COHOrt June 2026
6-Week Portfolio Sprint
FINISH
YOUR
DAMN
PORTFOLIO.
Deadlines for Designers is a 6-week high-velocity sprint. No fluff. No hand-holding. Just 6 tasks, peer reviews, handbook and a finished portfolio.
Sign up
June 2026 Cohort
6
Deadlines
6
Weeks
+15
Peer Reviews
1
Finished Portfolio
01 / How It Works
THE 6-WEEK
INTENSIVE SPRINT
01
Thursday
The Task Drops
- A brief
- A short list of portfolios to review
02
Tuesday
Silent session
- A silent session to work with others online.
- No talking, just working.
03
Next Thursday
Submit
- Reviews - done
- Case study - done
02 / Structure
6 WEEKS.
6 DEADLINES.
Each week builds on the last. Each deadline locks the previous one.
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Positioning & Prepare
- Write your positioning statement
- Meet other designers in your cohort
- Choose your portfolio tool
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Case study 1
- Review examples of case studies and decided what best matches the image you are trying to portray.
- Create your first case study.
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Case study 2
- Create your second case study
- Review >3 case studies
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Case study 3
- Create your third case study
- Review >3 case studies
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Case study 4
- Create your fourth case study
- Review >3 case studies
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Compile portfolio
- Compile your portfolio
- Review >3 case studies
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Portfolio review
Top 20 designers with the most reviews will get personal feedback about their portfolios.
03 / The peer loop
COMMUNITY
FEEDBACK.
ADPList is great for 15 minutes. Deadlines for Designers is built on the Review Waterfall — a structured system where feedback is mandatory, specific, and reciprocal.
You submit → peers review you → you review peers. Every cycle. Every week. No passengers.
◈
Structured Rubrics
No "looks good" comments. Peers use Senior-level rubrics to critique logic and storytelling with actionable feedback.
◎
Consensus
When multiple designers flag the same issue, you know it's a real problem — not one person's taste. Consensus is signal.
◐
Slack cohort
Build connections with a cohort of peers. They will support you through the process, and who know, maybe one day you will be future colleagues.
04 / Secure your spot
FINISH YOUR
PORTFOLIO
IN 6 WEEKS.
Next cohort starts Thursday, 4 June. Limited space to ensure feedback quality. When it's full, it's full.
FREE
No credit card · No commitment
✓
Full 6-week curriculum with weekly deliverables
✓
Handbook with examples
✓
Optional silent sessions
✓
Slack community
✓
Access to the Slack community
✓
Senior-level rubric feedback from your cohort peers
Sign up
June 2026 Cohort
YOUR QUESTIONS.
ANSWERED.
© 2026 Deadlines for Designers. All rights reserved.
Cohort 00 — Enrolling Now
COHOrt June 2026
6-Week Portfolio Sprint
FINISH
YOUR
DAMN
PORTFOLIO.
Deadlines for Designers is a 6-week high-velocity sprint. No fluff. No hand-holding. Just 6 tasks, peer reviews, handbook and a finished portfolio.
Sign up
June 2026 Cohort
6
Deadlines
6
Weeks
+15
Peer Reviews
1
Finished Portfolio
01 / How It Works
THE 6-WEEK
INTENSIVE SPRINT
01
Thursday
The Task Drops
- A brief
- A short list of portfolios to review
02
Tuesday
Silent session
- A silent session to work with others online.
- No talking, just working.
03
Next Thursday
Submit
- Reviews - done
- Case study - done
02 / Structure
6 WEEKS.
6 DEADLINES.
Each week builds on the last. Each deadline locks the previous one.
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Positioning & Prepare
- Write your positioning statement
- Meet other designers in your cohort
- Choose your portfolio tool
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Case study 1
- Review examples of case studies and decided what best matches the image you are trying to portray.
- Create your first case study.
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Case study 2
- Create your second case study
- Review >3 case studies
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Case study 3
- Create your third case study
- Review >3 case studies
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Case study 4
- Create your fourth case study
- Review >3 case studies
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Compile portfolio
- Compile your portfolio
- Review >3 case studies
WK 1
June 4 - 10
Portfolio review
Top 20 designers with the most reviews will get personal feedback about their portfolios.
03 / The peer loop
COMMUNITY
FEEDBACK.
ADPList is great for 15 minutes. Deadlines for Designers is built on the Review Waterfall — a structured system where feedback is mandatory, specific, and reciprocal.
You submit → peers review you → you review peers. Every cycle. Every week. No passengers.
◈
Structured Rubrics
No "looks good" comments. Peers use Senior-level rubrics to critique logic and storytelling with actionable feedback.
◎
Consensus
When multiple designers flag the same issue, you know it's a real problem — not one person's taste. Consensus is signal.
◐
Slack cohort
Build connections with a cohort of peers. They will support you through the process, and who know, maybe one day you will be future colleagues.
04 / Secure your spot
FINISH YOUR
PORTFOLIO
IN 6 WEEKS.
Next cohort starts Thursday, 4 June. Limited space to ensure feedback quality. When it's full, it's full.
FREE
No credit card · No commitment
✓
Full 6-week curriculum with weekly deliverables
✓
Handbook with examples
✓
Optional silent sessions
✓
Slack community
✓
Access to the Slack community
✓
Senior-level rubric feedback from your cohort peers
Sign up
June 2026 Cohort
YOUR QUESTIONS.
ANSWERED.
© 2026 Deadlines for Designers. All rights reserved.
Cohort 00 — Enrolling Now
COHOrt June 2026
6-Week Portfolio Sprint
FINISH
YOUR
DAMN
PORTFOLIO.
Deadlines for Designers is a 6-week high-velocity sprint. No fluff. No hand-holding. Just 6 tasks, peer reviews, handbook and a finished portfolio.
Sign up
June 2026 Cohort
6
Deadlines
6
Weeks
+15
Peer Reviews
1
Finished Portfolio
01 / How It Works
THE 6-WEEK
INTENSIVE SPRINT
01
Thursday
The Task Drops
- A brief
- A short list of portfolios to review
02
Tuesday
Silent session
- A silent session to work with others online.
- No talking, just working.
03
Next Thursday
Submit
- Reviews - done
- Case study - done
02 / Structure
6 WEEKS.
6 DEADLINES.
Each week builds on the last. Each deadline locks the previous one.
Wk 1
June 4 - 10
Positioning & Prepare
- Write your positioning statement
- Meet other designers in your cohort
- Choose your portfolio tool
Positioning
Introductions
handbook
silent session
Wk 2
June 11 - 18
Case study 1
- Review examples of case studies and decide what best matches the image you are trying to portray.
- Create your first case study.
Case study 1
handbook
silent session
wk 3
June 18 - 25
Case study 2
- Create your second case study
- Review >3 case studies
Case study 2
review >3 case studies
silent session
wk 4
June 26 -
July 2
Case study 3
- Create your third case study
- Review >3 case studies
Case study 3
review >3 case studies
silent session
wk 5
July 3 - 9
Case study 4
- Create your fourth case study
- Review >3 case studies
Case study 4
review >3 case studies
silent session
wk 6
July 10 - 16
Compile portfolio
- Compile your portfolio
- Review >3 case studies
Portfolio
review >3 case studies
silent session
End
Portfolio review
- Top 20 designers with the most reviews will get personal feedback about their portfolios from the facilitator.
- Your cohort has been through this with you every step of the way, so ask them what they think of your final portfolio.
03 / The peer loop
COMMUNITY
FEEDBACK.
ADPList is great for 15 minutes. Deadlines for Designers is built on the Review Waterfall — a structured system where feedback is mandatory, specific, and reciprocal.
You submit → peers review you → you review peers. Every cycle. Every week. No passengers.
◈
Structured Rubrics
No "looks good" comments. Peers use Senior-level rubrics to critique logic and storytelling with actionable feedback.
◎
Consensus
When multiple designers flag the same issue, you know it's a real problem — not one person's taste. Consensus is signal.
◐
Slack cohort
Build connections with a cohort of peers. They will support you through the process, and who know, maybe one day you will be future colleagues.
04 / Secure your spot
FINISH YOUR
PORTFOLIO
IN 6 WEEKS.
Next cohort starts Thursday, 4 June. Limited space to ensure feedback quality. When it's full, it's full.
FREE
No credit card · No commitment
✓
Full 6-week curriculum with weekly deliverables
✓
Handbook with examples
✓
Optional silent sessions
✓
Slack community
✓
Access to the Slack community
✓
Senior-level rubric feedback from your cohort peers
Sign up
June 2026 Cohort
YOUR QUESTIONS.
ANSWERED.
© 2026 Deadlines for Designers. All rights reserved.
Cohort 00 — Enrolling Now
COHOrt June 2026
6-Week Portfolio Sprint
FINISH
YOUR
DAMN
PORTFOLIO.
Deadlines for Designers is a 6-week high-velocity sprint. No fluff. No hand-holding. Just 6 tasks, peer reviews, handbook and a finished portfolio.
Sign up
June 2026 Cohort
6
Deadlines
6
Weeks
+15
Peer Reviews
1
Finished Portfolio
01 / How It Works
THE 6-WEEK
INTENSIVE SPRINT
01
Thursday
The Task Drops
- A brief
- A short list of portfolios to review
02
Tuesday
Silent session
- A silent session to work with others online.
- No talking, just working.
03
Next Thursday
Submit
- Reviews - done
- Case study - done
02 / Structure
6 WEEKS.
6 DEADLINES.
Each week builds on the last. Each deadline locks the previous one.
Wk 1
June 4 - 10
Positioning & Prepare
- Write your positioning statement
- Meet other designers in your cohort
- Choose your portfolio tool
Positioning
Introductions
handbook
silent session
Wk 2
June 11 - 18
Case study 1
- Review examples of case studies and decide what best matches the image you are trying to portray.
- Create your first case study.
Case study 1
handbook
silent session
wk 3
June 18 - 25
Case study 2
- Create your second case study
- Review >3 case studies
Case study 2
review >3 case studies
silent session
wk 4
June 26 -
July 2
Case study 3
- Create your third case study
- Review >3 case studies
Case study 3
review >3 case studies
silent session
wk 5
July 3 - 9
Case study 4
- Create your fourth case study
- Review >3 case studies
Case study 4
review >3 case studies
silent session
wk 6
July 10 - 16
Compile portfolio
- Compile your portfolio
- Review >3 case studies
Portfolio
review >3 case studies
silent session
End
Portfolio review
- Top 20 designers with the most reviews will get personal feedback about their portfolios from the facilitator.
- Your cohort has been through this with you every step of the way, so ask them what they think of your final portfolio.
03 / The peer loop
COMMUNITY
FEEDBACK.
ADPList is great for 15 minutes. Deadlines for Designers is built on the Review Waterfall — a structured system where feedback is mandatory, specific, and reciprocal.
You submit → peers review you → you review peers. Every cycle. Every week. No passengers.
◈
Structured Rubrics
No "looks good" comments. Peers use Senior-level rubrics to critique logic and storytelling with actionable feedback.
◎
Consensus
When multiple designers flag the same issue, you know it's a real problem — not one person's taste. Consensus is signal.
◐
Slack cohort
Build connections with a cohort of peers. They will support you through the process, and who know, maybe one day you will be future colleagues.
04 / Secure your spot
FINISH YOUR
PORTFOLIO
IN 6 WEEKS.
Next cohort starts Thursday, 4 June. Limited space to ensure feedback quality. When it's full, it's full.
FREE
No credit card · No commitment
✓
Full 6-week curriculum with weekly deliverables
✓
Handbook with examples
✓
Optional silent sessions
✓
Slack community
✓
Access to the Slack community
✓
Senior-level rubric feedback from your cohort peers
Sign up
June 2026 Cohort
YOUR QUESTIONS.
ANSWERED.
© 2026 Deadlines for Designers. All rights reserved.
Cohort 00 — Enrolling Now