Art Director

Average UK salary range £35,000 - £70,000

Art Directors guide and manage the artistic and visual elements of projects, such as advertising campaigns, films, or publications, ensuring creative cohesion and impact.

Art Directors have a strong creative vision, excellent leadership and communication skills, and knowledge of design software.

Career training: Art Director

Art Director

Average UK salary range £35,000 - £70,000

Key skills for Art Directors

Courses for Art Directors

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Adobe Firefly Intro

From £349 + VAT

  One day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Feed your creative vision and integrate AI tools into your design workflow. Learn how to generate artwork, transform images, and achieve realistic results with AI.

Integrate AI into your design process within Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

Generate stunning AI images or vector graphics using a text prompt, and learn how to achieve realistic results when combining AI generated elements with existing photographs.

Ideal for existing users of Adobe Creative Cloud who want to gain AI skills.

  •  AI image generation
  •  Practical uses for Adobe's AI tools
  •  AI within Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
  •  Transform existing images with AI
  •  Editing techniques for realistic results

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    "Simon explained everything so clearly and made it easy to follow. He was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. He answered every question we all had. The course was fun and interactive."

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    "Simon was very knowledgable and friendly - he made for a very relaxed environment where nobody was afraid to ask questions. It was great to have such a small group too. I really enjoyed the whole day and have learnt a lot."

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    "Very approachable. Felt I could speak to any of the staff. Simon was great."

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    "Simon was great. Learned loads about Firefly and generative Ai in general."

    National Education Union

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    "Amazing tutor, really informative, friendly and easy manner. Easy to follow whilst still getting across a huge amount of info, tips and tricks."

    Victoria Owen Creative

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Affinity Photo Intro

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Learn how to edit, retouch, and enhance images with this pro editing tool. Discover the creative possibilities with our beginners course.

Explore the creative possibilities of Affinity Photo with our two day introduction course.

Ideal for beginners, you’ll learn the essentials of image editing through hands-on exercises.

Learn how to remove backgrounds, colour correct, retouch, and experiment with creative filters and effects.

Get started with Affinity Photo today.

  •  Enhance and colour correct images
  •  Remove backgrounds with selection tools
  •  Retouch blemishes and remove unwanted objects
  •  Transform your images with creative effects
  •  Combine elements to create graphics and artwork
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Graphic Design Intro

From £349 + VAT

  One day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Learn the principles you need to create beautiful, professional designs. Discover the secrets of effective visual communication.

The Introduction to Graphic Design course will give you an essential understanding of design principles - typography, colour theory, layout and composition.

Learn to apply these principles to your work to give you the skills and confidence to create professional designs.

  •  Understanding the design process
  •  Principles of composition
  •  Great typography
  •  Branding guidelines
  •  Illustrations and photography

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    "Ian was very organized and gave great tips throughout the session."

    Amer Sports

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    "Very welcoming, had everything we needed for the day and it was really well equipped"

    Trailmix Games

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    "Really good detail and made it very enjoyable! Good range of topics too. Also was very engaging and a good range of enjoyable activities throughout the day"

    Allwag Promotions

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    "Great welcome, refreshments and facilities! Simon was amazing; super knowledgable, helpful and passionate. Overall, great day!"

    Breast Cancer Now

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    "Excellent engagement from the tutor, with fantastic range of examples. Made it very accessible whilst also showing his knowledge and understanding."

    Arden Strategies

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InDesign Adv

From £449 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Master the full power and potential of Adobe InDesign. Take your design skills to the max by working smarter and faster.

Dive deeper into InDesign's typographical controls and advanced text formatting features.

Use grids, objects styles and liquid layouts to create beautiful and polished layouts and documents.

This Advanced course is designed to expand your skillset and help you maximise the potential of Adobe InDesign.

  •  Build stronger layouts using advanced grids
  •  Create efficient typographic systems with styles
  •  Clean and automate text using GREP
  •  Manage anchored objects and linked assets
  •  Streamline workflows with scripts and automation

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    "Really knowledgable trainer, good set up of the day with enough breaks to recharge."

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    "Really helpful elements to the course. We were able to ask questions about specific things that were relevant to our individual roles and the trainer took the time help."

    DoTERRA

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    "Great instructors and knowledge, and the source material we had to work from was really good and I'll keep those so I can continue to revise on what I learned."

    DCMS

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    "Ian was great, today was so informative. I've learnt so much thats going to help me with my projects and work and personal projects. Cant wait to play with some of the tools that he showed me."

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    "Ian was flexible enough to tailor some of the course to what I do everyday and he taught me new tips and tricks that I know I'll be using a lot going forward! He was great at going through everything in detail and explaining the why and not just the how."

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InDesign Interactive

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Expand your Adobe InDesign skills by creating interactive eBooks and magazines. Create interactive publications that work across a range of digital platforms.

Learn how to use Adobe InDesign to design and publish interactive content like e-books, magazines, and interactive PDFs.

Gain the skills to create user-friendly interactive elements that provide a seamless and enjoyable reading experience for your audience.

  •  Designing interactive PDF and e-magazines
  •  Creating document navigation
  •  Creating interactive forms
  •  Adding animations and multimedia elements
  •  Publishing online and sharing content

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    "So many tips that are going to be able to use for our Annual Report and also through our douments as a whole. Really appreciate the simplicity of talking through each step. Easy to follow."

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    "Tailoring the course to our specific needs"

    British Transport Police

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    "Simon was so engaging and knowledgeable and was happy to explain things again when I got in a muddle. This course will be so helpful to my current employment and I think my managers will be blown away! Of all the courses I have done Simon has been the best teacher so far. The two days flew by and I feel I have a good grasp of what was taught. I also like that the group was small so it felt like one on one training which is so valuable. Thank you."

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    "Everything - super clear, very informative and plenty of real life examples of how to use the course."

    DC Advisory

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    "The tutor was very approachable and really understanding to all attendees. Overall, the training was insightful and explained best practices plus little tips and tricks throughout the 2 days."

    British Psychological Society

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InDesign Intermediate

From £429 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Build on your existing InDesign skills to create more sophisticated documents. Master workflow strategies that will help you work more efficiently.

Deepen your understanding of InDesign's features and functionality, allowing you to create more professional and complex layouts.

Take your InDesign skills to the next level, master shortcuts and workflow strategies that will help you work faster and more efficiently.

  •  Effortlessly manage and style text
  •  Design professional tables with ease
  •  Organise and reuse design assets
  •  Take complete control over page layout
  •  Produce high-quality, print-ready PDFs

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    "Tailoring to specific needs and answering individual questions. Really approachable and great in depth knowledge"

    Anchor

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    "Great lessons, breaks were helpful to maintain concentration"

    Ben Whistler

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    "Really excellent trainer and very knowledgable - was able to cover course material very efficiently and was very engaged with the participants, picking up on when anyone had hit a problem and checking in with us frequently to keep us on track."

    Arden Strategies

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    "Adapting to our requirements whilst covering the course content. Clearly explaining step by step activities and repeating where necessary."

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    "Great pastoral care and targeted training based on the our requirments"

    Dorchester Collection

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InDesign Intro

From £429 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Learn how to create beautiful layouts and documents in Adobe InDesign. Design professional layouts for magazines, brochures, reports, and books.

Learn to create visually appealing layouts and documents using Adobe InDesign.

Our experts will teach you how to create beautiful print layouts for brochures, magazines, reports and books.

This is the ideal course for anyone who wants to learn how to create professional layouts using Adobe InDesign.

  •  Navigate InDesign confidently
  •  Format text efficiently with reusable styles
  •  Place, edit, and enhance images easily
  •  Build clean, consistent layouts with precision
  •  Export and share projects professionally across platforms

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    "Vicki was great at explaining and was really patient. I didn't feel silly when I fell behind and she was great at getting us to share our screen to figure out where we had gone wrong."

    NEXT

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    "Knowledge and thoroughness were overwhelmingly good. Covered so much I felt more confident straight away."

    Simons Muirhead Burton LLP

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    "Vicki was incredibly patient and spoke in a clear and consistent manner. She was very knowledgeable about InDesign and I definitely feel my skills improved as a result of the training."

    UCL

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    "Vicki was very helpful and knew what she was doing. I feel confident in using InDesign now."

    House Of Commons

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    "Vicky was very good at explaining and very Patient"

    Mace Ltd

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Leadership Intro

From £899 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Develop your leadership skills and learn to inspire and empower your team. Understand what makes an effective leader and how to apply your new skills.

Develop your leadership skills and learn to inspire and empower your team.

Understand what makes an effective leader and how to apply your new skills.

  •  Define your leadership style
  •  Analyse your strengths and weaknesses
  •  How to communicate effectively
  •  Engage and inspire your team
  •  Leading your team through change

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    "A lot of valuable content and examples were shared during the call, which I found very helpful."

    Norac Foods UK

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    "Michael was a joy, his enthusiasm and knowledge was brilliant! i loved every minute. It has really helped!"

    Oliver

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    "Michael was great at communication, entertaining and conducted the perfect balance of humour. Michael also listened to questions and even workshopped scenarios that we have encountered in the past. I've done a few of these courses now and this is one of the best courses I've been involved in! Thank you! :D"

    Oliver Agency

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    "Michael was so knowledgeable, patient and reactive to us and what we wanted to learn about. It felt like a bespoke course even though we knew it wasn't! I have learnt so much and thoroughly enjoyed the whole course. Thank you Michael!"

    Oliver Agency

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    "Everything! Michael was very friendly, made me feel comfortable and helped me understand! I feel we are very much on the same wave-length and hope to learn from him again soon!"

    OLIVER AGENCY

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Management Intro

From £899 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Learn to become an effective and confident Manager and motivate your team. Develop the management skills that are critical to the success of any business.

This course will give you the management skills to effectively guide and motivate teams.

Learn how to communicate clearly, solve problems and delegate effectively, enabling you to build strong teams and promote collaboration.

  •  Finding your management style
  •  Understanding management processes
  •  How to overcome management challenges
  •  Building a high-performing team
  •  Empowering your team

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    "The staff and building was great, staff are freidnly and lunch was great Michael used some very relevant and relatable answers and gave me the confidence to now be a manager as I understand why certain decisions are made It was great how the examples were applied to me personally too and would recommend"

    Octopus Electric Vehicles

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    "Good knowledge and very interesting course, great references and experience"

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    "Environment, deep conversation, real-life examples, qualified trainer"

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    "Michael kept the training engaging over two days."

    Lloyds Banking Group

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    "Broad content that is helpful to a first time manager"

    Pharo

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Managing Projects Remotely

  Half day    Live Online     Private Options

Understand and master the challenges of managing a project remotely. Learn the skills to effectively manage teams working remotely.

The course equips you with the skills and strategies to effectively manage projects in a remote work environment.

Learn how to effectively communicate with remote team members and how to improve collaboration on a project when your team works in different locations.

  •  The benefits of working remotely
  •  Identifying tasks and control points
  •  Building a collaborative team
  •  Setting realistic goals and milestones
  •  Keeping your project on track

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    "Giving relatable examples, shows understanding on Mike’s behalf which helped us understand the day more"

    Arrival

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    "Explaining concepts simply Good pace and clarity of communication Friendly and built good relationships early Responded well to questions and adjusted what he delivered accordingly this was great"

    ARRIVAL

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    "Able to respond to questions/queries knowledgeable"

    Arrival

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    "Going through the examples and clarifying any questions we had"

    Arrival

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    "Informative, well structured, good analogies and examples"

    Flutter

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Managing Teams Remotely

  Half day    Live Online     Private Options

Learn to effectively manage and motivate a team that is working remotely. Successfully navigate the unique challenges of remote team management.

Remote work can pose challenges in communication and collaboration.

This course will give you the techniques and tools to foster effective communication, build trust, and improve teamwork in a remote-working environment.

Learn how to navigate the dynamics of remote team management and successfully manage and motivate a team working in different locations.

  •  Embracing the cultural shift
  •  Effective team communication
  •  Building team cohesion
  •  Creating an action plan
  •  Tools for remote working

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    "Michael was excellent, knowledgeable and full of good examples. Incredibly helpful"

    History Hit

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    "Interactive and enthusiastic trainer - thanks!"

    Microbiology Society

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    "The trainer was excellent and approachable, which made the session educational but relaxed and engaging. And the course ran incredibly smoothly and the setup was easy, which took out any stress of getting started."

    International Alert

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    "Very informative and great level of knowledge about the subject"

    Scottish Government

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    "Very knowledgable and helpful trainer. Was willing to listen and advise on specific issues or challenges we face."

    Logic Design

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Photoshop Adv

From £349 + VAT

  One day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Become a super-user and harness the full power and potential of Photoshop. Learn insights and techniques from experts to produce stunning images.

Expand your skillset and push the boundaries when using Adobe Photoshop.

This course is designed to expand your creative horizons giving you the skills to produce a wide range of beautiful digital imagery.

You'll also cover valuable advanced workflows and time-saving techniques from industry professionals.

  •  Efficient shortcuts and task automation
  •  Mastering advanced colour adjustments
  •  Adv layer manipulation and blending
  •  Utilising Camera Raw for optimal results
  •  Creative possibilities with filters

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    "Very useful, and everything was explained well."

    Next PLC

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    "Simo was very good at making sure you get help when needed and ensuring everyone is keeping up with the course. Also, very good at applying relevant examples to what we were learning"

    NEXT

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    "Our trainer was super knowledgable and tailored the course especially to us and our needs. Definitely have been taught some techniques to take away and use in my work- thank you!"

    NEXT

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    "The day was very organised and ran very smoothly. The trainer was very knowledgable and was happy to answer lots of questions."

    Next

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    "Great examples that will apply to our everyday work. Some of the techniques I had never used before which is really useful to know."

    Next

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Photoshop Intermediate

From £429 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Work smarter in Photoshop, master new techniques and realise your creative potential. This is the ideal course for building on your existing Adobe Photoshop skills.

Expand your Photoshop skills!

This Adobe Authorised course will delve deeper into Photoshop's features, tools and techniques taking your image editing skills to the next level.

Our experts will also teach you efficient workflows, shortcuts, and automation techniques enabling you to work faster and more effectively.

  •  Creating precise colour adjustments
  •  Mastering selections and masks
  •  Creative possibilities with layers
  •  Custom brush techniques
  •  Streamlined workflow and efficiency

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    "Very Knowledgeable & approachable; responsive to questions & queries. I will definitely be taking away some of the tips and tricks from Simo. :)"

    Devon & Cornwall Police

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    "Matt was super informative and friendly, I felt that he covered things in great depth and really catered to our needs. The course covered a good range of elements and I felt that I was really well supported with any questions or issues that I had!"

    Right Formula

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    "Course was so valuable to my knowledge and understanding. Simo was great at applying examples to my own work and use outside of the course and took time to make sure the examples were relevant, even making new ones to show specific answers to questions I had asked. 10/10"

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    "Amazing experience again. Informative and very skilled teacher who catered to my specific needs"

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    "Very knowledgeable and the small group allowed for us to share screens and fix our individual issues"

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Photoshop Intro

From £429 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

This is the Adobe Authorised course for new users of Adobe Photoshop. Produce and edit images to meet professional industry standards.

Learn the fundamental tools and techniques of Photoshop on this Adobe Authorised course.

Our experts will give you the skills to edit and transform your images with precision and creativity.

Photoshop is the worldwide industry standard for working with digital images.

This course will give you the perfect start to working with Photoshop.

  •  Customising Photoshop to suit you
  •  Master selection tools for precise edits
  •  Techniques for enhancing tone and colour
  •  Transform images with generative AI
  •  Acquire retouching skills for flawless images

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    "I really enjoyed the class as the trainer was very knowledgeable and patient with all our questions. Always attentive and a good chance to ask questions and work on individual work. The course was at a good pace with loads of great examples and the flow and structure was great. The trainer was very easy to understand and I would definitely come back to take the intermediate course with him."

    Lock And Co. Hatters

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    "The Trainer was knowledgeable and explained every stage carefully. We were able to ask questions as the course progressed ensuring we understood the tasks"

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    "Simo was a fantastic trainer, made the course enjoyable."

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    "This was really good and has taken away my fear of Photoshop"

    Claritas

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    "Given clear instructions and easy-to-follow workshops"

    RMG Ltd

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