FAQs

This is a course unlike any other, so there’s no formal qualification. When you complete the course, you’ll receive a certificate of completion and a badge to show off on your LinkedIn profile or website.

You’ll never get a grade or gold stars on your course, because that isn’t how the creative industries work. You will get practical feedback from people who already work in the kind of jobs you want. Feedback is so much better than grades. It helps you build-up your skills by giving you a clear direction to follow.

You’ll also get a top-notch portfolio to use as a springboard into your career. We think that’s much better proof of your skills than a piece of paper.

No, pieces of paper don’t matter in the Creative industry. Employers look at the quality of your work, your portfolio, and increasingly at your personal skills, including communication, and Professional skills including commercial awareness. These are far more highly regarded than a gold star or degree.

Your personal network within the industry is also of great importance. Working alongside other creative professionals and on briefs set by industry experts is a fine way to build that network and get yourself noticed by those who can truly make a difference to your future. 

The world’s leading studios, brands and agencies have contributed to our courses and set the briefs you may work on.

• Oscar-winning visual effects company, Framestore
• Acclaimed creative production studio, Mainframe
• Branding agency, Studio Koto
• Branding agency, Nomad Studio
• International advertising consultancy, R/GA
• Branding agency, Ragged Edge
• Global branding agency, venturethree
• Award-winning creative agency, Toyfight
• AR studio, Zappar
• Animation Studio, Cookie
• Motion Director George Dyson, Greedy Goons
• Global news publication, The Week

You’ll leave with a top notch portfolio to use as a springboard into your career, industry trade secrets, professional processes, practical knowledge, confidence, real industry experience, and membership to a creative community for life.

You get to kickstart your journey as a creative or your successful career in design, truly knowing what employers want from you.

You’re not on your own, oh no. This ain’t University. Our dedicated Community team are available to offer advice, inform you of work opportunities, invite you to our hosted events, share resources….

When you enrol on one of our courses, you also sign up to our community. A community of creative students, mentors, coaches and industry contacts. 

On the Foundation courses, you get group mentoring (professional development) and coaching (personal development) sessions.

On the Professional courses, these sessions are 1-2-1, so you can really hone your skills, whether they be practical, professional or personal. 

You’ll have the chance to chat to the Created team, including Silvia and Maya, directly at different stages through your course, at check-ins, on Slack and at remote events on the Professional courses. You’re also free to email us with any queries or concerns you have…. All in all, that’s a hella lot of support. And we’re very proud of it.

All courses

• Laptop or desktop (minimum 16GB RAM)
• Gmail account
• Sketchbook and stationery
• Course-specific software packages (see below)

Motion Design courses

• Wacom tablet (optional)
• Adobe Creative Cloud: After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Premier
• Cinema 4D

On our Motion Design courses, we can give you access to Cinema 4D licenses for free duration of your studies.

UI Design courses

• Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
• Figma

UX Design courses

• Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
• Figma

Look out for Early Bird promotions we sometimes offer for our Professional courses.

Not at the moment. Created courses are also not eligible for government funding in the UK (including the Professional Career Development Loan).

Students can instead spread their fees over monthly payments, or apply for a loan with Lendwise* if you need extra flexibility.

*subject to acceptance

Yes! If you’ve done a three Foundation and feel you’d benefit from 1-2-1 mentoring, coaching and industry briefs, you can join the Industry level of the next available Professional course*.

Professional courses have two intakes a year and migrating from Foundation to Professional, you will join in either January or July. To find out if you’d be eligible for the next one, contact Admissions.

*subject to availability and ensuring you meet the requirements necessary to join.

On the Professional courses, we’ll assign you an industry mentor and coach. 

You’ll be paired with a professional designer at the top of their game, so they know what it takes to make it. And they’re here for you. Our coaches are trained to help you achieve your goals and reach your full potential.