As an adult, we often forget to make learning a priority. When I left school, it felt like that part of my life was over and I was at a loss for how to continue my education going forward. In the past, you had to carve out an extended amount of time and a significant amount of money into learning a new skill. With technology changing and the need to be nimble and resourceful greater now than ever, I’ve become completely obsessed with Skillshare. If you follow W&D on IG stories, you know how often I spend my lunch break taking a class! From brushing up my design and patterning making skills to defining our business plans, Skillshare has been an invaluable resource for me as I push W&D into new territories (ahem, product and pattern design). I thought it would be helpful to put together a list of my favorite classes and extend an offer for readers.
Here are the top 9 Skillshare classes I think everyone should try!
2. Expressive Illustration: From Ideas to Execution by Roman Muradov
3.Drawing on Everything: Discovering Your Creative Voice by Shantell Martin
4. Lifestyle Photography: Capturing Inspiring Visual Stories by Marte Marie Forsberg
5. Intro to Surface Pattern Design: Learn Adobe Illustrator | Create Patterns by Bonnie Christine
6. Exploring Your Creative Style: Draw an Expressive Alphabet by Timothy Goodman
7. Brand an Online Shop: Create a Cohesive Product Line by Melanie Abrantes
8. Storytelling Basics: How Creatives and Brands Can Build a Following by Stephanie Pereira, Director of Community Education, Kickstarter
9. Storytelling for Leaders: How to Craft Stories That Matter by Keith Yamashita
Kate is currently learning to play the Ukulele, much to the despair of her husband, kids, and dogs. Follow her on Instagram at @witanddelight_.
BY Kate Arends - January 16, 2018
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The storytelling class sounds like my kind of thing. I should give it a go. Thanks for the recommendation! 🙂
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Thank you for the recommendations, Kate. I’ve seen you’re Insta-stories and have been intrigued with Skillshare and have been pondering on giving it a shot. These recs and your course might get me to sign up. 🙂
Thank you for sharing – these classes sound awesome! I’ve taken a few classes on Skillshare over the years, and they’ve all been excellent. Continuing to learn, and knowing how to learn new skills is so important from improving – especially when you’re self employed.
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Thanks for the feature!! (Heart eyes popping out of my head as I type this). I was a student on Skillshare long before I was a teacher and it’s been my favorite weapon in the industry. So much information and so many cool creatives to meet.
Thank you so much for sharing this! My free trial of skillshare just expired and I find it so valuable that I am going to continue paying for it! It has helped with every part of starting up my blog and brand!
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Skillshare is brilliant! I’ve just taken your Building Your Online Presence course and thought it was a brilliant refresher to whip myself and my blog back into shape – great for when the self-doubt kicks in. Please do more!
You should check this education resource to find out more great skills to learn. Share this info!
https://essayelites.com/words-to-pages-converter/ – website defenitely worth watching!
This is pretty cool, Thanks a lot!
Agreed.