Affordable design programs to help you
Trying to launch your design career? With RookieUp, you’ll work 1-on-1 with an expert design mentor to build a portfolio and get a job, fast.
All the results and world-class mentorship of a traditional program, for a fraction of the cost.
A new kind of design bootcamp, built just for you.
We threw away the old bootcamp model.
Traditional Design Bootcamps are expensive and impersonal, which makes it hard to create a unique portfolio that will land you a job.
Our Design Career Bootcamp is an affordable, 1-on-1 program that will help you land a job, fast. The average student gets their first job within 3 months of graduating.
For every stage of your design journey...
Build Your Portfolio
This program is for designers who are ready to build an amazing portfolio so you can start applying to jobs.
You’ll work with a mentor and design recruiter to create unique portfolio projects and then turn those projects into an amazing portfolio site that will get you a job.
- Build portfolio case studies
- Create your portfolio website
- Apply to jobs and start interviewing
Get A Job
If you’ve started building your portfolio and want to get a job fast, this program is for you.
You’ll work with a mentor to polish your portfolio, craft your resume, and have their support as you apply to jobs. Your design recruiter will help you improve your skills as you land interviews.
- Turn projects into case studies
- Build a job-ready portfolio site
- Find and apply to your dream job!
Design bootcamps, reimagined, to help you get a job fast.
Our Career Bootcamps focus on the best part of bootcamps (the 1-on-1 mentorship) and throw away the fluff.
You’ll spend 100% of the program working 1-on-1 with your mentor and a dedicated design recruiter. No pre-recorded videos, no cookie-cutter projects.
We made mentorship the heart of our program. You’ll pick from a list of incredible design mentors, and work with your mentor 1-on-1 from Day 1.
You’ll get lifetime access to our library of portfolio projects, job-prep guides, and portfolio-building resources, created with the help of design recruiters from top companies.
Trying to get a job by yourself is hard. In addition to your dedicated mentor, you’ll also work with a Design Recruiter and student advisor to get ongoing feedback and stay on track.
Our students graduate with incredible portfolios (reviewed by design recruiters) and unique case study projects.
We’ve helped thousands of aspiring designers get a job
RookieUp students have launched their careers at…
Want to Mentor on RookieUp?
Are you a professional designer who wants to help aspiring creatives start their careers? Join our growing community of global design mentors!