Graphic Designer
Average UK salary range £20,000 - £40,000
They collaborate with clients and colleagues to deliver impactful visuals. Strong creativity, technical skills, and attention to detail are essential.
Key skills for Graphic Designers
- Attention to Detail
- Communication Skills
- Creativity
- Design Skills
- Visual Communication
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Courses for Graphic Designers
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Affinity Intro
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn Affinity in our two-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
One app now does what three used to.
The unified Affinity brings vector illustration, photo editing and page layout into a single workspace — switching between studios without exporting or switching applications.
This beginner-friendly two-day course covers all three studios in a joined-up workflow: creating vector artwork, editing and compositing images, building multi-column layouts, and exporting for print, screen and digital publication.
- Build vector illustrations in the Vector Studio using shapes, paths and the Pen tool
- Edit and retouch images non-destructively in the Pixel Studio
- Design multi-column layouts with master pages and flowing text
- Switch seamlessly between Vector, Pixel and Layout studios
- Export finished work for print, screen and digital publication
After Effects Adv
From £449 + VAT
Two day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Master advanced After Effects in our two-day course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Master advanced After Effects on this expert-led two-day course.
Covering graph editor control, time remapping, expressions, expression controls, 3D layers with lights and cameras, render order, image stabilisation and Cinema 4D integration — for experienced motion designers ready to work at professional speed.
- Control keyframe interpolation with the graph editor
- Use time remapping and expressions to automate motion
- Build advanced 3D layers with lights and cameras
- Solve render order problems and stabilise footage
- Integrate After Effects with Cinema 4D and Premiere
After Effects Intermediate
From £399 + VAT
Two day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Master After Effects in our two-day intermediate course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Go further with After Effects on this expert-led two-day intermediate course.
Covering workflow, alpha channels, advanced keyframes, rotoscoping, chroma keying, expressions, motion tracking, 3D layers and integration with Premiere and Cinema 4D — for users ready to work at a professional level.
- Improve workflow structure and asset management
- Understand alpha channels and bit depth correctly
- Control keyframes and masks with advanced techniques
- Animate text and use motion tracking
- Work with 3D layers and link to Premiere and C4D
After Effects Intro
From £399 + VAT
Two day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Learn After Effects in our two-day introduction course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Create stunning motion graphics and animations on this expert-led two-day After Effects course.
Taught by industry experts in small classes, you'll build from the ground up — covering compositions, keyframes, visual effects, masks, track mattes, alpha channels and rendering for any platform.
- Build keyframe animations from the ground up
- Create and animate text, shapes and graphics
- Apply and control visual effects and masks
- Work with track mattes, alpha channels and layers
- Render and export compositions for any platform
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"Easy to follow step by step course, Tom was very insightful and took the time to explain everything."
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"Foundations, applying the course to the real world. Great exampples. Thorough knowledge and well taught."
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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
- Recognise bias, fairness and transparency issues
- Conduct privacy and fairness assessments
- Navigate accountability questions with confidence
- Implement ethical safeguards
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Graphic Design Intro
From £329 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn the principles you need to create beautiful, professional designs. Discover the secrets of effective visual communication.
Learn the fundamental principles of graphic design on this expert-led one-day introduction course.
Covering the design process, composition, visual hierarchy, typography and font pairing, colour theory, working within brand guidelines and combining illustration with photography — suitable for complete beginners and career changers.
- Follow a professional design process
- Apply composition principles to any layout
- Choose and use type with confidence
- Work within and develop brand guidelines
- Apply colour theory to your design work
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Illustrator Adv
From £449 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Master advanced Illustrator in our two-day course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Master Adobe Illustrator's most demanding workflows.
Learn to diagnose, repair, and manage complex artwork while maintaining clean, reliable vector files.
Explore advanced appearances, effects, brushes, blends, and transparency, and develop the professional judgment needed to avoid production issues, reduce rework, and deliver predictable results every time.
- Diagnose structural problems in complex artwork
- Control advanced appearances and effects
- Decide when to preserve, simplify, or rebuild artwork
- Clean up and stabilise artwork for reuse
- Work with greater confidence on high stakes projects
Illustrator Intermediate
From £429 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Master Illustrator in our two-day intermediate course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Take your Illustrator skills beyond the basics.
Master path editing, shape building, brushes, gradients, patterns, and blends while creating more polished vector artwork.
Explore AI-powered vector generation, streamline your workflow with reusable assets and actions, and learn how to prepare and export professional-quality designs for multiple formats.
- Draw and edit precise paths
- Construct complex artwork using shape-based techniques
- Manage stroke behaviour, appearances, gradients, and patterns
- Create and maintain reusable artwork
- Use generative vector tools
Illustrator Intro
From £399 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn Illustrator in our two-day course. Adobe Certified Experts, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Build your vector design skills from the ground up on this expert-led two-day Illustrator course.
Covering shape tools, drawing and painting tools, typography, colour, gradients and Adobe Firefly AI — designed for beginners and anyone wanting a thorough, hands-on foundation in vector design.
- Create and edit vector artwork from scratch
- Use painting, drawing and shape-building tools
- Design typography and text-based graphics
- Generate original artwork using Adobe Firefly AI
- Work faster with shortcuts and workflow tools
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.
- Build advanced grid systems for stronger layouts
- Create efficient typographic style systems
- Clean and automate text formatting using GREP
- Manage anchored objects and linked assets
- Streamline production with scripts and automation
- Architect
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InDesign Interactive
From £499 + VAT
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
- Create interactive forms for digital documents
- Add animations, video and multimedia elements
- Publish and share interactive content online
- Architect
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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
- Design professional tables with precision
- Organise and reuse design assets efficiently
- Take complete control over page layout
- Produce high-quality, print-ready PDFs
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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
- Format text efficiently with reusable styles
- Place, edit and enhance images in layouts
- Build clean, consistent layouts with precision
- Export and share projects across platforms
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Motion Graphics Intermediate
From £449 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Master motion graphics in our two-day intermediate course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Take your After Effects skills further on this expert-led two-day intermediate motion graphics course.
Covering bespoke text animators, advanced track mattes, blend modes, expressions, path animation and 3D shapes including a spinning logo project — for designers ready to work at a more advanced level.
- Control keyframes with precision and speed
- Apply expressions like wiggle, loop and time
- Design bespoke text animators from scratch
- Use track mattes and blend modes creatively
- Animate objects and text along paths
Motion Graphics Intro
From £449 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn motion graphics in our two-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn to create 2D motion graphics with Adobe After Effects on this expert-led two-day introduction course.
Covering compositions, keyframe animation, text animation, importing and animating assets from Illustrator and Photoshop, multi-layered sequences and export — ideal for graphic designers new to motion.
- Set up compositions and work with the timeline
- Animate text and graphic elements with keyframes
- Import and animate assets from Illustrator and Photoshop
- Animate complex multi-layered graphic sequences
- Render and export finished motion graphics
Photoshop Adv
From £349 + 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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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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Photoshop Intro
From £399 + 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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Video Editing for Social Media
From £329 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn social media video editing in our one-day course. Expert-led, max 8 per class. Face-to-face in London or live online.
Learn to create engaging short-form video content for social media using CapCut on this practical one-day course.
Covering editing essentials, narrative building, animations, transitions, titles, colours and exporting for any platform — ideal for content creators and social media managers.
- Get up and running quickly with CapCut
- Import and organise video, audio and images
- Build a compelling narrative with your footage
- Add animations, transitions and titles
- Resize and export video for any social platform
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