RookieUp – Launch your design career with a mentor.

Affordable design bootcamps 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 bootcamp, for a fraction of the cost.

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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

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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!

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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.

Your Private Design Mentor

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

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RookieUp helped me create a wonderful portfolio and as a result, I’m currently working on a passion project right now with a dream client!

Stephanie Landed new clients

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Thank you RookieUp for helping me land a web design job. The resources are great and I learned a lot. Perfectly curated and helpful for anyone trying to launch their design career.

John Landed a Web Design job

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RookieUp is exactly what I was looking for to freshen up my skills and move forward into a Product Designer role.

Jos Got a Product Design role

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RookieUp helped me refresh my design skills and gave me the springboard I needed to change direction in my career.

Alex Got a job

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It helped me enhance my portfolio and land my first intermediate Design role.

Alina Leveled up!

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RookieUp has inspired me be better at my current job and gives me a sense of forward momentum for my future. I can't wait to use these skills to develop my own personal projects.

Robin Leveled up his career

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I am so happy I stumbled across RookieUp. It's an amazing, affordable option in growing my career in UX, compared to most other programs which were thousands of dollars.

Ian Got a job

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The RookieUp Mentor Program helped me polish my portfolio and get confident to start a new job.

Louis Landed a job

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My mentor who guided me on the best route to switch careers into UX design. I have now been working at my job as UX/UI Designer for 7 months!

Rohan Got a job

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The program helped me create an excellent portfolio. I learned so much from my mentor and RookieUp.

Dave Built his portfolio

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The RookieUp Bootcamp helped me go through the recruitment stage and land a job at the company I'm currently working at.

Luis Landed a job!

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RookieUp’s Mentor Program helped me get the confidence to apply for jobs I wouldn't have thought I was qualified for.

Melanie Leveled up her career

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The bootcamp helped me polish up my portfolio and land a great design job with a large US company!

George Landed his first design job

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What a gem! The Mentor Program has a wonderful collection of resources that helped me fill in my knowledge gaps and build my portfolio.

Chris Built his portfolio

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It has been essential in my efforts to polish my portfolio and land my dream design job.

Betinho Built a portfolio

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RookieUp really did help me build up my portfolio and land a great job.

Shaun Got a job

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The RookieUp Bootcamp gave me the confidence required to switch role and industry in my 30s.

Gigi Switched careers!

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I landed a position as a UX Designer for a private company! I’m insanely grateful to my mentor for guiding my focus and helping me feel confident about my abilities. His support and advice helped me land my dream role!

Dennis Got a job

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Thanks to RookieUp, I was able to create a better portfolio and find a great job.

Aleksandra Get her first UI job

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RookieUp helped me improve my design skills and build a portfolio that helped me get a job as a UX/UI Designer.

Deepti First UX/UI Job

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I landed my first interview a month after using RookieUp and my first full time job a few months later!

Ellisandra Got her first design job.