The professional programme

CA Pro

With Joanna Draper

Create Academy Pro interior design course

$1,600 one-off payment for the programme
  • Lifetime access to every module in the programme. It does not expire, and it is not a subscription.
  • 7 modules, released by term: each term's modules open together on the first day of that term.
  • A cohort you move through the programme with, and a certificate on completion.
  • A year of All Access included, so you have the full Create Academy catalogue while you study.

Current intake: October 2026, started October 14, 2026. Join now and start straight away.

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The programme

7 modules · 37 lessons

Module 1

The professional designer's process

6 lessons

  • Meet your course leader
  • The designer's journey: from idea to installation
  • How to communicate as an interior designer
  • The power of documentation
  • Building and presenting design concepts
  • Professional etiquette

Module 2

How studios really work

4 lessons

  • Who's who and how it all fits together
  • How studios make money
  • How fees are calculated
  • The life of a project

Module 3

Budgets, finance and FF&E

5 lessons

  • Building a FF&E budget
  • Working with suppliers & quotes
  • Tracking the budget
  • Talking money with clients
  • Farewell from Joanna

Module 4

The fundamentals of drawing

7 lessons

  • Meet your course leader
  • Introduction to drawing in interior design
  • Freehand sketches & concept drawings
  • 2D drawing (Part 1)
  • 2D drawing (Part 2)
  • 3D drawing (Part 1)
  • 3D drawing (Part 2)

Module 5

Essential digital tools in design

3 lessons

  • Introduction to digital tools in interior design
  • Different approaches to digital tools and learning software
  • Communicating with digital drawings

Module 6

SketchUp fundamentals

7 lessons

  • Key principles (Part 1)
  • Key principles (Part 2)
  • Getting started - file setup and modelling architecture (Part 1)
  • Getting started - file setup and modelling architecture (Part 2)
  • Developing detail - furniture, fixtures, and finishes
  • SketchUp for client communication
  • From concept to documentation

Module 7

AI in the design process

5 lessons

  • What AI can (and can't) do in design
  • Prompting and iterating for creative exploration (Part 1)
  • Prompting and iterating for creative exploration (Part 2)
  • Evaluating and integrating AI's output
  • Risks, ethics, and the future of AI in design

Your teacher

Joanna Draper

Eight years at Nina Campbell, latterly Head of Interior Design and Operations. She's run the projects, held the budgets and had every client conversation she's teaching you to have.

Questions

When and where do these courses take place?

All of our courses are online, meaning that you are able to watch them whenever and wherever suits you best. There is no beginning or finish date and they’re completely self-paced so that you can stop, start and pause each lesson to fit around your own schedule. You can begin watching a course as soon as you purchase it – simply login to your Create Academy account whenever you have a quiet moment to yourself.

Can I rewatch the lessons?

Yes! You can rewatch each lesson as many times as you’d like. If you have purchased an individual course, you will have lifetime access to it, so you’ll be able to rewatch and dip in and out of each lesson forever - perfect if you have a busy schedule! If you purchased an annual subscription, you can enjoy full access to all of our lessons until you choose to cancel.

How long do I have access for?

If you have purchased an individual course, you will have life time access.

An annual subscription gives you access to all courses for 12 months from the date of purchase, including those released during that period. Our subscriptions are set to automatically renew after 12 months so you have the benefit of uninterrupted access! If you choose to cancel, you will no longer have access to the platform.

How do I download the course workbook?

Below each video lesson you’ll find the link to download the corresponding workbook pages. If you’d like to download the whole workbook at once, simply navigate to the very first lesson in the course and click 'Download Workbook'.

What is Create Academy?

We’re on a mission to help you build your creative confidence and live a more creatively fulfilled life. Through beautifully curated video courses, we give you unprecedented access to the expertise of today’s best designers, makers, gardeners and chefs - allowing you to unlock your creativity whenever and wherever you want.

Can I take the course if I don’t live in the UK?

Yes – all our courses are available internationally. Please note, all our courses are taught in English.

How do I watch my lessons on my TV?

The easiest way is the Create Academy iPhone app: start a lesson, tap the AirPlay icon in the player and choose your Apple TV or AirPlay-compatible TV. On a Mac, Safari shows the same AirPlay icon in the video player.

If you have a Chromecast, open the lesson in Chrome on your laptop and use the browser’s Cast option to send the whole tab to your TV. Connecting a laptop to the TV with an HDMI cable also works well and is the most reliable option for long viewing sessions.

We don’t yet have a dedicated smart TV app.

How do I turn subtitles on or off?

On the website, click the CC (closed captions) button in the video player controls. Subtitles are off by default, and the player remembers your choice for future lessons on that device.

In the iPhone app, tap the speech-bubble icon in the player and choose English to turn subtitles on, or Off to hide them.

Can I change the playback speed?

Yes. On the website, click the speed button (shown as 1x) in the video player controls and choose a speed between 0.5x and 2x. In the iPhone app, tap the playback speed option in the player menu.

Will a lesson resume where I stopped?

Yes. We save your position as you watch, so when you reopen a lesson it picks up where you left off. Your progress syncs between the website and the iPhone app as long as you are logged in to the same account.

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$1,600, once. Lifetime access to the programme, and a year of All Access alongside it.

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