Alumni Success Stories
This could be you, too!
Hear what alumni have to say:
Sara Cartmell
"From start to finish, this course transformed both my portfolio and my creative mindset. It reignited my motivation to create more work and helped me clearly see the gaps in my art offering. A weight I didn’t even realise I was carrying was lifted from my shoulders, and now I'm fully prepared to seize any opportunity, confident that my portfolio is up to date and looking its very best. Of all the many courses I’ve taken, this has been by far the easiest to follow and the most fulfilling. When you finish, your only thought is, I wish I’d done this sooner! And since creating my portfolio, I've landed a couple of licensing deals and am currently negotiating two more!"
Jun Shu
"Genna’s InDesign course is all you need to learn the program and create your first portfolio. It was exactly what I needed to create mine! Since the course, I have pitched my portfolio to clients and have licensed patterns to several brands, including recently to a wallpaper company!"
Julia Simons (Seek to Spring)
"Since taking the course, I have licensed my designs with a scrapbook paper company, wallpaper company, and a new fabric company. I can for sure say that these opportunities were a direct result of my ability to display my art aesthetically and efficiently through InDesign."
From Confused to Confident:Â Janet's Creative Breakthrough
Janet Hild went from feeling stuck in InDesign to confidently creating two polished portfolios she loves. Along the way, she also designed a calendar, scavenger hunt, and printables for her Etsy shop: proof that once she had the clarity she needed, her creativity took off.
Sara
"Taking InDesign Your Portfolio was a game-changer for me! The best part was finally getting my portfolio done rather than procrastinating about it. Genna's instructions were clear and concise, making the whole process straightforward. The supportive Facebook community was incredibly inspiring, as I got to see the progress and amazing work of others. Highly recommend this course to anyone looking to create a standout portfolio!"
Tracey Diamond
"I loved everything about this course! Genna is amazing and so fun to learn from. It's like having a friend right next to you the whole time going through the process along with you. I've had "make a portfolio" on my to-do list for years and so happy to make this big check on my list. Love how it came out and am constantly thinking about what else to clean up and include. Thank you!"
Laura George Grayson
"This course has made me so confident to begin pitching to companies to license my artwork. I feel it has elevated my presentation to look so professional and have my work taken seriously. I also have been so inspired for the potential other ways I may use InDesign in my creative business. This was the missing piece I needed to take the next step towards my art licensing goals."
Alisha Wielfaert
"Genna's InDesign Your Portfolio was exactly what I needed to create a portfolio quickly and easily. Genna is a fabulous teach and you can implement what you learn immediately. If you're ready to create a portfolio but don't know where to start this is for you."
Helena Hyojin Garcia
"Genna’s course is so easy to follow. The support from Genna, the support team, and other students was invaluable. I had no experience with Adobe InDesign before, and I finished this course with a beautiful portfolio."
Theresa
"The course is uniquely good, I would even say the best course I have ever taken. Genna is a dedicated, empathetic and friendly teacher who is very good at breaking content down to the essentials. As you get answers very quickly when you need feedback or help, you never feel overwhelmed or alone. Before the course, I had a messy, unprofessional portfolio created in Canva that I was unhappy with and didn't like showing. With InDesign Your Portfolio, in just a week and a half, I have a professional, visually appealing portfolio that showcases my style and designs perfectly. I would wholeheartedly recommend Genna's course. It has brought me so much ease and joy!"
Jen Shaffer (Patterns by Jen)
"I was able to put together a professional portfolio and I sent it to my top choice company for quilting fabric. Less than 12 hours later I received a reply that they wanted to work with me. This is part of their response. ". . . I just wanted to say how impressed we were with your beautifully executed proposal." I couldn't have done it without the course. Thank you so much for helping me go after my dream!"
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Christy Roushey
"InDesign Your Portfolio was EXACTLY what I needed to take my work to the next level. Genna made the program approachable by showing us the step-by-step process to gathering files, setting up a document, and creating a dynamic portfolio to grow with us."
Clea Broad
"Before I took InDesign Your Portfolio I was completely overwhelmed by the program, and had tried (and failed) to create a portfolio I was happy with. Genna's course was so easy to follow, allowing me to create a professional looking portfolio within a few days. By the end of that week I was even confidently pitching my portfolio to art directors, which has resulted in licensing deals. This is hands down one of the best and most useful courses I've ever taken and is worth its weight in gold. I cannot recommend it highly enough."
Anette Heiberg
"Making a portfolio has been on top of my list for a while, but feeling overwhelmed made me put it off for way to long. I figured that it would save me a lot of time investing in this class rather than trying to learn the program myself, and I was so right! Genna guided us step by step through exactly the things we needed to learn. I loved that each video was short and could be implemented right away. At the end of the course I had not only learned a new program, but I had finally put together a portfolio I feel really proud of. I'm proud to say that I recently licensed 7 of my designs (thanks to my portfolio)!"
Designing Beyond Portfolios: Ariana’s New Skillset
Ariana Martin always felt drawn to InDesign, and after the course, it’s become one of her go-to tools. She now uses it for everything from invoices to wholesale catalogs (not just portfolios!) With her new skills, Ariana feels more confident pitching her work, knowing she can easily update her portfolio instead of starting from scratch. It’s been a huge leap forward from where she started.
Meichieh Wu
"I love this course because it's so clear! Every time I get stuck, I just rewatch the video and try again. The lessons are easy to follow, with step-by-step guidance. In this course, you'll learn everything you need to create a professional portfolio!"
Tim Eggert
"This class helped me take work I had already completed and create a comprehensive, beautifully designed portfolio. Throughout the class I created a surface pattern portfolio and now I have taken that knowledge and have created an additional illustration portfolio which I am sending to potential editorial clients. This class kept me focused and gave me the tools to create a portfolio tailored to work I'm pursuing. When I send out my portfolio, I feel very good about how it looks and how professional it is."
See what's possible when you create a professional portfolio in Adobe InDesign so you can confidently pitch to your dream clients
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Petra Ottkowski
"The course was well organized, full of inspiration and bite-sized lessons, easy to follow and a lot of fun. Genna and the support team were kind and helpful, especially with detailed feedback. :) The course is also worth it for people who already have previous experience with InDesign, you quickly get into action and stop overthinking, so you really are portfolio ready in a short time."
From Mystery to Momentum: Amy’s Portfolio Journey
Amy Bradley, a lifelong artist with a background in traditional media, had slowly taught herself digital tools like InDesign, but pitching felt out of reach. Before the course, portfolios were a mystery, and she didn’t have one she felt ready to share. Now, Amy knows her portfolio is a living document she can update anytime, which lifted the pressure of perfection and gave her the momentum to start pitching her work.
Leanne Martin
"Before Genna's course, I did not have a portfolio, and I had absolutely no idea how to use InDesign. I had never even touched it before! But, thanks to Genna's direct and to-the-point modules, within two weeks, I had a portfolio! I was also able to get some really great feedback by the experts in the community and had a much more polished portfolio by the end of the course. Thank you, Genna! I would highly recommend her course to anyone who wants to efficiently build a portfolio using InDesign."
Sabrina Schmidt
"Thank you for teaching a great course that taught me quite a few new things, and inspired me to create my first ever portfolio to promote my patterns. I honestly think that without your course, I would not have been able to design this portfolio so well and so fast."
From Ideas to Impact: Clea’s Portfolio in Just One Week
Clea Broad, a surface designer and stylist, came to the course with a strong body of work but needed help making her portfolio look polished and professional. She started on Monday and by Friday had a finished portfolio ready to pitch for licensing deals. Since then, Clea has kept improving and now uses InDesign not only for her portfolio, but also for menus, Pinterest pins, and PDFs for a course she’s creating. For her, the investment paid off in just a week.
Start Your Portfolio to Pitch to Your Dream Clients
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Kate Sowinski
"I honestly didn't think I was ready to make a portfolio, but I bought the course so I would have access to it later. I watched the first couple videos out of curiosity but then I just kept going. Genna made it so easy to learn and implement along with her that I actually ended up with a portfolio after all! She gives helpful, candid advice, not just on creating a portfolio, but also on your mindset when it comes to putting your artwork out into the world. I'm so grateful I took this course and didn't wait until I felt "ready". I used what I learned in the course to share mockups with a client who commissioned a painting so it goes to show how transferable those skills are."
Amanda M.
"I highly recommend Genna's course to make your portfolio. I not only learned a hard skill but also had a completed portfolio ready to pitch by the end of her course. Genna and her team do a wonderful job supporting you along the way by providing constructive feedback and answering any questions that you have. Taking this course helped me accomplish one of my major goals this year, which was putting together my first portfolio."
Raquel Beechner Morlote Del Valle
"As an artist/illustrator, I prepare portfolios regularly for conferences, critique groups, my web page, and in many searches for picture book agents and publishers. All my previous attempts have seemed fragmented and not as aesthetically unified. The portfolio I created with the help of Genna and her ever-helpful staff is a step above them all. I am pleased with the results and with the knowledge I have gained."
Shelly Kim
"I’ve been putting off my portfolio for years and Genna's InDesign Your Portfolio Course helped me feel confident to finally create my own! I loved the formatting of the modules and I'm so happy I took this course! :)"
Laura Landewee
"I came across this course at the perfect time. I had just come to the realization that I had enough work to begin pitching, but I didn't have a portfolio yet and was stressing over the best way to do that. I had never worked in InDesign before, and I think it would have taken forever for me to figure it out on my own. Learning to put your portfolio together really is such a crucial step. It was beyond worth it to me to be confident in what I am sending out. And, the time it has saved me is invaluable. If you are serious about getting your work out there, take the course and get it done!"
Eileen R.
"I feel so much more confident about creating a beautiful portfolio and pitching it to future clients. It was nice to see how other people set up their portfolio and to hear advice on how to improve. I recommend this course to anyone that is on the fence about it. You will definitely gain the skills for creating a portfolio and using InDesign! I was thinking I could just learn on my own but this course has saved me so much time. Now I have confidence that I probably wouldn’t have if I did it on my own."
Donna Leigh
"Seeing my work come together in a professional way with mock ups has given me so many creative ideas for future work. I feel much more confident."
Janet Hild
"Genna's gentle, direct method of teaching works so well for me. The information was easy to follow and I didn't feel overwhelmed by receiving too much all at once. I am proud of the result of creating a shareable portfolio that showcases my work in a clean simple format. It is something I have been wanting to do for a long time and didn't find the right teacher to get me there until now. Thanks so much, Genna!"
