General Assembly Classes, Washington DC

Design Thinking is an approach organizations use to better understand the needs of people in order to create the most innovative and intuitive products. This creative problem-solving approach stresses the importance of empathy, focuses on the experiences of end users, and integrates an iterative process as part of the final product. Great design doesn’t...

What do you want to be known for? What do people find when they Google you? How do you create a cohesive online presence? A clear personal brand can create opportunities for you. But how do you go about doing it? Few people have the time to ask, answer and execute on these questions. In this workshop, we'll identify some strategies to break down what...

Expand your coding toolkit with the No. 1 language in tech. During this workshop, you'll learn how Javascript powers dynamic websites and applications through animations, drop-down effects, and more. You'll work through a series of hands-on coding exercises to get you on your way to proficiency! Takeaways Gain an overview of the JavaScript landscape...

Bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe Illustrator, the industry-standard vector graphics software, used by designers and illustrators who want to create digital graphics, logos, illustrations, and original typography. This workshop is designed to get you up and running with Adobe Illustrator in just one day. The focus will be on step-by-step...

Step into the world of visual design with General Assembly. During this workshop, you'll explore the tools and techniques you can use to bring websites, marketing materials, and more to life. The goal of visual design is to communicate a specific message to a targeted audience – because of that designers can influence, inspire, and leave their mark...

This is a Full Time Course You will Learn Leading-Edge Skills for Software Engineers Programming Fundamentals Understand how to assemble your development environment, work efficiently as an engineer, and ensure your projects are a success. Learn programming fundamentals, along with the basics of computing, networks, and data structures. Product...

Data visualizations help us compress and make decisions using data. It is often cited that we are trying to tell stories through them. Crafting stories with data requires us to be a visual designer, coder, statistician, and storyteller. It is both a science and an art. This workshop serves as an introduction to the visual and story techniques that...

This is a part time course.   In this course, students learn to build robust predictive models, test their validity, and clearly communicate resulting insights. Unit 1: Programming Basics What is Data Science Describe course syllabus and establish the classroom environment Answer the questions: "What is Data Science? What roles exist in...

Bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe InDesign, the professional page layout standard, used by designers and production professionals to design, preflight, and publish a broad range of documents such as brochures, catalogs, magazines and books. This workshop is designed to get you up and running with Adobe InDesign in one day. The focus will...

Python is an excellent programming language for data science, due to its rich set of data structures, the maturity of its data-focused libraries, and its ability to execute all aspects of the data science pipeline. This workshop will lay the foundation for data science in Python by exploring its data structures and data manipulation capabilities, as...

Learn to talk the talk without walking the walk. This class is for people who want to speak intelligently about tech. Whether you're recruiting developers, writing marketing copy, a first-time product manager, or simply want to work in a tech startup, you need to know what is happening in the engineering department.  The instructor will cover...

There are tons of sites and apps begging for your attention, but how many effectively communicate and easily display the information you're seeking? The ones that work likely had a content strategist leading the way. Digital content strategists work with editorial, user experience, strategy, copywriting and design teams to create content that reflects...

In this interactive bootcamp, you'll learn the fundamentals of a strong digital marketing strategy and how to implement them effectively in order to drive more traffic, leads, and customers for your business. Through hands-on activities, you'll have the opportunity to master the concepts and make real progress toward improving your marketing skills...

Immerse yourself in the amazing world of Adobe Creative Cloud applications that help designers create a variety of brilliant print and digital media. The Adobe Creative Cloud is composed of three industry standard design applications that seamlessly connect with each other. Becoming proficient will set you on a path to success with the design industry’s...

This is a part time course. Unit 1: Design Process Intro to UX & Design Thinking  Explain course expectations in terms of pre-work, homework, projects, office hours, Schoology, etc.  Define the elements of User Experience Design.  Develop basic skills in creative problem solving, innovation, and human-centered design through...