25 W. Hubbard
Chicago, IL 60610

Chicago Portfolio School is located in Chicago, Illinois, in a 4,500-square-foot loft, and offers students the opportunity to spend a year of undivided attention creating an advertising portfolio. The Illinois school is directed by Jeffrey Epstein, who has worked as a creative director and copywriter in Chicago, New York, and Detroit at a number of advertising agencies. He has also worked on accounts for Nikon, Volvo, Anheuser Busch, Miller Beer and Kellogg's.

The Illinois school offers students programs in copywriting, art direction and design. The copywriting program at Chicago Portfolio School includes courses in print campaigns, creative writing, copy concepts, marketing and presentation skills. Students in the art direction program at the Illinois school take classes in computer skills, nontraditional media concepts, art direction skills, and art directing a look.

The design program at Chicago Portfolio School includes classes in Web site building, banner advertising, print identities, book design, typography, poster design and packaging. Chicago Portfolio School is approved by the State of Illinois Board of Education to operate as a postgraduate Professional School.

Quick Facts:

Admission to Chicago Portfolio School does not require students to have previous industry experience and is based on interest and talent, which is shown through samples and an interview.

Students at Chicago Portfolio School take between five and seven classes each quarter, including computer seminars. Some classes at the Illinois school meet in the afternoon, but the majority are held in the evening.

A placement advisor at Chicago Portfolio School helps students by arranging interviews in Chicago and around the United States. The Illinois school posts a version of graduates' advertising portfolios online so that agencies and recruiters can access them easily.

The Illinois school sponsors a student competition each quarter, with members of the first place team receiving $500 grants toward tuition at Chicago Portfolio School.

Graduates from Chicago Portfolio School have gone on to work for Helio, Ogilvy, McCann, Cramer Krasselt, and Kolar Advertising & Marketing.

Chicago Portfolio School has Mac OS computers, equipment, and software on site, which is available for student use. Owning a computer or digital camera is not required, though it is encouraged.

The Illinois school provides students with advertising resources, including book recommendations and an extensive list of advertising agencies.

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