The online advertising portfolio school

Creative and ready for a new career? 
Time to do a 180.

Build a portfolio that gets you
hired in just 6 months.

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180-days

100% woman-
owned

world's top
agencies

award-winning
instructors

all-online

Running evening classes on both East Coast and Pacific Time Zone schedules for 2026!

Which Direction is ‍

Right for you?‍

Art Direction Program

Love creating? In our 6 month course, you'll learn how to:

Pinpoint brand problems

Create the visuals for campaigns

Stand out to hiring managers

All 100% online, taught by industry professionals around the world

Copywriting Program

Love storytelling? In our 6 month course, you’ll learn how to:

Find strong insights and solutions

Craft inspiring headlines and scripts

Get ahead in the job market

All 100% online, taught by industry professionals around the world

book180 is a 6 month advertising portfolio school

It was designed to give more people the opportunity to become professional advertising creatives. Not everyone can drop their full-time jobs for 1 to 2 years to go to a portfolio school, and not everyone can pay $20,000 or more for a chance to get hired in advertising.

Here’s the secret no one else will tell you: you don’t have to.

Learn About Our Programs

Our fully-online portfolio school is designed to:

help you become a skilled, smart, strategic junior copywriter or art director in just 180 days

take the portfolio school model in an entirely new direction

helps students build an agency-ready portfolio—while saving them time and money

Upcoming Webinars and Workshops

$10.66

Webinar

Wednesday, October 28th, 6:30pm-9:30pm EST

The One Club's Portfolio Night 2026

Join fellow aspiring young creatives for Portfolio Night. The largest one-day advertising portfolio review in the world. Have your portfolio reviewed and network with top CDs around the country.

Efficiency, accuracy, and transparency are the most important things to our customers, which makes them the most important things to us

Speed and urgency are our superpowers –when the competition has a brilliant idea, we already have the prototype

Focus on insurance underwriting, ignore the noise

Get the job done, raise your hand when needed, don’t be afraid to gif

Be respectful, direct, and kind – even when you’ve had a bad day

To do exceptional work, make a decision today, we can always refactor tomorrow

Industry News and Insights

Learning & Skills

Can You Attend Portfolio School While Working Full-Time?

September 17, 2026

The most common reason people put off making the switch to advertising is not doubt—it’s logistics. Here is what the time commitment actually looks like, and how working professionals make it work without quitting their jobs.

Industry Insights

Is Portfolio School Worth It? An Honest Look at the Cost, Career Outcomes, and Alternatives

September 17, 2026

Portfolio school is a real financial decision, and anyone who tells you otherwise is not being straight with you. Here is an honest look at what it costs, what you actually get, and how to figure out if it is the right move for where you want to go.

Industry Insights

What Makes a Strong Art Direction Course in Today's Industry

July 29, 2026

Shopping for an art direction course can feel like shopping for a streaming service—dozens of options, everyone claims to be the best, and it's hard to tell what's actually worth your time. Here's the framework for figuring it out before you spend a dollar.

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So if you have the brains for big ideas, and the heart to make them, do a 180 with us.

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A Few Spots Left for
Fall 2026!

We’re almost full! A select few spots are still available in both our EST and PST cohorts. Drop your email below with any questions, or to learn more about scholarships, our curriculum, or to see a class recording!

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