Branding Specialist

Average UK salary range £30,000 - £60,000

Branding Specialists develop and implement strategies to enhance brand identities and increase brand awareness. They conduct market research, analyse competition, and create brand guidelines.

Strategic thinking, strong communication, and creative skills are key to excel in this role.

Average UK salary range £30,000 - £60,000

Branding Specialists develop and implement strategies to enhance brand identities and increase brand awareness. They conduct market research, analyse competition, and create brand guidelines.

Strategic thinking, strong communication, and creative skills are key to excel in this role.
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Key skills for Branding Specialists

  • Analytical Skills
  • Creativity
  • Problem-solving
  • Research Skills
  • Strategic Thinking

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AI Ethics

From £349 + VAT

  One day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Understand core ethical principles and make informed decisions about AI use. Identify ethical risks and foster a culture of responsible AI use.

Build practical AI ethics skills on this one-day course.

Covering fairness, bias, privacy, accountability, the EU AI Act, UK regulatory frameworks and implementing ethical safeguards — using real case studies throughout.

Ideal for professionals responsible for AI use within their teams or organisations.

  •  Identify and assess ethical risks in AI systems
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InDesign Adv

From £449 + VAT

  Two day    Live Online     Private Options

Master advanced InDesign in our two-day course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Take InDesign to expert level on this expert-led two-day advanced course.

Covering design grids, nested and sequential styles, tables of contents, GREP, anchored objects and production automation using scripts — for experienced designers working on complex, long-form documents and publications.

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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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InDesign Interactive

  Two day    Live Online     Private Options

Learn interactive InDesign in our two-day course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Design and publish interactive digital content on this expert-led two-day InDesign course.

Covering navigation buttons, interactive forms, animations, video, audio and multimedia, and publishing online via Publish Online — ideal for print designers and layout professionals moving into interactive media.

  •  Plan and structure layouts for interactive output
  •  Build button-based navigation and hyperlinks
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    British Transport Police

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    British Psychological Society

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InDesign Intermediate

From £429 + VAT

  Two day    Live Online     Private Options

Master InDesign in our two-day intermediate course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Build on your InDesign skills with advanced typography, tables, styles and workflow tools on this expert-led two-day intermediate course.

Covering nested styles, asset management, AI-assisted workflows, and high-quality print and digital PDF output — for users tackling more demanding documents.

  •  Manage and style text across complex documents
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  •  Organise and reuse design assets efficiently
  •  Take complete control over page layout
  •  Produce high-quality, print-ready PDFs
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    "Very informative class, trainer covered topics in depth and class had a range of exercises and demos."

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    "Course was very useful, informative, and easy to understand. Information was geared well towards the level. Peter made sure that we were covering what was useful to us."

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    "Peter was great at ensuring all lessons were incorporated in a way that was understandable and applicable to my daily workflow. I now understand how the program actually works and why and how to use a lot more features at an intermediate level. He's also incredibly patient and funny which made taking in all the teachings very easy!"

    Future PLC

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    "Everything was and helpful and explained very constructively and clear"

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    "I especially appreciated the last hour-and-a-half or so of the course, where we were able to work on our things and ask specific questions that were relevant to our jobs."

    Usborne

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InDesign Intro

From £399 + VAT

  Two day    Live Online     Private Options

Learn InDesign in our two-day course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Learn to create professional print and digital layouts on this expert-led two-day InDesign course.

Covering the interface, typography styles, image placement, page layout and high-quality PDF export — the ideal practical foundation for anyone designing documents and publications professionally.

  •  Navigate the InDesign interface with confidence
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  •  Export and share projects across platforms
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    "Vicki was so approachable - no question was stupid or obvious"

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    "Extremely understanding, patient, extremely knowledgable. Very clear with instructions and willing to repeat as much as the class needed. Definitely cemented the basics and made the software feel so much less daunting."

    Andrea Ubhi Dentistry

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    "Vicki was great, really helpful and patient, managing the online aspect really well. She was aware of everyone's individual needs and checked in on everyone often, providing a relaxed and approachable session."

    Chartered Institute Of Taxation

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    "Excellent communication, trainer was informative and friendly"

    Imperial College London

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    "Explaining step by step with clear instructions. Answering all our questions with patience and clarity. Thank you Ian"

    Imperial

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Infographics Design and Creation

From £349 + VAT

  One day    Live Online     Private Options

Learn infographic design in our one-day course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Learn to design and build professional infographics in Adobe Illustrator on this one-day course.

Covering Illustrator essentials, drawing custom icons and shapes, colour schemes and on-brand design, creating bar and pie charts from spreadsheet data, building reusable icon libraries and exporting for print and digital platforms.

  •  Get up to speed with Illustrator's essential tools
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Infographics Storytelling

  One day    Live Online     Private Options

Learn infographic storytelling in our one-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Learn to transform data into compelling infographics on this practical one-day course.

Covering what makes infographics work, research and data selection, infographic styles, crafting a call to action and avoiding common pitfalls — ideal for comms, marketing, journalism and research professionals.

  •  Identify the story hidden in your data
  •  Choose the right infographic style for your message
  •  Research and find compelling data and angles
  •  Write a call to action that drives engagement
  •  Avoid the most common infographic pitfalls
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    "- Great instructor, nice and knowledgeable - Good pacing of the course - Opportunity to implement instruction through practical exercise"

    Climate Catalyst

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    "Very clear information, really good thinking points and considerations. Presentation was clear and concise. Open to questions, suggestions and opinions."

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    "A good pace to the course, a good breadth of knowledge and examples."

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    "Teaching us a useful process to follow when approaching work like this."

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    "Useful concepts in developing impactful infographics"

    London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Keynote Intro

  One day    Live Online     Private Options

Learn Apple Keynote in our one-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Learn to create beautiful presentations with Apple Keynote on this practical one-day Mac course for all levels.

Covering slide design, themes, master slides, text and media, animations, transitions, interactive elements with hyperlinks, presenter view and exporting — suitable for all levels including complete beginners.

  •  Set up and customise the Keynote workspace
  •  Design slides using themes and master slides
  •  Add text, images, shapes, tables and media
  •  Create animations and slide transitions
  •  Export presentations for any platform or device
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    "You provide very good support beforehand and the lecturer was very good."

    N/A

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    "The course was engaging, which is hard to do sometimes when they're virtual (and about presentations!). I definitely learnt new features in keynote so feeling good. I also enjoyed seeing what other participants put together"

    Resident Advisor Ltd.

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    "Really open, warm, engaging and welcoming, great pace, very clear explanations."

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    "Sebastian was great! Really helpful, adaptable and clear - learnt loads :)"

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    "Prep beforehand was excellent, really knowledgable, friendly trainer and we slowly but surely covered a whole host of keynote features. Feel much more informed than I was at the start of the day."

    Stylus

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Microsoft Copilot Intermediate

From £349 + VAT

  One day    Live Online     Private Options

Master Microsoft Copilot in our one-day intermediate course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Move beyond the basics with this practical one day Copilot course.

Learn advanced prompting techniques, how to design multi-purpose agents, and set up cross-app workflows.

Explore dashboard and data analysis in Excel, and how to automate communication in Teams and Outlook without losing accuracy or control.

  •  Write advanced prompts that get better results
  •  Build reliable, multi-purpose Copilot agents
  •  Analyse data and build dashboards with Copilot
  •  Generate polished PowerPoint decks with AI
  •  Automate tasks in Teams and Outlook
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    Class Professional

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    "Simon was a great teacher - very intuitive, resourceful and helpful. He explained things really well and the pace of the lesson was great. He was also very friendly and took the time to get to know everyone a little bit and make us all feel comfortable. He was very knowledgeable and able to answer any questions we had for him. The lesson was a good pace and easy to take on the things being taught"

    Lloyds Banking Group

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Microsoft Copilot Intro

From £349 + VAT

  One day    Live Online     Private Options

Get more done with Copilot, your AI assistant for Microsoft Office 365. Learn how to automate tasks, create slides, documents, and more with the help of AI.

Learn to use Microsoft Copilot across the full Microsoft 365 suite on this practical one-day course.

Covering Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint — with hands-on prompt writing, data analysis, automation and collaboration exercises throughout.

Ideal for professionals new to Copilot.

  •  Understand Copilot's full range of uses
  •  Create and summarise emails using prompts
  •  Manage and understand data in Excel
  •  Create powerpoint slides in a few clicks
  •  Use AI to draft and amend documents
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    RCGP

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    BBLP Realise

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    "Clear explanations and demonstrating how to perform the tasks. Simon was great at listening to questions and ensuring we all understood before moving on"

    Arden Strategies

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Microsoft Powerpoint Adv

From £249 + VAT

  One day    Live Online     Private Options

Master PowerPoint in our advanced one-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Master advanced PowerPoint on this expert-led one-day course for experienced users.

Covering Office integration, dynamic content linking, advanced animation and custom motion paths, audio and video, professional graphics, shapes and Slide Master design — for those creating polished and complex presentations.

  •  Import data and slides from Word and Excel
  •  Link and update content from other Office apps
  •  Apply advanced animation and custom motion paths
  •  Work professionally with audio and video
  •  Use Slide Master for consistent on-brand design
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    "Really knowledgable, learnt so many new information"

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    "Very engaging trainer, i really learned a lot."

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    "Instructor Monica was brilliant, so knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Would be more inclined to book onto a course again in the future if I knew she was the teacher!"

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    "Very well instructed , top job mrs Monica."

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    "Explaining all details, being patient with trainee's lack of knowledge"

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Microsoft Powerpoint Intro

From £249 + VAT

  One day    Live Online     Private Options

Learn PowerPoint in our one-day introduction course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Learn to create professional presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint on this practical one-day introduction course.

Covering the interface, slide layouts and themes, Slide Master, adding and formatting text, images, SmartArt and charts, animations, transitions, presenter view and speaker notes — suitable for beginners.

  •  Navigate the PowerPoint interface confidently
  •  Design slides using layouts, themes and Slide Master
  •  Add and format text, images, SmartArt and charts
  •  Apply animations and slide transitions
  •  Deliver presentations using presenter view
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    Safran

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    GallifordTry

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    "Great teacher, very knowledgeable and enjoyed his style of teaching. Very helpful."

    Rice Search Partners

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    "Patient teaching style, very good instructor!"

    Rice Search Partners

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    "Really friendly and chatty, took time to tailor the course based on need. Also food was delicious"

    Royal Television Society

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Photoshop Adv

From £329 + VAT

  One day    Live Online     Private Options

Master advanced Photoshop in our one-day course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Push Photoshop to its limits on this advanced one-day expert-led course.

Covering Lab mode colour correction, alpha channels, Smart Objects, advanced blending, Camera Raw, creative filter effects, compositing and automation with scripts — for experienced users aiming to work at expert level.

  •  Automate tasks with scripts and power-user shortcuts
  •  Apply advanced colour correction and Lab mode
  •  Use Smart Objects and advanced blending techniques
  •  Process images with Camera Raw for optimal results
  •  Create complex effects with filters and compositing
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    National Portrait Gallery

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    National Portrait Gallery

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    "Very useful, and everything was explained well."

    Next PLC

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Photoshop Intermediate

From £429 + VAT

  Two day    Live Online     Private Options

Master Photoshop in our two-day intermediate course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Expand your Photoshop skills on this expert-led two-day intermediate course.

Covering colour correction and grading, complex masking, Smart Objects, advanced layer blending, custom brushes and workflow automation using actions — for existing users ready to produce more and work more efficiently.

  •  Make precise colour adjustments and corrections
  •  Master selections, masks and complex cutouts
  •  Use Smart Objects and advanced layer techniques
  •  Build and apply custom brushes and presets
  •  Automate tasks with actions and batch processing
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    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    Live Online     Private Options

Learn Photoshop in our two-day course. industry experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Start your Photoshop journey on this expert-led two-day introduction course.

Covering workspace setup, selections, colour and tone adjustment, layers, content-aware tools, portrait retouching and generative AI — the ideal foundation for anyone new to image editing or digital photography.

  •  Set up and customise the Photoshop workspace
  •  Make accurate selections for precise edits
  •  Adjust tone and colour with professional techniques
  •  Transform images using generative AI tools
  •  Retouch and restore images to a professional standard
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    "Going at pace of the group and tailoring content to group"

    UCL

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    UCL

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    "Explaining everything clearly, taking time to answer questions, good paced, good amount of breaks."

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    "Excellent clear instructions. Great feedback. Loved the inclusion of new AI tools."

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    "Really well prepared and the tutor is knowledgeable, the tech was all joined up and worked flawlessly, the office setting is top notch. Nice extra touches like a notebook and biro to support retaining the knowledge. It feels like you genuinely want us to learn, not necessarily drip feeding knowledge to sell another course (I'm thinking of business models I've seen elsewhere, not at media training)"

    UCL

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Powerpoint Presentation Design

From £349 + VAT

  One day    Live Online     Private Options

Creating beautiful Powerpoint presentations can be a challenge for non-designers. Learn the design skills to make visually striking and memorable presentations.

If you are not a trained designer, this course will give you the design skills to create striking presentations that effectively convey your message.

Learn about colour theory, layout design, transitions, and animation effects to create visually impressive presentations.

  •  Apply core design principles to slides
  •  Plan presentations that hold an audience
  •  Use colour theory to create visual impact
  •  Choose and pair typefaces that communicate well
  •  Build beautiful, effective slide layouts
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    "The tools and knowledge of the trainer were really strong."

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    "Comprehensive notes on Powerpoint design and information was accurate with good examples"

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    "Clear communication when teaching. Tasks were really helpful!"

    Li And Fung

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    "The course had regular breaks and was led at a good pace. It covered content that was relevant and because we were asked a bit about what we did for work, Simon gave examples linked to our roles to help us visualise when we would use such tools"

    LACOSTE

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    "Explaining everything in a way that was easy to understand and ensuring that everyone in the group was comfortable."

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Word Adv

  One day    Live Online     Private Options

Master Word in our advanced one-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.

Master advanced Microsoft Word on this expert-led one-day course for experienced users.

Covering mail merge, inserting Excel data and graphs, advanced and custom styles, form fields and templates, automatic tables of contents and using Word's collaboration and document review tools.

  •  Create mail merges for letters, labels and catalogues
  •  Insert and format Excel spreadsheets and graphs
  •  Build and apply advanced paragraph and character styles
  •  Create protected forms with form fields and templates
  •  Generate tables of contents automatically
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    "Fantastic, knowledgeable trainer, Lisa was really relatable, understood my needs. Went over and above to ensure I received everything I needed from my training."

    London Ambulance Service

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    "Absolutely lovely trainer and very comfortable training centre."

    PRH

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    "Monica was a friendly and engaging trainer whose material was really tailored to our needs"

    PRHC

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    "The instructor, Monica, was very thorough and always made sure I had understood each point, which I appreciated. She was always great at welcoming feedback."

    PRH

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    "Knowledgeable and friendly trainer, very organised and open to feedback."

    Penguin Random House

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