting and defending your ideas.

This isn’t a lecture series; it’s a simulation of the job. Through hands-on assignments and real-world case studies, you will learn how Copywriters and Art Directors collaborate to solve problems. You will work in teams, receive honest feedback, and iterate on your work until it’s ready to show.

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This program is for the aspiring creative directors, designers, copywriters, art directors, strategists and content creators who want to understand how good creative work gets made and how to build a portfolio that shows what they're capable of.

What You’ll Experience:

WEEK 1
The Creative World

What the industry looks like, who does what, and where you might fit.

WEEK 2 
From Brief to Idea

How to read a brief, find an insight, understand your audience, and start building concepts.

WEEK 3
Big Ideas & AI

Brainstorming techniques, AI as a creative tool, and how to push an idea from good to great.

WEEK 4
Campaigns & Collaboration

Turning one idea into a full campaign. Working with a partner. Presenting and selling your work.

WEEK 5
Show What You’ve Built

Portfolio prep, presentation practice, and a final showcase to a guest panel.

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Dom
"This program pushes you to a creative side you didn't know you had, or that you knew you had but thought was limited. If you think you're a creative person, try it."
Ariel Robello
"A game-changer, a self-realization tool, and a community for creatives."
Aguasanta
"A great place to get hands-on experience and feel accompanied by an expert and classmates who are likely experiencing the same struggles as you."
Audra
"Just do it. I promise you won't regret it."
Brooke
"The program is a fun way to exercise your brain muscle and explore creative career paths."
Riya
“I learned how the agency and advertising world works, what it expects of creatives, and how to approach creative briefs — all the way from learning the basic jargon of the industry, to executing a final campaign with a creative partner and presenting a finished product!”

Schedule

Program starts JUNE 2, 2026

Tuesdays & Thursdays

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM PM EST 

Each session includes a discussion, live lecture, “creative spark” exercise, and homework assignment.

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By the end of 5 weeks, you will walk away with:

Porfolio:

A mini-portfolio of 2-3 polished pieces and a starter website to launch your career.

Clarity:

A clear understanding of how the industry works and exactly where you fit in.

Confidence:

The ability to come up with original ideas and present them without hesitation.

Tuition Credit:

If you decide to continue your journey into our 2-Year Portfolio Program, the full cost of this course is credited toward your tuition.

MEET YOUR INSTRuCTOR

Neisha Tweed Bell

Neisha Tweed Bell is an award-winning creative director, educator, and cultural strategist with 20+ years of experience at global companies including Ogilvy, Publicis, and Meta, where she built and led creative teams across health, tech, and consumer categories. She’s earned recognition from Cannes, One Show, Effies, and Addys and has delivered 300+ workshops and trainings worldwide. Neisha helps professionals, emerging talent, and entrepreneurs learn to evaluate, elevate, and sell their ideas — whether you’re working with AI, a team, or solo. She’s basically the person you call when you need your work to be impossible to ignore.

Who is this program for?

The Career Pivoters: You’re in sales, finance, or admin, but you find yourself critiquing billboards or redesigning the company newsletter.

The "Creative-Curious": You want to see if Art Direction or Copywriting is for you without committing to a full 2-year portfolio program just yet.

The Recent Grads: You finished college but realize your portfolio needs a little more "spark" to get hired.

The Entrepreneurs: You want to learn how to communicate your own brand’s story visually and verbally.

SPOILER ALERT: NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Come as you are. Leave with a portfolio.

FAQ

Most advertising and communications programs lean into theory, and all parts of the ecosytem, this course goes deep on the creative side only. Many online course have lectures, this is interactive and cohort based. 

From day one, you are in the work. You will write headlines, develop campaign concepts, receive live critique, revise your ideas, and present them to a panel, exactly the way it happens inside a real agency. By the end of five weeks, you will have made things. 

Absolutely not. This is a “Kickstart” for a reason. No portfolio, no prior agency experience, and no design background are required. We start from square one. Bring your curiosity, we’ll teach you the rest.

Yes. This program was specifically built for people with busy schedules, 9-to-5 jobs, or university classes. We respect your time while maximizing your learning

All classes are held Live Online via Google Meet. This isn’t a pre-recorded course where you watch videos alone. You will be in a live virtual classroom with instructors and classmates, collaborating in real-time.

Class Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST

We designed this program to fit into a busy life, but like anything creative, you get out what you put in. Beyond the live classes, you will have assignments to work on during the week. Some assignments might be quick brainstorming exercises, while others will require a bit more time to craft and refine. The schedule is manageable for working professionals, but you will need to set aside some focus time outside of class to bring your ideas to life.

Yes, but not the boring kind. There are no essays or textbooks here. Your “homework” consists of creative briefs where you will design ads, write headlines, and solve problems. By the end of the program, your homework will turn into the start of a creative portfolio.

You will need a reliable computer and a stable internet connection. For design work, we use Canva or Adobe Express. Don’t worry about the subscription cost for Adobe—we will provide you with a code for free access to the software for the duration of the program Content

We have great news for you. If you complete the Creative Kickstart and decide to apply for our full 2-year Portfolio Program, 100% of the cost of this course will be credited toward your tuition. It is essentially a risk-free way to “test drive” a creative career before committing to the full degree.

Yes. Upon successful completion of the Creative Kickstart, you will receive a Miami Ad School Certificate of Completion—a great addition to your LinkedIn profile and resume.

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