Launch Your Tech Career
Design and Digital Marketing School equips you with the skills you need to build and grow the career of your dreams.
The program is set to prepare you for a rewarding career in Design (Graphics & Product Design) or Digital Marketing, as the course modules are well curated to furnish you with the knowledge and skills required to start, switch, or boost your career in Design or Digital Marketing.
Welcome to the DESIGN AND DIGITAL MARKETING SCHOOL LAGOS
The Design and Digital Marketing School Lagos Program aims to equip Lagos residents with skills in Graphic Design, Product Design, and Digital Marketing, as well as workplace and life skills while also creating the exposure that is needed to launch a career and earn in the tech sector and beyond. Previous participants of this program have landed their first job or first paid gigs within 10-90 days of completing the program.
Implemented as part of the Lagos State Employability Support Project, the Design and Digital Marketing School Lagos Program is funded by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and the United States Africa Development Foundation (USADF) and it is implemented by DesignU, the youth training and empowerment arm of NerdzFactory Company.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- MODE OF LEARNING: Hybrid/Blended Learning ( Physical and Virtual)
- Duration: 7 Weeks
- SCHEDULE: 9a.m – 4p.m WAT Daily
- START DATE: Monday 9th October, 2023
- END DATE: Friday 24th November,2023
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
DIGITAL MARKETING TRACK
- Digital marketing fundamentals
- Market research
- Email marketing
- Copywriting
- Search Engine Optimization
- Social Media marketing
- Getting jobs on freelancing sites and remote work
- How to build a digital marketing portfolio
- How to get digital marketing jobs
- Setting up a digital marketing agency
- SOFT SKILL/FUNCTIONAL PROFICIENCIES
DESIGN TRACK
- Introduction to design
- Design principles and fundamentals
- Design with Canva
- Design with Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Product design fundamentals
- UI/UX Design with Figma
- Getting jobs on freelancing sites and remote work
- How to build a design portfolio
- How to get design jobs
- Setting up a design agency
- SOFT SKILL/FUNCTIONAL PROFICIENCIES
SOFT SKILL/FUNCTIONAL PROFICIENCIES
⦁ Emotional Intelligence
⦁ Communication Skill
⦁ Problem Solving
⦁ Teamwork & Collaboration
⦁ Expectation Management
⦁ Time Management
⦁ Project Management and more.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Applicant must be a resident of Lagos, Nigeria with a LASSARA ID.
- Applicant should be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Applicant must commit to being available for the entire training.
- Applicant should have completed at least secondary education.
PROGRAM BENEFIT
- 100% tuition scholarship
- Hands-on training in Graphics Product Design
- Hands-on training in Digital Marketing
- Soft skills training
- Training allowance
- Internship placement
- Mentorship