What’s your strategy for learning more about content strategy?

Content Strategy Fundamentals
2 Thursdays, April 13 & April 20, 6:00p - 9:00p PDT, $325
Instructor: Scott Kubie, UX Content Consultant, Author: Writing for Designers

It seems like everyone has a different way of talking about content strategy. It all boils down to a simple proposition: orchestrating people and processes in order to deliver the right information to the right audience at the right time. Whether you’re new to content strategy or already in the field, we’ll give you an introduction to the discipline and help you deepen your understanding. (Also available as a team training.)

See your portfolio through the eyes of a hiring manager.

FREE! Career Skills Talk: How to Build a Job-Winning Portfolio
Wednesday, April 26, 6:00p - 8:00p PDT, Free
Presenter: Amy Jiménez Márquez, VP of Experience Design, Zillow

Like most of us, you’re probably working on your portfolio and then planning to put it in front of some hiring managers so you can land a job. If that’s the case, it certainly can’t hurt to hear directly from a hiring manager about what works and what doesn’t in designer portfolios and pitches. So, in this conversation with Amy Jimenez Marquez, you’ll hear her cut-to-the-chase suggestions on how to build your portfolio and interview deck for success.

The essential class for the other side of your brain.

Soft Skills for Designers
5 Thursdays, May 18 - June 15, 6:00p - 9:00p PDT, $425
Instructor: Emily Parcell, Founder, Human-Centered Leader

No doubt the part of your brain that’s in charge of the hard skills — the software, the design chops, and the technical stuff — is working just fine. But what about the other side — the place where your soft skills live? Do you have trouble getting clients and colleagues to support your ideas? Are you good at presenting? Giving criticism? Or graciously accepting it? Do you have time management under control? If your answers are a little squishy, join us and take some firm action to improve your soft skills. (Also available as a team training.)