Paul Mitchell The School – Atlanta opened under the direction of John Paul Mitchell Systems' Artistic Director, Scott Cole in 2004. We reside in beautiful midtown Atlanta in The King Plow Arts Center; a home to artists, dancers, advertising agencies and graphic designers. We surround our Future Professionals with a creative environment and provide them with an industry-leading comprehensive cosmetology program, allowing them to leave our school with all the necessary education tools to become a successful professional hair designer.
Paul Mitchell The School – Atlanta resides in The King Plow Arts Center, a historic complex in a fun, trendy, fashion-forward area known as “Westside”. Adjacent to midtown and downtown, this area has recently become a magnet for interior design industry, a booming restaurant and club scene as well as the young urban professionals who appreciate style and a high quality of life.
Our midtown Atlanta location is close to major universities and colleges like Georgia State, Spelman, Morehouse and Clark Atlanta. In fact, we are less than one mile from the Georgia Tech campus.
Current tenants of The King Plow Arts Center include Ford Models, Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Actors Express Theatre, several graphic design studios, photographers, advertising agencies as well as many others from the fashion and arts industry.
Finding Paul Mitchell The School – Atlanta is easy. We are conveniently located near all of the major interstates as well as the airport.
Click below for driving directions from your area.
From the North
• Take I-75 or I-85 South toward Atlanta• Exit at the 10th St./14th St. Exit, and turn right onto 14th St.
• Continue west on 14th St. crossing Northside Dr. and Howell Mill Rd.
• Turn left on Howell Mill Rd.
• Turn right on Brady Ave.
• Turn right on to Marietta St.
• King Plow Arts Center is on the right
• Turn right into the first entrance and enter the main parking lot
From the South
• Take I-85 North toward Atlanta• Continue north on the I-75/85 Connector through town
• Exit at the 10th St./14th St. Exit, and turn left onto 10th St.
• Continue west on 10th St. crossing Northside Dr. and Howell Mill Rd.
• Turn left on Brady Ave.
• Turn right on Marietta St.
• King Plow Arts Center is on the right
• Turn right into the first entrance and enter the main parking lot
From the East
• Take I-20 West toward Atlanta• Take I-75/85 North to the 10th St./14th St. Exit and turn left onto 10th. St.
• Continue west on 10th St. crossing Northside Dr. and Howell Mill Rd.
• Turn left on Brady Ave.
• Turn right on Marietta St.
• King Plow Arts Center is on the right
• Turn right into the first entrance and enter the main parking lot
From the West
• Take I-20 East toward Atlanta• Take I-75/85 North to the 10th St./14th St. Exit and turn left onto 10th. St.
• Continue west on 10th St. crossing Northside Dr. and Howell Mill Rd.
• Turn left on Brady Ave.
• Turn right on Marietta St.
• King Plow Arts Center is on the right
• Turn right into the first entrance and enter the main parking lot
A haircutter at heart, Scott loves the effect of color and cut together. Seeing this as the future of hairdressing, Scott created COLORCUTTING®USA a continuing education company in Arizona that offers courses, video education and tools for the hairdressing professional. With business partner and expert colorist Linda Yodice, Scott teaches the how and why color works in relationship to cut designs, reducing the fear that many hairstylists have of the unknowns of coloring hair.
Like Paul Mitchell himself, Scott was also born in Scotland, trained by Vidal Sassoon and eventually moved to the United States to become a well known, highly respected hairdresser.
Throughout his ever changing, always-growing career, Scott has been recognized by the beauty industry with such distinguished honors at the 2003 Haircolorist of the Year and 2004 Master Stylist of the Year. You will find his work published in Elle, Ladies Home Journal, Studio, American Salon, Modern Salon, HairColor&Design, Process, Esthetica and Hairdresser's Journal magazines. His salon in Atlanta, Georgia was recognized as one of the top salons in the United States.
Scott divides his time between his Paul Mitchell Schools in Atlanta and Phoenix. As the Artistic Director for Paul Mitchell The Color, Scott is shifting his focus towards educating not only the hairdressers of today, but also the future hairdressers of tomorrow.
Strength and beauty, cut and color, intellect and artistry, technique and creativity. These characteristics not onIy describe the style Linda Yodice is known for, but they describe the woman herself. Having a mother that is a hairstylist, Linda grew up around the beauty industry, but was captivated by fashion. While studying fashion design, Linda attended a hair show and was completely inspired by the fact that hairdressing was a form of art and hair was the canvas on which it was created. She saw a perfect way to combine her love for aesthetics and her skills in design.
Breaking the mold of the stereotypically ultra-cool, flashy hairdresser, Linda's sophisticated elegance and straight- forward attitude make her a breath of fresh air for the beauty industry. Her ability to convey her technical experience into layman's terms, make Linda a much sought after expert in the field of cut and color. Linda was recently named Modern Salon Magazine's top 75 educators of all time.
Her dynamic ability to see and approach color with a perspective different from a stylist who practices haircoloring alone has led to the creation of the Block Color method. Fast becoming the replacement for weaving, Block Color techniques have revolutionized color for hair cutters and colorists alike.
Now as Artistic Director for John Paul Mitchell Systems The Color, she has successfully implemented the block color method into The Color Education and Training Programs.
Rob Brinson has been a photographer, artist and educator in the arts for 27 years and is one of the founders of both Creative Circus and Portfolio Center, two nationally prominent art schools in Atlanta, GA. Rob's roots are as a fashion photographer but his vision has expanded into many different fields of photography. He has photographed all over the world both on assignment from national magazines, and on commissions as a fine artist for major corporations and public space art.
For the past 25 years, Rob has collaborated with Scott Cole photographing for the hair industry and industry ad campaigns. Their work has been extensively published in magazines during this time.
Emily's background is in advertising and public relations. Emily has worked at MTV Networks in the public relations department and at a local advertising agency in operations and account management. During the last year, Emily has been working for Paul Mitchell The School – Atlanta in marketing, admissions and project management. Contact her at Emily@PMTheSchoolATL.com for more information on enrollment.
Paul Mitchell The School – Atlanta's 1500-hour clock and credit hour program is delivered to our Future Professionals through a strategic learning set that address current industry trends as well as tasks necessary for the Georgia State Board written and practical exam.
Our graduation preparation, entry-level job skills, clinic-floor equipment, implements and products provided are parallel with top industry professionals. Each Future Professional receives personal instruction that relates to the performance of creative, useful, and productive career oriented activities. Our lesson plans reflect the latest educational methods and are presented in the form of demonstration, lectures and student participation. We also incorporate a series of industry guest speakers, creatively educational field trips as well as high quality audio-visual aides in our program.
Paul Mitchell The School – Atlanta's 1500-hour education allows our Future Professionals to satisfy the Georgia State Board requirements while receiving top industry instruction, as well as practical experience in such areas as Scott Cole and Linda Yodice's Block Color System, The Paul Mitchell Core Cutting System, Paul Mitchell take-home product knowledge, business ethics and client retention tactics.
At Paul Mitchell The School – Atlanta we pay special attention to the personal development side of our industry. We stress sanitation values, quality customer service interaction, a fashion-forward personal appearance, personal motivation, positive attitude development, state laws and regulations. We also set our Future Professionals up for career success by offering monthly professional photo shoots, resume development, portfolio development, salon-type administration, job interview preparation and job placement assistance.
It's convenient and easy to apply to Paul Mitchell The School – Atlanta. Download our enrollment application. Simply fill it out, follow the five important steps at the bottom of the application and include your $75 (non-refundable) application fee. You can mail it to the address below or come in Tuesday - Friday to drop off your completed application. Appointments are strongly encouraged. Call us today to schedule your personal tour!
Paul Mitchell The School – Atlanta
The King Plow Arts Center
887 W. Marietta St. NW
Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30318
The King Plow Arts Center
887 W. Marietta St. NW
Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: | 404-888-0070 |
Toll Free: | 888-884-7779 |