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Design & Creative Career Accelerator

5.0 (10)

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5 Days

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Cohort-based Course

Create Your Personal 5-Asset Creative Career Accelerating Package in 5 Days - Confidently Apply, Interview and WIN Your Dream Position

Course overview

Harness Your Hidden Powers to Advance in Design, UX/UI & Creative Studio Roles

This is your time to level up and achieve your dream of advancing a world-class creative team to unbelievable success!


You already have the leadership experience and progressive insight, and most importantly, the passion and courage.


You know you’re ready.


And yet, I sense you have a lingering doubt. Perhaps you recognize your accomplishments, but you may be a little worried. There are so many excellent creatives all around you, aren’t there? They also have impressive backgrounds and have achieved amazing things.


But you know what? That’s ok.


Because I have a secret to advance your creative career – the hidden truth they don’t know - it’s your personal story that’ll cinch the deal.


YOU are the WOW factor!


That’s what this course is all about - weaving the story of you – your journey, ideas, endeavors, advancements and experiences! 


It’s the golden ticket to your dream leadership position.


And at the end of our 5 days together, you’ll have created and designed what I refer to as… 


The Creative Career Accelerating Package


It’s a confidence-boosting collection of documents designed to catapult your career.


In our time together, you’ll create 5 professional assets with an emphasis on your personal success story. It includes a:


Quick-to-personalize cover letter template

Captivating and fully-formatted resume 

Results-oriented case study from one of your designs

Inspiring portfolio of your proudest achievements

Fascinating and impressive Linked-In Profile


This will be your personal brand - all tied up in a perfect package. It’s what you need to soar past your competition.


I’ve spent 20 years in this field as the leader of the creative studios at both Zappos and Netflix. In my role as an executive, I spent much of this time assessing and selecting talent.


I know what hiring teams are looking for. I know what piques their curiosity - and keeps them captivated.


It’s important that you embark on this journey with me. Along with a select few other top creatives, we’ll engage in lively conversations about our creative pasts.


It’s an incredible process. And through it all, I’ll inject pointed questions, perceptive intuition, and experienced knowledge, all for the purpose of leading you towards those aha moments!


This cohort-style endeavor will pull you deep into the layers of self-reflection and memories. That’s where the good stuff is. The meaningful stuff. That’s what you need in your pursuit of advancement.


Within this cohort, you’ll uncover the power of your personal narrative.


Like the visuals you design, the narrative of your story creates the vision. And visions take residence in an audience’s mind, don’t they? They leave an impression.


Once that part is done, the rest is easy. You’re a creative, after all. Creating comes naturally to you, once you know the story, the purpose and the goal.


This is the journey you need to unleash the power of awe-inspiring storytelling.


Your story is captivating and compelling. In fact, it’s a masterpiece!


Think about it - you’re just 5 days away from positioning yourself as the ultimate creative leader.


You just need the right space and encouragement to reveal it.


And that, my friend, is the reason you need this course.


I’m ready to go there with you. Join today and together we’ll unveil the fantastic story of YOU!

Who is this course for

01

The Mid-Professional

You’ve created countless designs. Your work has advanced companies in their growth. But, you feel stalled. Level-UP.

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The Creative Leader

You’ve led teams of creatives as a manager. You're stuck in middle management with no way out. Let's boost your career.

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The Creative Executive

You set the standard and the vision. You're struggling with confidence and storytelling. This is how you'll do it.

What you’ll get out of this course

Define and create your personal narrative and brand that shines bright

Know exactly who you are, what you stand for and create a story that compels any hiring manager to select YOU, fully believing in their choice.

A complete and engaging personal 5-asset Creative Career Accelerator Package

YOUR compelling story will lead you naturally to create this all-star package including a cover letter template, resume, portfolio, case study, and LinkedIn profile.

Learn how to network like a pro to land referrals and off-market jobs.

Build a strong network that will keep you top of mind and help you find jobs that you never knew existed.

Answer any interview or case study question with confidence and conviction.

No more deer-in-the-headlights fear for you. Pure confidence will take over, inspired by your in-depth analysis and understanding of how your experiences and ideas are gold.

Get the offer and the job you want by knowing how to ask for it.

Be confident in your value and learn how to ask for exactly what you want (salary, title, etc.). Negotiate like a BOSS.

This course includes

5 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

5 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

5 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Feb 3—Feb 7

    Feb

    3

    Day 1: Introductions & Defining Your Ideal Role

    Mon 2/35:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Day 1: Introductions & Defining Your Ideal Role

    2 items

    Feb

    4

    Day 2: Establishing Your Personal Narrative & Brand

    Tue 2/45:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Day 2: Establishing Your Personal Narrative & Brand

    2 items

    Feb

    5

    Day 3: Portfolio Review & Creating Compelling Case Studies

    Wed 2/55:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Day 3: Portfolio Review & Creating Compelling Case Studies

    2 items

    Feb

    6

    Day 4: Cover Letters, Resumes & LinkedIn Optimization

    Thu 2/65:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Day 4: Cover Letters, Resumes & LinkedIn Optimization

    2 items

    Feb

    7

    Day 5: Interviewing, Negotiating, and Networking Strategies

    Fri 2/75:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Day 5: Interviewing, Negotiating, and Networking Strategies

    2 items

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What students are saying

What people are saying

        With Rico’s help, I found my personal and business values: boldness, excellence, creativity, humanity and determination. Rico challenged my assumptions about effective leadership and worked with me to build up the confidence required to push my professional abilities to the next level.
Ed Ochoa

Ed Ochoa

Streaming Leader - Univision
        What Rico gives is the space and expertise to help you talk through what you want your life to look like, and your impact to be. And most importantly, what's stopping you from getting there. Rico brings his hard-won leadership lessons, creative expertise, and kindness to the table.
Anna Duin

Anna Duin

Marketing Executive
        Rico is my "go-to" person for honest, sound counsel on hard decisions, whether they are about the functions of the business or the nuances of people leadership.
Elsa Dunkin

Elsa Dunkin

Director of Program Mgmt - Airbnb
        He has been countlessly insightful and clear-headed during even the most challenging of circumstances and spent his time coaching me to understand and reflect with the information in the right ways to determine the best route for me and my team.
Eli Ash

Eli Ash

Managing Director - Netflix

Meet your instructor

Rico Nasol

Rico Nasol

Executive - Netflix/Zappos/Outschool

Hi! I’m Rico Nasol, an executive and career coach helping creatives design their best careers! 


After 20 years in top-tier companies like Netflix (9 yrs), Outschool (2 yrs) and Zappos (7 yrs), and many of those at the executive level, I’ve experienced rapid changes in the creative industry. It’s exhilarating to constantly be challenging myself and my teams to learn new product and marketing skills, often completely changing the landscape in an incredibly short amount of time.


But another amazing experience in my positions with these companies was my role as an executive hiring decision maker. This landed me in a seat where I was able to meet a high number of people with diverse creative backgrounds. It was awesome! I listened intently, knowing their experience was unlike anyone else’s and it was always interesting and educational.


At this point in my career, I’m slowing things down a bit. And the reason is simply that at this stage, I really like working with people like you, those with the talent to inspire, innovate and create lasting change in this fantastic industry! It’s taking my love of my design and creativity and boosting it to a higher level.


Now, instead of just meeting people for an hour or so in an interview, I get to work with them for days and even months, learning their history, craft and ideas, then taking those elements and helping them design a personalized career journey. It’s the ultimate satisfaction for me.


And, you know, even though technology and marketing strategies change in the blink of an eye, the basics of positioning oneself for career growth don’t. They stay the same. We’re still using resumes and portfolios in personal branding and although their design has changed drastically in the last 20 years, they’re purpose hasn’t. Nor has their level of importance for making a great first impression.


That’s what I’m all about now – helping people like you to always be ready to make a great impression. 


Let’s work together to uncover your story, your potential, and your dreams then use those to write the best story – the You Story. Sign up today and together we’ll make this an epic adventure.

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Design & Creative Career Accelerator

February 2025

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Dates

Feb 3—8, 2025

Application Deadline

Jan 29, 2025

March 2025

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Dates

Mar 10—14, 2025

Application Deadline

Mar 5, 2025

Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays

    1:00pm - 2:00pm EST

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  • May 7, 2022

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  • Weekly projects

    2 hours per week

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Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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Join an upcoming cohort

Design & Creative Career Accelerator

February 2025

$299

Dates

Feb 3—8, 2025

Application Deadline

Jan 29, 2025

March 2025

$299

Dates

Mar 10—14, 2025

Application Deadline

Mar 5, 2025

$299

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5 Days