Learn Squared
Learn Squared is a web-based learning platform for creative skills used in film, games and other projects.
What Learn Squared is
Learn Squared is a web-based learning platform for creative skills used in film, games and other projects. Its course subjects include 3D art, concept art, motion design, visual effects, environments, illustration, graphic design and photography, with examples covering workflows in Blender, Photoshop, ZBrush, Unreal Engine and Autodesk Fusion. You can view the first lesson of a course free, without a credit card or time limit. Individual course enrollment is listed at $55, paid once, shown discounted from $69. Purchased courses include lifetime access while you maintain a Learn Squared account, with no continuing subscription fee. Courses include downloadable project files, but video lessons cannot be downloaded for offline viewing. Students can track progress and connect through a Discord community and homework gallery. Some courses include recordings of past mentorship meetings, and professional mentorships are also available. Instructors are not required to review homework unless you are in a Professional Mentorship, though community members may offer feedback. A 14-day refund policy is stated.
Good
- First course lessons are free to view.
- Purchased courses include lifetime access with an account.
- Project files are downloadable.
- Students can track learning progress.
- A 14-day refund policy is stated.
Watch out
- Video lessons cannot be downloaded for offline viewing.
- Instructor homework review is not guaranteed outside Professional Mentorship.
- Individual course enrollment is listed at $55, paid once.
Who it suits
Learn Squared suits people seeking structured creative-skills courses in areas such as 3D art, design, visual effects or photography. It may also suit learners who value lifetime course access and downloadable project files.
Verdict
Learn Squared combines creative courses with progress tracking, project files and community links. Check whether the course topic and level of instructor feedback fit your needs before enrolling.
Plans and prices
From Learn Squared's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Individual courses | $55, paid once | Prices shown for featured courses; course enrollment · $55 (shown discounted from ~~$69~~) |
| Enterprise Plans | Priced on request | Enterprise plans are linked from the site; no price shown on the page opened · Contact for plan details |
The facts
Each one read from Learn Squared's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Community
- Learn Squared links to a student community on Discord and a homework gallery.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Course access
- The help center says purchased courses include lifetime access while the student keeps a Learn Squared account, with no continuing subscription fee.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Course subjects
- Its course catalog includes areas such as 3D art, concept art, motion design, visual effects, environments, illustration, graphic design and photography.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Homework feedback
- The help center says instructors are not obligated to review submitted homework unless the student is in a Professional Mentorship; community members may provide feedback.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Mentorship
- Some courses include recordings of past mentorship meetings, and the site also offers professional mentorships.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Payment processing
- The terms page names Stripe and PayPal as third-party payment processors.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Privacy and data
- The privacy policy says the company may collect account, browsing, course, purchase and communication information and may transfer, store and process data outside a user's jurisdiction.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Progress tracking
- The site says students can track their learning progress.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Project files
- The site says courses include downloadable project files, while video lessons cannot be downloaded for offline viewing.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Refunds
- The help center states a 14-day refund policy, no questions asked.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Software covered
- Course examples teach workflows using software including Blender, Photoshop, ZBrush, Unreal Engine and Autodesk Fusion.checked 2 Oct 2001
- What it offers
- Learn Squared offers online courses and sessions for creative skills used in films, games and other projects.checked 2 Oct 2001
The company
- Company identity
- The privacy policy identifies Learn Squared, Inc. as a California corporation.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2001
Money
- Free lessons
- The site says users can access the first lesson of courses for free without a credit card or time limit.checked 2 Oct 2001
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