Resources

Frameworks, courses & field notes.

Twenty years of teaching, distilled into the frameworks, courses, and decks Justin uses to help organizations build capability.

Frameworks

The models behind the work.

Academy Engine™

Academy Engine™

The operating model behind customer education programs that drive adoption and revenue.

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GROWTH™

GROWTH™

A repeatable model for building learning that produces real, measurable growth.

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The AIM™ Model

The AIM™ Model

Audience, Intent, Method — the three questions every learning experience has to answer first.

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REPS™ Framework

REPS™ Framework

Reinforce, Evaluate, Practice, Scale — how a one-time program becomes a lasting capability.

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Teaching AI Literacy in K-12 and Higher Ed

Teaching AI Literacy in K-12 and Higher Ed

A practical guide to teaching AI literacy in K–12 and higher education classrooms.

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Field Notes

Downloadable thought leadership.

Short, practical guides drawn from the work — synthesized into resources you can download, share, and put to use.

10 ChatGPT Prompts for Learning Designers
AI
10 ChatGPT Prompts for Learning Designers
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30 Learning Design Tips
Craft
30 Learning Design Tips
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5 Skills Every Learning Designer Needs in 2025
Skills
5 Skills Every Learning Designer Needs in 2025
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8 Things Instructional Designers Can Learn From Severance
Design
8 Things Instructional Designers Can Learn From Severance
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9 L&D Leadership Myths to Unlearn
Leadership
9 L&D Leadership Myths to Unlearn
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Agentic AI Explained
AI
Agentic AI Explained
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Building Learning That AI Can't Complete
AI
Building Learning That AI Can't Complete
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Communicate Like a Pro
Stakeholders
Communicate Like a Pro
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How to Turn Yourself Into a Learning Design Superman
Craft
How to Turn Yourself Into a Learning Design Superman
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How to Use AI as a Learning Designer
AI
How to Use AI as a Learning Designer
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Courses

A shelf built over twenty years.

Justin was one of the earliest and most prolific instructors in the online creative-education era. His courses have reached more than 200 million learners.

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LinkedIn Learning & Lynda.com

Recorded 100+ courses across design, illustration, and the creative web.

Archival: LinkedIn Learning and Lynda.com courses have since been retired.
Adobe Muse
Brand Identity Design
Building a Blog Network
Building an Online Community
Creating Icons in Illustrator
Creating Icons in Photoshop
Creative Quick Tips
CSS Visual Optimization
Designing a Presentation
Gradient Meshes in Illustrator
Graphic Design Business
Illustrator Essential Training
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Total Training

The DVD era of online creative education.

Archival: original DVD releases, mid-2000s.
Photoshop CS3: Advanced
Photoshop CS3: Advanced
Photoshop CS3: Channels & Masking
Photoshop CS3: Channels & Masking
Photoshop CS3: Enhancing Digital Photographs
Photoshop CS3: Enhancing Digital Photographs
Photoshop CS3: Maximizing Productivity
Photoshop CS3: Maximizing Productivity
Microsoft Expression Design 2: Essentials
Microsoft Expression Design 2: Essentials
Microsoft Expression Media 2: Essentials
Microsoft Expression Media 2: Essentials
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CreativeLive

Live-taught workshops with a working creative audience.

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Design Fundamentals: Getting Started
Design Fundamentals: Getting Started
Design Fundamentals: Color
Design Fundamentals: Color
Design Fundamentals: Typography
Design Fundamentals: Typography
Design Fundamentals: Practical Workflows
Design Fundamentals: Practical Workflows
Design Fundamentals: Layout and Composition
Design Fundamentals: Layout and Composition
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Pluralsight

Focused, project-driven design courses.

Archival: Pluralsight courses have been retired.
Illustrator CC Print Production
Illustrator CC Print Production
Illustrator CC Creating a T-shirt Design
Illustrator CC Creating a T-shirt Design
Photoshop CC Mastering Layer Styles
Photoshop CC Mastering Layer Styles