Professional Development at M.AD School of Ideas

Fast track your career or upskill with everything from bootcamps to single classes

Join the Professional Development Grads of M.AD Toronto

Our globally recognized short term professional development programming is run and instructed by award winning industry leaders. These programs are aimed at helping professionals at all levels of experience stay up to date with the latest frameworks and necessary skills to advance in the workplace or shift your career path.

How a UX Designer Sharpens Their Skills

From Creative Producer To Social Strategist

From Bootcamp to Strategist

From Engineer to Influencer Specialist

Alumni: Life-long learning as a strategy for Success

Our Bootcamps Help You

Close a skill gap
Expand your network
Shift your career

Refine your branding
Build a portfolio
Improve job security

Teach you how to navigate the current industry

Current Available Programs

User Experience Design Bootcamp

16 Weeks
Online | International
April 20th – August 6th 2022

Kick Start Your UX Career with hands on start to finish project with a real client.

$7500

How to Sell: Pitch & Presentation Bootcamp

6 Weeks
Online | International
May 25th – June 30th 2022

Conquer pitching anxiety and make you ideas shine.

$3000

Strategy & Planning Bootcamp

12 Weeks
Online | International
September – November 2022

Make the switch from accounts to Strategy in 12 weeks with industry mentorship and portfolio guidance.

$9000

Frequently Asked Questions

The most burning questions about professional development

Financial Aid Services

Payment Plans, Scholarship and Job Grant Information

Custom Corporate Training

Are you training your employees? We offer training tailored to your needs

Let us know if you have any questions about Professional Development Courses at M.AD Toronto!

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1 in 6 Canadians capable of getting pregnant will

1 in 6 Canadians capable of getting pregnant will get an abortion in their lifetime. Yet, even though it is not illegal to get an abortion in Canada, the court of public opinion has led us to believe otherwise for far too long.
So, how can we destigmatize abortion and give it the rebrand it deserves?
Miami Ad School Toronto students noticed that pharmacies are where Canadians go to get their basic healthcare needs met including purchasing contraception. So they decided to meet Canadians where they’re at and rebrand abortion, putting it right in the center of our healthcare system: on the shelf, and picked up a D&AD Wood Pencil along the way.
Copywriters: Amy McIntosh, Rachel Taylor
Art Directors: Qudsiya Jabeen, Kailin Zhang

When it comes to ideas, the bolder the better! ⚡

When it comes to ideas, the bolder the better! ⚡️

Coffee grounds are 28x a worse pollutant than carb

Coffee grounds are 28x a worse pollutant than carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, the world throws out 18M tons of it every year.
Three Miami Ad School students from three different campuses, Sarah Bahsali, Maria Sherpe and Rafter Maguiat, came together to help Nespresso do something about it. They created the Coffee Brick—a sustainable construction material made with coffee waste.The innovation would be launched in Colombia—home of Nespresso farmers—where disaster struck with Hurricane Julia. Coffee Bricks could be used to rebuild the country's destroyed villages and communities.
This idea took home two awards at Young Ones ADC, as well as the Andy’s, Applied Arts, and New York Festivals.

Vinay Parmar wants young creatives to be audacious

Vinay Parmar wants young creatives to be audacious with their ideas. He believes in creeping the work of your peers and that taking breaks is exactly what your brain needs sometimes to let the good ideas flow.
As a creative director at Zula Alpha Kilo, and judge at the LIA’s, Vinay has been creating work at the leading edge of culture for over 10 years, like his project Unmask the Scam, which used a deep fake Keanu Reeves to call attention to scammers. He works with our students to develop their portfolios, and pushes their work to keep up with culture and stand out from the rest.

Last month, our very own Qudsiya Jabeen was recogn

Last month, our very own Qudsiya Jabeen was recognized as the Toronto Portfolio Night All-Star by the One Show!
Portfolio Night is a fast-paced evening of advice, networking and recruitment that takes place in a long list of cities across the world. Its goal is to help the next generation of creative talent enter the industry.
This year’s Portfolio Night All-Stars participated in teams in a weeklong virtual program in July on a brief from Uber, attending seminars and recruiting sessions throughout the week. Teams presented at the end of the week, and the winning team will be flown to New York in September courtesy of The One Club!

Your favourite portfolio mentors, Gerardo and Jess

Your favourite portfolio mentors, Gerardo and Jesse, are back with tips on how to make your portfolio a ✨great✨ portfolio.

After you’ve concepted your idea, how do you bri

After you’ve concepted your idea, how do you bring it to life?
It’s all in the details. Illustrators, photographers, directors, and typographers, to name a few, can elevate the work to new levels.
When it comes to sweating the details, artists like Jessica Hische are who you turn to. The American letterer has worked with everyone from Wes Anderson to MailChimp, and gives “expertise in the Pen tool” new meaning.
Who are your favourite typographers and letterers?

Looks like these three need to brush up on their F

Looks like these three need to brush up on their French! Congratulations to these M.AD Toronto grads who won gold at the Young Lions Competition and will be representing Canada in Cannes, France this June.
Competitors in Print and Digital were given 24 hours to develop an ad that drives awareness and support for the Nature Conservancy of Canada among a younger demographic. The goal is to build the community: add 500,000 new supporters by 2030.
Shawn Weidman and Jaclyn McConnell won gold in the Print category, while Andronicus Wu and his partner Jon Dawe took home gold in Digital.
Congratulations and best of luck in France!

Learn from Creative Director and M. AD Toronto Men

Learn from Creative Director and M. AD Toronto Mentor Linda Carte about where she draws inspiration, what her favourite creative project to date is, and which is her favourite TikTok account.. so far.
https://shorturl.at/grFNZ

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