10 Session Continuing Ed Online Ad Portfolio Course
Neil Raphan Advertising
“I always appreciate the honesty and clarity that you and Rich provide with your feedback.
It’s refreshing to have people give it straight”
-David Zheng, Copywriter, Wieden & Kennedy
“Thank you for an amazing class.
I have only great things to say about it, and I learned a ton”
Advertising Portfolio
“Just wanted to share that I officially joined Droga5 as a copywriter and couldn’t be
more excited!
I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to take your class.”
- Jake Moskovitz, Copywriter, Droga5
“Thanks again for the class. It helped me a lot to grow my skills in art direction.
The guidance from both of you provided me with a strong foundation for my future career”
- Zoe Wang, Art Director
“I just accepted Barbarian's summer internship offer!!!
I have you guys to thank.”
-Arielle Zane, Copywriter, Barbarian
“This class has been really eye-opening, and I've really been enjoying the asynchronous content as well”
-Brian Chen, Publicis, Taiwan
This Continuing Ed live-online course is designed to help you create an outstanding copywriting or art direction ad portfolio without having to commute to Midtown NYC.
The goal? Getting you a great job at a creative agency.
During class :
⭐️ Live creative feedback, stronger ideas, stronger agency-ready portfolios, and CD mentorship.
⭐️ Award-winning Creative Director team with experience from top advertising agencies: Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB, BBDO, Oglivy, DeVito Verdi.
⭐️ Improve your copywriting and art direction, while learning the best ways to think creatively and strategically.
⭐️ AI resources to assist in generating your visuals once you conceive them. Not for ideas.
⭐️ The added value of inspiring, curated, and downloadable creative content.
⭐️ Ten evenings, ten different assignments across all media to diversify your portfolio.
⭐️ Free Adobe Creative Suite programs. Photoshop, Firefly AI, Acrobat, etc.
⭐️ Design & Layout assistance for copywriters (and art directors too).
⭐️ The best portfolio options to prepare your work to be shown online via online platforms.
After class:
⭐️ Continued mentoring from Creative Directors after classes end until your portfolio is ready.
Conceptual copywriting and art direction work hand in hand to help you develop ideas and refine executions. The result: Stronger portfolio work.
Instructors:
Neil Raphan SVP, Creative Director, Art Director, Adjunct Professor
Richard Pels EVP, Creative Director, Writer, Adjunct Professor
Combined Agency Experience Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB, BBDO, Oglivy, DeVito Verdi, and more.
Clients Pepsi, Doritos, Mercedes, Volkswagen, BMW, Crowdstrike Cybersecurity, P&G, Tide, Old Spice, Iams Pet Food, General Mills, Cheerios, Fruit Snacks, Seagrams.
Awards One Show Golds, Best of Show, Cannes Lions, Clios, Art Director's Club, Effies, Ad Club of NY, CA Annual, Mobius.
Zoom Session
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Zoom Session
“I'm humbled by how much time and attention you took...”
-Jake D. Williamson, Writer/Filmmaker
©2026 Course formerly titled: Do What NY Creatives Do. Build an Ad Portfolio at SVA.