Online Classes Chicago, IL

Photoshop is the industry standard photo image editing software for print and digital output. In this hands-on introductory workshop, we will walk through Photoshop's basic capabilities and use tools and techniques to edit images and create visual design mock-ups - no design experience required! This bootcamp will help students visualize products...

Our program serves as the foundation for many well-known concepts of data science. We teach practical techniques and algorithms for extracting and studying useful knowledge from data. This course is not a theory class as we believe there are many ways to learn statistics and analytics concepts on your own. We are providing students with a set...

In this bootcamp, students will be introduced to the current social media landscape and explore how it can be used for maximum results for brands. Students will leave with a detailed understanding of both the current social media landscape and how to evaluate which social platforms, social marketing techniques, and paid social advertising methods...

Brands are most commonly thought of in the context of companies, but have you ever thought of branding yourself? Whether you’re considering a career change, interested in turning your side hustle into a full time job, or want to ensure that your name is thought of first when a new opportunity slides across your boss’ desk, we should all be focused...

This class is intended to help maintain health of muscles and joints. Stretching these parts within their limits and slowly building strength and flexibility is the purpose of yoga poses. As we age, our movements become fast and abrupt. They have the tendency to strain our muscles. By stretching deeply and focusing on the alignment of the body, many...

Considering getting chickens, or already have your own birds? Learn tips and tricks on how to raise chicks, care for adult birds, prevent common problems, and keep your neighbors happy.  Note: This class will be taught online via Zoom.  Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. All registrations must be...

This is a 10-week part-time or 1-week accelerated course. In this ten-week course, students will learn to navigate the product cycle, from evaluating users and managing a roadmap to creating an MVP and developing metrics. Skills & Tools: Apply product management best practices to ship products and features that solve real problems for your customers....

In modern business, everyone is a publisher. Whether you're a freelancer, a growing startup or an established enterprise – quality content gives you an opportunity establish your credentials and build a meaningful relationship with your audience. You could be publishing your own blog – or using platforms such as Medium, Quora, LinkedIn, YouTube,...

Azaleas are among the most beautiful flowering bonsai around. They are also treated unlike just about any other species when it comes to pruning, repotting, and styling. Their vigorous growing habit and response to work makes them great bonsai species. Soil types, fertilizing, root pruning, and more will be covered in this fun and informative class....

As protests against systemic racism continues, the significance of monuments has been thrust into the cultural spotlight. Who or what should they represent? Can or should they be removed? And what is to replace them? In this course we’ll focus on artists of color who address these questions by exploring ideas of history, identity and power. Notes:...

Your childhood is shaped and impressed upon you with early childhood experiences, attitudes, and ways of life that greatly impact your life. You carry those experiences unconsciously into your adult life. Explore how your childhood experiences can help you become conscious of what affects you. Some of these are habits, reactions, or deeply held beliefs....

Running a successful campaign and business requires a well laid-out strategy and plan. Setting realistic and flexible budgets, allocating resources, and executing on those actions gives you a step up in achieving that target goal. In this workshop will go over the building blocks of a marketing plan, introducing the framework and essential content...

Bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe InDesign, the professional page layout standard, used by designers and production professionals to design, preflight, and publish a broad range of documents such as brochures, catalogs, magazines and books. InDesign allows you to lay out and design multiple page documents. This workshop is designed to get...

Being passionate about our work can lead to increased fulfilment in both our careers and our lives. Many people pursue passion projects outside their working hours, but in recent years more and more have harnessed the power of passion to create careers out of things they love to do. Whether you're an avid photographer or love to travel, this class...

Our artistic voices set an underlying tone that inspires our practice and resonates with others. Invigorate and refine your voice as an artist though simple writing exercises, art-making activities and work presentations. Perfect if you need to develop your artist statements, or hone your voice on social media and in-person. Notes: This interactive...