Writing the 'About Me' section for my Copywriter Portfolio really helped me think deeper about the kind of copywriter I want to be and the types of projects I want to work on. My favorite thing about the course is drafting up my portfolio! (And the lush UX and UI of the course).

The content strategy and brand voice taught me a lot about myself. I realized how much I enjoy finding the core of a brand and the story-telling. It made me see that I have strong creative intuition and a natural sense of tone, aesthetics and audience. I used to doubt if I had what it takes to work in this space, but this course really boosted my confidence. My favorite part was planning content pillars and thinking how a brand could emotionally connect with the audience and still stand out. The content strategy part also was a favorite because it allowed me to mix my creativity and find visual direction into the brand.

The resources and exercises are really current and use inspiring examples - this was particularly helpful for my personal project work, as I felt able to get my ideas to a 'launch-ready' state myself. The monthly live calls and discord support is really good and very responsive when people have questions - I learn a lot from simply reading the feedback given to other students on their work.

So many things to love! I love how the course was structured, and the videos were really fun to watch! I'm glad it was self-paced. I work full-time, so I was able to tackle the videos and exercises at a sustainable pace. (Mostly... I ended up burning the midnight oil sometimes because of how much fun I was having!) It also allowed me to dedicate time to fully absorbing the information and letting the creative process flow. The templates and recorded workshops are amazing. And I LOVE the Discord community! I initially didn't consider it much when I enrolled, but it's wonderful to have access to such an empowering space.

I loved the part where we planned a mock launch. I took my personal social media presence through the course as the brand I was working on and it inspired me to launch a Substack this fall and create a whole marketing campaign to promote it! :) Joellen's teaching style was engaging and I liked all the Google Slides templates that I could put my own text & images into.

My favorite thing about the course was the custom site section and getting feedback on my work. When you’re working on a project, it’s so easy to feel stuck if you tend to be a perfectionist or when you’re not sure what to do next, but the community and assignments gave me accountability and an extra push to finish my website (+ realize that done is better than perfect!). Puno also gives detailed, personalized feedback that really helps you elevate your work!

There's more than one good thing to come out of the course. I've gained confidence in myself as a designer, and walked away with a portfolio that I love.

My favorite thing about the course is having a design portfolio! The instructors are great at helping you tidy your projects to get them in a portfolio worthy place.I already landed a freelance project with a pretty cool brand because I reached out and shared the portfolio I made in this course.

An unintended benefit of this course was the space it gave me to conquer my perfectionism. Prior to this, I had a lot of shame and fear around my writing, so I appreciated the way the course immediately addressed that aspect of being a writer. I learned how to take a more strategic, unsentimental approach to reading and editing my own work. Not unsentimental to the point of not caring, just to the point where I became objective in my refinement process. I became reassured in my abilities as a writer, while also accepting that I have room to grow.

Writing the 'About Me' section for my Copywriter Portfolio really helped me think deeper about the kind of copywriter I want to be and the types of projects I want to work on. My favorite thing about the course is drafting up my portfolio! (And the lush UX and UI of the course).

The content strategy and brand voice taught me a lot about myself. I realized how much I enjoy finding the core of a brand and the story-telling. It made me see that I have strong creative intuition and a natural sense of tone, aesthetics and audience. I used to doubt if I had what it takes to work in this space, but this course really boosted my confidence. My favorite part was planning content pillars and thinking how a brand could emotionally connect with the audience and still stand out. The content strategy part also was a favorite because it allowed me to mix my creativity and find visual direction into the brand.

The resources and exercises are really current and use inspiring examples - this was particularly helpful for my personal project work, as I felt able to get my ideas to a 'launch-ready' state myself. The monthly live calls and discord support is really good and very responsive when people have questions - I learn a lot from simply reading the feedback given to other students on their work.

So many things to love! I love how the course was structured, and the videos were really fun to watch! I'm glad it was self-paced. I work full-time, so I was able to tackle the videos and exercises at a sustainable pace. (Mostly... I ended up burning the midnight oil sometimes because of how much fun I was having!) It also allowed me to dedicate time to fully absorbing the information and letting the creative process flow. The templates and recorded workshops are amazing. And I LOVE the Discord community! I initially didn't consider it much when I enrolled, but it's wonderful to have access to such an empowering space.

I loved the part where we planned a mock launch. I took my personal social media presence through the course as the brand I was working on and it inspired me to launch a Substack this fall and create a whole marketing campaign to promote it! :) Joellen's teaching style was engaging and I liked all the Google Slides templates that I could put my own text & images into.

My favorite thing about the course was the custom site section and getting feedback on my work. When you’re working on a project, it’s so easy to feel stuck if you tend to be a perfectionist or when you’re not sure what to do next, but the community and assignments gave me accountability and an extra push to finish my website (+ realize that done is better than perfect!). Puno also gives detailed, personalized feedback that really helps you elevate your work!

There's more than one good thing to come out of the course. I've gained confidence in myself as a designer, and walked away with a portfolio that I love.

My favorite thing about the course is having a design portfolio! The instructors are great at helping you tidy your projects to get them in a portfolio worthy place.I already landed a freelance project with a pretty cool brand because I reached out and shared the portfolio I made in this course.

An unintended benefit of this course was the space it gave me to conquer my perfectionism. Prior to this, I had a lot of shame and fear around my writing, so I appreciated the way the course immediately addressed that aspect of being a writer. I learned how to take a more strategic, unsentimental approach to reading and editing my own work. Not unsentimental to the point of not caring, just to the point where I became objective in my refinement process. I became reassured in my abilities as a writer, while also accepting that I have room to grow.

As a self-initiated course, the experience is what you make of it! Submit things even if you know it could be better, let someone know you like their work, hit the co-working chat. I was able to get an interview at Adobe with the help of a community member and landed a full time job. Lots of a good things have happened since taking the course and I owe it to all the supportive creatives I've met here.

I feel confident in sharing my portfolio and putting myself out there! I'm someone with zero experience in copywriting, but I really feel like this course gave me a solid foundation.

I learned that I'm a nerd for data and enjoyed the analyzing metrics part of the course. I also liked how the content was presented and how the resources provided will be useful going forward.