Where mastery meets methodology
Where mastery meets methodology
The Neville Page Academy exists for established creatives who are ready to think differently.
This isn’t about learning new techniques or chasing the next tool. It’s about developing the sophisticated creative mind required to operate—consistently—at the highest levels of the industry.
Each course is built on decades of experience solving complex creative problems under extraordinary pressure: from Avatar to Star Trek, from concept to execution, from brief to delivery—where decisions carry real consequences, timelines are unforgiving, and instinct alone is never enough. The philosophies taught here aren’t theoretical; they are battle-tested methodologies forged in real-world, high-stakes environments.
NPA courses vary in scope, scale, and focus, but all share a common foundation: think before you act.
Approach over technique.
Intelligence over instinct.
Strategy over improvisation.
If your growth has slowed—not because of talent, but because refinement now matters more than speed—this is where professionals come to evolve.
About Neville Page
Neville Page is an Emmy-winning designer, director, and educator whose work spans iconic films and series—from Avatar and Prometheus to Star Trek and beyond.
But The Neville Page Academy isn’t just built on credits. It’s built on what those credits demanded—and taught: how to think clearly under pressure, how to make decisions that survive critique, and how to turn taste into a repeatable, reliable process.
For over two decades, Neville has taught at the highest level, helping artists and designers move from capable to undeniable by strengthening fundamentals, decision-making, and clarity of intent. His focus isn’t style or trend, but the thinking beneath the work—the part that determines whether an idea holds up when timelines compress, stakes rise, and opinions collide.
Neville’s approach blends craft with philosophy: not just how to make impressive work, but why it works—and how to do it again on demand. He understands both the studio world and the personal cost of building a creative life within it.
The Academy is for serious creatives who want momentum, structure, and honest feedback from someone who’s been in the room when the decisions mattered. If you’re ready to sharpen your eye, refine your voice, and leave with work you can stand behind—welcome in.
Neville Page is an Emmy-winning designer, director, and educator whose work spans iconic films and series—from Avatar and Prometheus to Star Trek and beyond.
But The Neville Page Academy isn’t just built on credits. It’s built on what those credits demanded—and taught: how to think clearly under pressure, how to make decisions that survive critique, and how to turn taste into a repeatable, reliable process.
For over two decades, Neville has taught at the highest level, helping artists and designers move from capable to undeniable by strengthening fundamentals, decision-making, and clarity of intent. His focus isn’t style or trend, but the thinking beneath the work—the part that determines whether an idea holds up when timelines compress, stakes rise, and opinions collide.
Neville’s approach blends craft with philosophy: not just how to make impressive work, but why it works—and how to do it again on demand. He understands both the studio world and the personal cost of building a creative life within it.
The Academy is for serious creatives who want momentum, structure, and honest feedback from someone who’s been in the room when the decisions mattered. If you’re ready to sharpen your eye, refine your voice, and leave with work you can stand behind—welcome in.
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Founding Master Session 2026
ADVANCED DESIGN THINKING
Approach over style
Approach over style
This course prioritizes how designers think, not what tools they use. Through advanced projects spanning character, creature, and functional design, students build a repeatable process that outlasts any medium.
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Think before you draw
Understanding the brief. Defining the problem. Research as the foundation of insight. An honest assessment of what you bring and what you need to learn. The work begins before the pencil touches paper.
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Think before you draw
Understanding the brief. Defining the problem. Research as the foundation of insight. An honest assessment of what you bring and what you need to learn. The work begins before the pencil touches paper.
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Think before you draw
Understanding the brief. Defining the problem. Research as the foundation of insight. An honest assessment of what you bring and what you need to learn. The work begins before the pencil touches paper.
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Mastery is self-awareness
Knowing yourself as a creative. Choosing the right tools, not just your favorites. The philosophy of the vague sketch. Allowing the work to inform you rather than forcing your will upon it. Evolution as practice.
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Mastery is self-awareness
Knowing yourself as a creative. Choosing the right tools, not just your favorites. The philosophy of the vague sketch. Allowing the work to inform you rather than forcing your will upon it. Evolution as practice.
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Mastery is self-awareness
Knowing yourself as a creative. Choosing the right tools, not just your favorites. The philosophy of the vague sketch. Allowing the work to inform you rather than forcing your will upon it. Evolution as practice.
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Thinking through problems
Applying methodology over instinct. Iteration driven by knowledge, rather than guesswork. Finding the gaps in what you've been asked to do. These are the questions that lead to better solutions.
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Thinking through problems
Applying methodology over instinct. Iteration driven by intelligence, not guesswork. Finding the gaps in what you've been asked to do. These are the questions that lead to better solutions.
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Thinking through problems
Applying methodology over instinct. Iteration driven by knowledge, rather than guesswork. Finding the gaps in what you've been asked to do. These are the questions that lead to better solutions.
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Make your thinking visible
Integrating art and science. Balancing what the client expects with what you know is right. Making your wisdom apparent in every decision. Client relationships as conversation, not transaction.
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Make your thinking visible
Integrating art and science. Balancing what the client expects with what you know is right. Making your wisdom apparent in every decision. Client relationships as conversation, not transaction.
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Make your thinking visible
Integrating art and science. Balancing what the client expects with what you know is right. Making your wisdom apparent in every decision. Client relationships as conversation, not transaction.
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Delivering excellence
Bringing it all home. The last ten percent that separates the professional from the amateur. Presenting your work with confidence and justification. Giving what's asked while protecting what's yours.
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Delivering excellence
Bringing it all home. The last ten percent that separates the professional from the amateur. Presenting your work with confidence and justification. Giving what's asked while protecting what's yours.
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Delivering excellence
Bringing it all home. The last ten percent that separates the professional from the amateur. Presenting your work with confidence and justification. Giving what's asked while protecting what's yours.
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The proof of mastery
Standing behind your work with a new level of confidence and comprehension – articulating your process and defending your choices becomes something to relish. The transformation from thinking to doing.
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The proof of mastery
Standing behind your work with a new level of confidence and comprehension – articulating your process and defending your choices becomes something to relish. The transformation from thinking to doing.
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The proof of mastery
Standing behind your work with a new level of confidence and comprehension – articulating your process and defending your choices becomes something to relish. The transformation from thinking to doing.
In Conclusion
When you complete this course, your work will hold up—
in conversation with clients, collaborators, and yourself. Your decisions will be clearer, more intentional, and easier to defend without over-explaining or second-guessing.
The intent isn’t to give you more content. It’s to give you stronger strategic tools—and the space, structure, and perspective to use them well.
When you complete this course, your work will hold up
in conversation with clients, collaborators, and yourself. Your decisions will be clearer, more intentional, and easier to defend without over-explaining or second-guessing.
The intent isn’t to give you more content. It’s to give you stronger strategic tools—and the space, structure, and perspective to use them well.
Course Eligibility
Enrollment is limited to a carefully chosen cohort of up to 20 designers. A brief portfolio review allows the class to be thoughtfully balanced, ensuring alignment, productive dialogue, and a cohesive learning environment. Pre-registration is available, with final entry granted upon review and acceptance.
THE Cost
Tuition is $2,400 for the six weeks.The course includes live instruction, curated asynchronous feedback, original PDF tools, and a final industry-facing polish review, designed to extend the value of the course beyond the live sessions.
What’s Included
A small-cohort work environment
Direct instruction from Neville Page
Asynchronous feedback and reviews, designed to support deeper thinking without adding noise.
Additional Materials & Support
PDF Design frameworks and decision-making models
Design Brief interrogation and problem-definition tools
Neville's Actionable Process Templates
At the conclusion of the course, each participant can choose to have a recorded review focused on presentation, clarity, and professional framing.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Who is this for?
Serious creatives who want to level up taste, design instincts, and decision-making—not just collect tutorials. Great for artists/designers who want sharper thinking and stronger output.
How do I get in?
Enrollment is application-based. You submit a short portfolio so the cohort is curated for a strong, high-value experience.
How long is the program and what’s the format?
Typically 6 weeks, live online sessions (about 2 hours/week), with the cohort capped around 20 to keep critique meaningful.
When does it start?
Classes will begin the week of March 16th.
Is it only for entertainment designers?
No. The first cohort may focus on creature/character/prop-type work, but the methods translate directly to industrial design, fashion, toy, automotive, illustration, and storytelling/IP development.
Will this teach software (ZBrush/Photoshop/etc.)?
Software may be used, but the focus is design thinking, iteration, problem-solving, and communicating ideas—not button-by-button instruction.
Who is this for?
Serious creatives who want to level up taste, design instincts, and decision-making—not just collect tutorials. Great for artists/designers who want sharper thinking and stronger output.
How do I get in?
Enrollment is application-based. You submit a short portfolio so the cohort is curated for a strong, high-value experience.
How long is the program and what’s the format?
Typically 6 weeks, live online sessions (about 2 hours/week), with the cohort capped around 20 to keep critique meaningful.
When does it start?
Classes will begin the week of March 16th.
Is it only for entertainment designers?
No. The first cohort may focus on creature/character/prop-type work, but the methods translate directly to industrial design, fashion, toy, automotive, illustration, and storytelling/IP development.
Will this teach software (ZBrush/Photoshop/etc.)?
Software may be used, but the focus is design thinking, iteration, problem-solving, and communicating ideas—not button-by-button instruction.
Who is this for?
Serious creatives who want to level up taste, design instincts, and decision-making—not just collect tutorials. Great for artists/designers who want sharper thinking and stronger output.
How do I get in?
Enrollment is application-based. You submit a short portfolio so the cohort is curated for a strong, high-value experience.
How long is the program?
Typically 6 weeks, live online sessions (about 2 hours/week), with the cohort capped around 20 to keep critique meaningful.
When does it start?
Classes will begin the week of March 16th.
Is it only for entertainment designers?
No. The first cohort may focus on creature/character/prop-type work, but the methods translate directly to industrial design, fashion, toy, automotive, illustration, and storytelling/IP development.
Will you be teaching software?
Software may be used, but the focus is design thinking, iteration, problem-solving, and communicating ideas—not button-by-button instruction.
AppLYING for the Founding Cohort
Classes are limited to 20 students.
Admission is by portfolio review.
This program is selective by design.
Every applicant is personally reviewed.
If accepted, you will receive a private enrollment link with payment options.
HOW THE PROCESS WORKS
Submit Your Application
Complete the form below and include your portfolio link.Portfolio Review (Within 3 Days)
Applications are reviewed personally. You will receive a response within 72 hours or less.Acceptance Email
If accepted, you will receive an email outlining next steps and a private enrollment link.Secure Your Seat
Choose your payment option (Pay in Full, Deposit, or Payment Plan). Your seat is confirmed once payment is received.
Important Note: Payment is requested only upon acceptance.
AppLYING for the Founding Cohort
Classes are limited to 20 students.
Admission is by portfolio review.
This program is selective by design.
Every applicant is personally reviewed.
If accepted, you will receive a private enrollment link with payment options.
HOW THE PROCESS WORKS
Submit Your Application
Complete the form below and include your portfolio link.Portfolio Review (Within 3 Days)
Applications are reviewed personally. You will receive a response within 72 hours or less.Acceptance Email
If accepted, you will receive an email outlining next steps and a private enrollment link.Secure Your Seat
Choose your payment option (Pay in Full, Deposit, or Payment Plan). Your seat is confirmed once payment is received.
Important Note: Payment is requested only upon acceptance.
6-Week Intensive Limited to 20 Participants
Apply for
Advanced Design Thinking
A selective masterclass in creative methodology for working professionals ready to think differently. This is not a tutorial, it's a transformation.
Submit Your Application
Complete the form below with your portfolio and a brief look at how you approach design challenges. We're looking for working professionals hungry to push past their current ceiling.
Portfolio Review
Neville personally reviews every application and portfolio. This isn't about polish — it's about potential, curiosity, and a readiness to think differently.
Acceptance & Next Steps
Accepted applicants receive a detailed email with program logistics, cohort start dates, and a secure payment link with flexible options.
Secure Your Seat
Complete enrollment via payment instructions in your acceptance email. You'll then receive your welcome packet and access to the cohort community.
Your Application
All fields marked with * are required. Thoughtful answers matter more than long ones.
Application Received
Thank you for applying. Neville will personally review your portfolio and respond within 3 business days. Keep an eye on your inbox for next steps.
6-Week Intensive · Limited to 20 Participants
Apply for
Advanced Design Thinking
A selective masterclass in creative methodology for working professionals ready to think differently. This is not a tutorial — it's a transformation.
Submit Your Application
Complete the form below with your portfolio and a brief look at how you approach design challenges. We're looking for working professionals hungry to push past their current ceiling.
Portfolio Review
Neville personally reviews every application and portfolio. This isn't about polish — it's about potential, curiosity, and a readiness to think differently.
Acceptance & Next Steps
Accepted applicants receive a detailed email with program logistics, cohort start dates, and a secure payment link with flexible options.
Secure Your Seat
Complete enrollment via payment instructions in your acceptance email. You'll then receive your welcome packet and access to the cohort community.
Your Application
All fields marked with * are required. Thoughtful answers matter more than long ones.
Application Received
Thank you for applying. Neville will personally review your portfolio and respond within 3 business days. Keep an eye on your inbox for next steps.
6-Week Intensive · Limited to 20 Participants
Apply for
Advanced Design Thinking
A selective masterclass in creative methodology for working professionals ready to think differently. This is not a tutorial — it's a transformation.
Submit Your Application
Complete the form below with your portfolio and a brief look at how you approach design challenges. We're looking for working professionals hungry to push past their current ceiling.
Portfolio Review
Neville personally reviews every application and portfolio. This isn't about polish — it's about potential, curiosity, and a readiness to think differently.
Acceptance & Next Steps
Accepted applicants receive a detailed email with program logistics, cohort start dates, and a secure payment link with flexible options.
Secure Your Seat
Complete enrollment via payment instructions in your acceptance email. You'll then receive your welcome packet and access to the cohort community.
Your Application
All fields marked with * are required. Thoughtful answers matter more than long ones.
Application Received
Thank you for applying. Neville will personally review your portfolio and respond within 3 business days. Keep an eye on your inbox for next steps.
Deposit
BALANCE PAID PRIOR TO CLASS STARTING
$600
Deposit
BALANCE PAID PRIOR TO CLASS STARTING
$600
Deposit
FOR ACCEPTED APPLICANTS
$600
Payment in full
COMMIT EARLY, SECURE YOUR SEAT
$2,400
Payment in full
COMMIT EARLY, SECURE YOUR SEAT
$2,400
Payment in full
FOR ACCEPTED APPLICANTS
$2,400
Installment Plan
3 EQUAL PAYMENTS
$800
Installment Plan
3 EQUAL PAYMENTS
$800
Installment Plan
PLUS INITIAL DEPOSIT
$800
