The application has four parts. Each one feeds a specific decision: whether a candidate is the right fit for the program, and which discipline track and studio they should be placed in. The application is short by design. We want signal, not paperwork.
Open Application Form →Standard contact and demographic basics. Used for cohort logistics.
Each applicant completes an Enneagram-based personality assessment. The output is used to compose complementary studios. A studio of three with three of the same personality type tends to break in predictable ways. We want range across the three discipline directors so the studio can self-correct without a lead in the room.
The assessment is not used to filter applicants in or out of the program. It is used after acceptance to decide who lands on which studio team.
Every applicant chooses one discipline. This is the track they will be evaluated against and the role they will play inside their studio for the full 12 weeks.
Each studio of three has one director per discipline. This is what makes the studio model work: the team can ship a complete client overhaul because every craft is represented.
A short self-recorded video. The format is intentional. Writing favors candidates who write well; a video reveals how someone thinks and how they show up. One minute is enough to surface signal without being an essay.
The video should answer three questions:
| Input | Decision it feeds |
|---|---|
| Personal information | Logistics, communication, cohort roster |
| 1-minute video | Acceptance decision — clarity of intent and creative voice |
| Discipline selection | Track placement — Brand, Motion, or Interactive |
| Personality assessment | Studio composition — balance the four micro-studios of three |