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New opportunities.

Short, project-based courses in design, code, photography and film. Taught by working mentors, finished with a portfolio piece and a live critique.

Popular:PrototypingReactLightingMotion
Daniel ReyesKira NakamuraRob HaleSam Ortega

4.8 from 64,000 reviews

Joined by 500K+ learners in 140 countries

Learners laughing over a laptop in a studio
Hands sketching wireframes on paper with sticky notes
Two learners pairing on a project in a library

Teams that learn with Meridian

  • Northwind
  • Halcyon
  • Brightline
  • Kiln & Co
  • Parallel
  • Fieldnote
  • Ostrava
  • Lumen Labs

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Our featured courses

Hand-picked by our mentors for the autumn term. Every course ends with a real project and a live critique.

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Why Meridian

Learning that ends in real work.

No endless lecture playlists. Every stage builds toward something you can show.

Live critique with your mentor, every single course.

Submit your assignment, then join a 60-minute group session where your mentor reviews it on screen. Recorded if you can't make it.

2,400+

sessions run in 2026

94%

say it's the best part

Project-based

Each stage ends with an exercise; each course ends with a brief you'd get at work.

25 minutes a day

Lessons average 11 minutes. Set a weekly goal and we'll keep you honest.

Signed certificates

Hours, assignment and mentor sign-off on one shareable page.

Completion rate

68%

vs. an industry average of 15% for online courses

8,500+

lessons across 180 courses

500K+

learners in 140 countries

1,200+

mentors and teaching assistants

4.8

average course rating

Six disciplines, one platform

Explore our courses

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Mentors

Taught by people who still ship.

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Success stories

Real people, new chapters.

From the journal

Notes on craft & learning

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Still curious? Our learner team replies within a working day.

Yes. Every course you buy is yours for life, including future updates to lessons and downloads.

One good idea, every Sunday.

A practice prompt, a mentor tip and the week's new lessons. 41,000 readers, zero spam.