START YOUR CAREER IN BRAND DESIGN

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In This Program

BRAND DESIGNERS
WILL RULE THE CREATIVE WORLD

(AND here's why)

It’s 2024—branding is everywhere.

And it’s not just logos, or a fancy website. Everything you touch, read, eat, or experience has been designed by someone. Products, packaging, signage, t-shirts…you name it. From restroom signs to the Declaration of Independence. If it’s great, it makes an impact. If it’s bad, you probably put it on your IG story and tear the company responsible to shreds.

So now, the world’s greatest companies are the world’s greatest brands. Apple knows that the way they package an iPhone literally changes the way you value it. Amazon spends billions on branded boxes.

That’s why brand designers are a hot commodity. THE hot commodity in the creative world. They make the beautiful graphics, the subtle details, all the little things that add up to billion dollar valuation.

Every brand wants them—and there simply aren’t enough good ones to go around.

Here, at Miami Ad School, you’ll become one of the good ones. You’ll work on real-world projects, creating dazzling work for your portfolio (that means your website of work samples). Your teachers, who are working designers themselves, will show you the skills you need in the real world. The school is also a crucial part of the wider design community, including MODA (Museum of Design), AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts), and GRAPHIS (The renowned international magazine of Graphic Design).

Welcome to the future, Brand Designer. The world is waiting for you.

Award-Winning
Student Work

(By Young Brand Designers at MAS)

Jenny LamSVP Brand User Experience at Oracle

“The biggest advantage is all the connections. All the friends I made at Miami Ad School are still friends. They are my network. We lean on each other for support. Just the other day I was in contact with some of them. We reach out to each other for jobs."

What People Say

The Design Curriculum
at Miami Ad School

What (and how) you’ll be learning.

Design is a highly skilled, highly demanding profession. That’s why our 2-year portfolio program is built specifically to help you develop the tools required to excel in that high-stakes world. It’s all about learning through experience.

Our curriculum prepares you to work as a designer in agencies, publications, start-ups, and the creative departments of the world’s top brands —all through a carefully built program of mentorship and deliberate practice. You’ll build a personal network to rival the most connected professional, and at the end of it all, you’ll get the same job placement assistance we’ve offered to our graduates for the past 20 years. It’s no wonder our graduates find work at world-leading companies of all kinds.

Here are just a few of the courses you’ll take:

Strategic Innovation and Product Design
Design History, Modernism, Criticism & Theory
Information Design & Data Visualization
Symbol, Metaphors & Logos
Experiential Design
Network Marketing, Identity and Branding
Mobile Design & Systems
Message & Content
Experiments in Digital Photography
Introduction to Craft
Semiotics
Publication & Editorial Design

HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AROUND THE WORLD

The Quarter Away Program

For your last quarter in the program, you can apply for Quarter Away.

This program gives students the opportunity to work and learn in up to four more cities around the world. Imagine client meetings in Atlanta, a photoshoot in Tokyo, or a breakthrough brainstorming session in New York. You’ll be working on the front line…and building your worldwide network of professional friends.

Each quarter, we send students a massive list of active opportunities. It’s like a backdoor into the industry. We have partners in cities like:

New York

Vancouver

Tokyo

Amsterdam

Carter TindallDesigner at Principle

“I had the opportunity, even as a junior brand designer, to do work for the biggest clients.”

Teachers Who
Really Know What They’re Doing

Truly stand-out designers aren’t just masters of the technical…they understand the wider creative process. They know the context of their work, and excel at collaborating with other talented artisans and creatives. So how do you learn those intangible traits that will put you over the top—in addition to the hard skills that will allow you to create digital gold? It helps to have a mentor who’s been there themselves.

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Belen Marquez
Global ACD/AD, FaceBook / WhatsApp
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Elizabeth Kelley
Design Director, Principle
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Katie Wall
Creative Agency Partner, Facebook
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David Tann
Founder and Creative Director, Tantrum Agency
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Justin Monroe Kwame Adu
Global Head of Social Media, Logitech
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Carter Tindall
Designer, Compass

Campuses Across the U.S.

Each school has a unique charm.

The Miami Ad School represents the best of what America has to offer. The cities we’ve chosen all boast a special blend of people, places, and energy. Just pick your cocktail of choice.

Miami

Atlanta

HOW TO APPLY

Four steps to complete your application.

Step 1

Create your account

Enter your information and register for your Miami Ad School account.

Step 2

Choose a city, program, and start date

Select the school you are most interested in right now. Should you change your mind later on, you can easily change your application.

Step 3

Follow the process laid out in the application portal

Show us who you are as a creative thinker. Do three of our fun creative exercises, OR share examples of things you’ve
created.. and do two creative exercises. Finally, schedule an admissions interview with your Admissions Advisor if you haven’t yet connected.

Step 4

Review and Submit

Make sure all your information is correct, and that you’ve paid your application fee. We’ll get back to you soon!

Dave WernerSenior Experience Design Lead at Adobe

"It's crazy to be considered a small part of design history...it feels like just yesterday I was walking into the program office work on my portfolio site.”

OUR NEXT COHORT IS STARTING SOON

Program Starts: July 2025

Important Program Information

Tuition
Costs

Tuition of $4,850 is due quarterly. It takes eight quarters which is 2 years to complete the art direction program.Total tuition cost for the program is $38,800.

Financial AID

We strive to make Miami Ad School affordable for students of all backgrounds. For our U.S. students, federal loans can often cover some or all of tuition costs. We also offer a variety of scholarships.

International Students

Students come to us from every corner of the world. You’ll likely be able to attend the campus of your choice. Click for more about the visa process.

Have A Question? Reach Out.

Career advice with no strings attached.

Our admissions team love to chat with people like you—answering questions, proposing solutions, and making plans for a creative future. An advisor can help you figure out what’s next in your creative adventure. Maybe that means Art Direction at Miami Ad School.