Illustrator Intermediate Reviews
Advance your skills with our Illustrator Intermediate training, available in London or online.
Check out our reviews and discover why we’re your top-rated provider.
Advance your skills with our Illustrator Intermediate training, available in London or online.
Check out our reviews and discover why we’re your top-rated provider.
"Really good content and knowledge and throughout the whole course. Used the Media Training before and would return again."
FCDO
"Vicki was good at giving time for each of the candidates on the course to answer questions and had great patience."
St Peter's hospital
"This is my second course at Media Training Ltd and once again it was an invaluable couple of days. Matt's knowledge, plus the small class size, and setting aside two days to grapple with the software was hugely useful - thank you."
Resurgo
"I really liked the new facilities here they're lovely. Matt did a great job of tailoring the tasks to the level and pace of the participants."
[Self]
"Really good trainer, very knowledgeable, experienced and friendly. tasty food, clean venue & toilets"
ROYAL AIR FORCE
"I thoroughly enjoyed my 2-day training course with Vicki. She went above and beyond to tailor the design classes specifically to my work, providing plenty of resources to practice with. It was such a valuable and engaging experience, and I’m excited to start creating lots of repeat patterns! Thanks again, Vicki!"
Brooke
"All steps are simplified and it was very easy to follow"
Nuclear Industry Association
"Simon's knowledge was great, he also worked at a really good speed so it was comfortable for everyone."
Robert Bird Group
"The pace of the course was great, the trainer was very attentive to whether or not we were keeping up and very willing to go back over things. It was great to have the option of using the MAC or PC."
Elsevier Science Ltd
"Very organised, comms all great, files all accessible, trainer very understanding of any issues. Great sharing system - would do a remote course again."
Bloomsbury Publishing
"Trainer is great and well-prepared. useful post-course practise"
Penguin Random House
"Vicki is clearly an expert, every training session I have had at MediaTraining - they have been top of their game to be fair. She was engaging, funny and alt well with an overly quiet group. I always recommend this company to my team and it's because of people like her that make the courses so engaging. As we all know, there are plenty of resources available for free to learn this kind of thing, which is why a great presenter is so important. Thank you Vicki for giving me a good experience and helping me to get a grasp on Illustrator!"
Instapro Group
"Fantastic tutor - very kind and patient. Huge amount of supporting resources and great variety in exercises. Thanks a lot!"
Met Police
"Excellent and knowledgeable trainer who bespoked exercises to ensure relevancy for professional setting of delegates. Great resources and good pace of course."
Met Police
"Very knowledgeable and lovely trainer. Customised the course well to the attendees' knowledge levels (including beginner exercises too) and to our day-to-day work which resulted in very relevant examples."
NaCTSO
"Very friendly, went over and beyond what was on the course and Great Knowledge"
Xaar
"Vicki was super helpful providing lots of tips and a variety of ways to do things. This course is particularly useful if you are looking to master the pen tool. She was clear, patient and a pleasure to do the training with."
Conscious Communications
"Great knowledge, exelent at tailoring learning to specific needs and making sure that everyone can take away techniques specific for their needs. Always willing to go off piste and goes over and above."
Devon and Cornwall Police
"Trainer was very knowledgeable and showed practical use of Illustrator that I can use in my role. The course was modern and included trending design techniques, such as 3D text."
Imperial College
"My trainer was welcoming and knowledgeable- this feels like the appropriate level of training for an intermediate course."
St Pauls Girls School
"Great course and learned a lot of new ways to use illustrator"
D&D London
"The course was incredibly useful, it taught me new skills within illustrator that i can see myself using going forward in my career. All staff were very friendly and helpful. Our Trainer Matt is clearly very knowledgable , and was able to answer any questions asked. He was super friendly, and a delight to be taught by. He was motivating, and encouraging. The course was engaging and interesting throughout."
Distract Ltd
"Everything was delivered in a very efficient way and we were very impressed!"
Aspire Pharma Ltd
"Very informative course, great facilities and good food. Would recommend."
Aspire Pharma Ltd
"Willing to make the course flexible to participants needs especially when there is a smaller class size. its very helpful to be able to tailor what I'm learning to situations I would come across at work."
GATINEAU
"Matt was great, very patient and went into detailed explanations when needed. Great course!"
11 London
"I was the only delegate on the course so I had the full attention of Simon, my trainer, which was excellent."
Derwent London
"Everything: organisation, tutor, skill development - loved it!"
Uniguest
"Being adaptable to any questions and moulding the course to us."
Katy Miller
"Vicki was very knowledgeable, extremely helpful and managed to answer all questions :) thank you so much Vicki!"
Stonegate Group
"Trainer (Peter) very flexible to help with specific tasks or features we were interested in for our work."
Untitled Projects Management Ltd.
"Everything from location, the amazing tutor who explained everything s well and all the information is extremely valuable. I'll be back!"
Ghd
"Amazing chill place with very nice views and very creative environment. Really good also to make contacts."
Omni Colour
"Vicki Loader was fantastic! full of knowledge and wisdom, not only she was patient with us but really well prepared! thank you Vicki"
Dalbir
"Vicki was a great teacher and full of knowledge I appreciated all of her help throughout the course! it was very well organised with loads of relevant material and files. I felt comfortable on the course and felt happy to share my ideas and questions with the group."
Somerset Bridge Group
"Amazing course with a brilliant tutor! I really learnt a lot and am so happy with my experience, and will definitely be back!"
The7stars
"The course was great, Simon is lovely, professional and patient. I can't fault anything about the training and what is covered. Im coming back for another session next week and really looking forward to it !!"
NatWest
"Answering all questions as we went along, re-explaining some of the exercises if we were struggling, very knowledgeable on all things Adobe and the general design space. Really really useful training that I can definitely apply to my job and personal design work, thank you very much!"
Ridge
"I think this is my 5th course with media training, I absolutely love coming here for training and find every single class I have taken very productive. Charlotte was a fantastic instructor and made learning illustrator much less intimidating than I had previously thought. I can't wait to incorporate my new skills I learned from her, and I would love to take another class with her!"
Little Dot Studios
"Course was excellent, everything was explained very clearly."
Bransby Horses
"Very supportive instructor, we covered everything I wanted to learn & would highly recommend!"
Mediaplanet
"The trainer had loads of experience and explained everything very well. 10/10"
Little Dot Studios
"Intuitive to how people learn and take on information, regular breaks and refreshments genuinely help. Good sized class and great set up."
Sarah Feather Design
"A good number of breaks to make sure we stayed engaged, and I liked the small groups so I could ask a lot of questions"
Raleigh UK
"The group was small and intimate. Trainer Peter was very knowledgeable and patient! Great course."
Cornerstone OnDemand
"Very patient, intuitive and willing to demonstrate numerous solutions to challenges in our creative industry - AMAZING - SUPER HELPFUL!!"
Cherry Advertising
"Matt was very attentive to each of us, making sure what were learning was relevant to our everyday practices and roles. I've learnt many tips, tools and ways to make my day to day illustrator use be a lot smoother, thanks Matt!"
Innocent Drinks
"Really great at giving live advise on how to use techniques in real life and work. Great tips and tricks, shortcuts and loads of opportunities to ask questions. It was really great, informative and enjoyable!"
Accenture
"Great food, very friendly and very knowledgeable teachers."
HM Treasury
"Kate showed us a lot of different techniques, it was impressive we were able to cover so much in the 2 days."
Schroders
"Great support and felt that I have taken away more than I initially thought I would have."
Onclick
"Matt was really helpful and answered all relevant questions."
Panasonic
"Matt was very knowledgeable and delivered a tailored course based on what would be useful to me in my line of work. Very valuable."
Intellectual Property Office
"Superb training as ever, really knowledgeable and easy to work through examples!"
DCMS
"Peter was very friendly and helpful, and very knowledgable of Illustrator. He had all examples ready and was very easy to follow along. Course has definitely improved my skills"
Bluechilli
"Very good & efficient. Easy to follow depsite being on Zoom. Peter was very clear & patient. Thank you."
Seedlip Drinks
"Matt was really good at talking at a slow steady pace and explained everything really well! He's definitely been the best teacher i've had on one of these courses so BIG thank you to him :)"
Wonderbly
"Everything was so great! I learned a lot, and I feel equipped with a much wider toolbox. The exercises were at a steady pace and I always felt like I could ask questions. Matt was a very competent and pedagogical trainer, and did a fantastic job with tailoring it to our work and needs. Thank you!"
International Crisis Group
"The instructor explanations were excellent, clear and I learned a lot."
Department of Health and Social Care
"Well organised, engaging, great experience overall"
Talanton Investment
"Great trainer - lots of time for questions and really helpful"
Institute of Development Studies
"Online zoom was a good way to communicate. Matt was a great teacher and very knowledgeable, as well as being funny and friendly."
Cherry Advertising
"Finding newer thinks in illustrator that were new and I didn't know. For example the image trace tool and Pathfinder divide tool. And off course drawing sparkly marrows!"
Cherrythinking.com
"I felt really looked after by everyone, Vicki was extremely knowledgeable. I've come away feeling like I've learnt so much! I would definitely come back for another course."
Synergy Vision
"Great technical support from Alex and Matt was very good at explaining everything thoroughly"
House of Lords
"Matt was very patient and explained everything clearly and slowly and made sure everyone was up to speed and at the same point. Brilliant tutor!!!"
The urban penguin
"Really enjoyed the training and Ian was very knowledgable, friendly and helpful. I am excited to go away and practise my new skills :)"
Omniplex UK (Limited)
"Providing lots of delicious gluten free food options!"
Pacitti Company
"Really friendly and knowledgeable, relevant examples and great learning environment!"
Civil Aviation Authority
"The examples were clear , training fulfilled all my requirements and more. Vicki was very approachable, with an indepth knowledge and patient."
St Angelas Ursuline School
"Lovely people, knowledgable trainers, great tips and resources"
Hackney
"I really liked Vicki's training style. The course was very relaxed but we still covered a large amount of information and I really feel like I've learnt a lot! She made it fun, interesting and relevant and I felt like I could ask questions or for help at any time and Vicki was always happy to help. Really good training course!"
VolkerWessels
"Lovely Vicky kept us curious and entertained while providing valuable insights into how to use Illustrator properly. She was very knowledgeable and happy to pop over to our station to help us all if needed with an incredible enthusiasm. The lunch was great and the office had a nice warm feel to it while the people here spectacular."
Concentra Analytics
"Everything, it was so useful, I feel a lot more confident in Illustrator now, thank you."
Nesta
"The trainer is really helpful and knowledgeable and makes the learning environment really relaxing and fun!"
Freelance
"Everything. The intermediate Illustrator course taken by Matt was great, he was super knowledgable and always suggesting different ways to do things on top of the standard course work. He answered any questions that were thrown at him. Lunches and general atmosphere were also great."
The School of Life
"Excellent good, good trainer, no IT issues at all!"
Royal College of Psychiatrists
"Well structured day. Enough breaks that it gave you time away from the screen. immersive."
Rcpsych
"I feel like I know much more than I did when I arrived yesterday. Thank you."
Royal Automobile Club
"Got to know quite a few tips to be able to use. Thank you"
Royal Automobile Club
"Matt was really helpful, he has great knowledge and experience to be able to help me grow my own understanding. What Matt has shown will be help me everyday at work & has reignited my digital art degree & that i want to do more. Fantastic two days. Thank you Matt!!"
Brand Learning
"Matt was really knowledgeable, approachable and friendly. Really enjoyed the course. Thanks!"
Brand Learning
"Matt was very friendly and approachable, he is a great teacher! I would recommend this course to a friend."
Lockheed Martin
"Really delicious food, relaxed atmosphere....Matt was great!"
The Carbon Trust
"Peter was brilliant and he tried to cover as much as he could, thanks so much"
Project Centre Ltd
"Ian was great at explaining things and answering any additional questions that we had."
Elsevier
"The trainer was excellent at showing us short cuts and explaining things we had questions about that weren't necessarily on the itinerary."
The Lancet
"Really great at explanation, speed and approachability! Always have such a lovely time here, the staff are wonderful, the food is amazing and the environment is super chilled, accessible and lovely."
Compass Group
"Great class sizes, relevant email contact beforehand, scope covered in course, lots of times to personalise to group for any specific questions and, of course the lunch."
What Works for Children's Social Care
" Friendly and very knowledgable trainer, Ian Scaife, with lots of practical examples demonstrated throughout the two days. Lovely lunch with lots of variety and training room was well equipped. Overall venue feels informal, trendy and friendly, would definitely recommend again."
Fairtrade Foundation
"Very clear and patient when explaining processes. Very friendly environment. Great hospitality"
Bidfood
"The trainer was so friendly and made us feel at ease the entire way through the course. She clearly knew all of the software like the back of her hand and was willing to be flexible to anything we wanted to learn. I especially liked the time at the end where we could practice our new skills with her guidance."
Carbon Trust
"Really great system, combining time to be social with your group, plenty of breaks to keep you brain going and brilliant tutors! Very friendly staff, food and facilties"
Vacherin
"Great facility, trainer and content. Really enjoyed the 2 day course and have learnt a lot that I will use again in future. Trainer was really knowledgable and helpful."
Northumbrian Water
"Absolutely great examples, and the trainer well prepared for the course. Can't wait to do another!"
Oxford Bus Company
"Really like the smaller training rooms, felt almost like one to one training. Paul the Illustrator trainer was excellent, friendly & very knowledgeable. Food that was provided was excellent."
Scholastic MGM Magazines
"Lots of things: - Food and Drinks are spot on! -Chilling area was great for chatting. -All staff very friendly. I was nervous to come here but now I will be attending more courses! Excellent! Thank you!"
Lenstore
"To feel students comfortable and teach very useful things. i did the indesign course last week and both the courses were great."
MGM
"The environment and space for the training was great - teaching was very good and we could ask any questions we wanted to about illustrator at the last part of the course which I found useful."
WHITE STUFF
"I like how the teacher explained everything, he answered back all of our questions and also responded to some specifics one that each one of us got. Food, center, cleaning...everything was amazing. Thanks!"
ILOVEDUST
"Being flexible to needs of people in the class, environment, breaks and refreshments"
Universities UK
"Everything, this was my 2nd course, would love to come back for more."
Oxford Bus Company
"Providing a great environment and very knowledgable trainers"
Aira Digital
"Almost everyone I spoke to had already trained with you – that in itself speaks volumes. Everyone comes back!"
Barclays
"Easy to follow, staff very friendly! always happy to come back"
Kuehne Nagel
"Really good trainer with excellent knowledge and training manner. Very likeable and approachable"
University of Nottingham
"Good at tailoring the course to individual requirements. I liked the size of the group. THANK YOU!! :)"
MacDonald Fyne Ltd
"A pleasant environment makes all the difference so full marks from me"
UK Finance
"Matt was very flexible in his training methods which helped to address individual requirements but he also managed to include all others in these areas. Great training as always and I learnt a lot from it"
Sealed Air
"The trainer was awesome, the facilities/environment were lovely and the food was tasty."
Ladbrokes Coral Group
"Matt had loads of patience, I felt really comfortable asking lots of questions even though I felt my knowledge was more basic than that of the other people attending the course."
Ralph Lauren
"FOOD! Friendly staff. Loved how the teacher related new skills to our actual work so we could see how we could apply it"
Northern Gas Networks
"Facilities and trainers were really great, lunch was good and it was nice to have so many snacks!"
Wk360
"Very good at explaining tasks and tailoring it to suit what the group wanted to learn."
Compass
"Loved the small group size - got very personal advice. We were showed examples and had a lot of say in what we wanted to be covered in the course"
BCD M&E
"The course was good at starting on time, providing a lot of information in a short amount of time"
Student
"Trainer was helpful when asked about real life examples, good extra tips and very friendly. Lunch was great."
IAB UK
"Going out of your way to find answers to our questions."
Unique Vacations UK Ltd.
"Very helpful and informative. Drilled down deeper into each tool :)"
The Children's Trust
"General welcome and hospitality is amazing. Also teachers are always very knowledgable."
Penguin Random House
"Lovely facilities and staff. Doug was very personable and knowledgable."
Whole Foods Market
"The pace and structure of the course was good, I didn't feel rushed and was able to absorb the teaching"
Branded
"Good class sizes, really friendly environment & trainer. Lovely lunch!"
Constructive Collaboration
"Great pace. Trainer felt out the room to see what stages people were at, which was good because we were able to miss out things that everybody already felt comfortable on."
King's College London
"Always very good at making the courses relevant for the respective course takers and their fields/ projects /work and integration"
Trinity College London
"Vicki was very knowledgeable and covered a lot within the space of two days. I now feel even more confident gaining a better understanding for the core principles of Illustrator."
Freelance.
"Taking the class step by step through the tutorials. Vicki was excellent at noticing when we weren't quite getting it and quickly resolved any issues or problems we were having. The notes we're given as a PDF pack are really helpful and detailed. Also, Vicki was good at explaining everything in understandable terms - not too much jargon! Her recommendations for graphic resource websites were top notch! I would absolutely recommend these courses to anyone in the design industry. Not only can you speed up your work flow, I've improved my efficiency and learnt a lot of quick tips. Thanks Vicki!!"
Undercurrent
"Covered so much of the software, got out of it just want I wanted. All of my questions answered. Was the completely course I was hoping for!! Fantastic"
Kawasaki
"I found the training very useful, the teacher was very knowledgeable and helpful and I am happy with the course and the practice exercises."
European Medicines Agency
"Vicki ( our teacher)is so professional and amassing!The team is friendly and helpful. It was great experience! Love it!!!"
Freelance
"Vicky was really good and explaining the concepts and i really enjoyed the course."
Freelance
"Everything! really enjoyed the course and didn't want it to end, would have liked more time to train."
Movement Strategies
"Very organised, extremely friendly staff, the whole day ran so smoothly, vicki was amazing and very informative"
PDQ Airspares
"The cookies and pastries definitely improved and Vicki - she is one of a kind! Don't let her go! The best teacher I have ever met!"
Bearingnet
"Vicki is a great teacher, she worked at a great pace and encouraged us to answer our own queries. Lunch was delicious, refreshments are fab. Thank you!"
Project Centre
"Apart from the excellent teaching, the lunch was amazing and nice little touches like plants on the tables and design/photography journals created a great atmosphere."
Orange Press Ltd
"I think the course was at a pace where it allows you to progress without overloading your brain. Would definitely come back."
Access Group
"Everything is very nice. I am appreciated in your place and staffs."
Department of Mineral Fuels
"Friendly, knowledgeable and approachable, good ambiance in work space, great attention to detail - would definitely recommend :)"
Pranda UK
"Day schedule, excellent food, friendly atmosphere, Course leaders knowledge...Aways enjoy the course and learn a lot!"
ICTS
"I think everything is super, Matt was very patient with us and accommodating to helping us learn things useful to us. I hope to do more training in the future with you guys"
Richmond Fellowship
"Great Training, Great Environment , great hospitality."
Paxton Access LTD
"Teacher has been great, very helpful and patient with questions."
Free
"It was clean, the computers are good, it was easy to find thanks to the instructions"
N/A
"Small class, knowledgable tutor and interactive learning"
London South Bank University
"The trainer was very approachable and flexible with the course content"
Artemis Investment Management
"Vicki not only squeezed a lot into my course, but she patiently and attentively tailored the material to exactly my needs. Top course"
Transport for London
"Really friendly and helpful. Answered all the questions I had. Rebecca was very approachable and enthusiastic and really made me feel at ease. Everything I wanted from the course."
Metro
"This was my second visit to the training centre and it was another fantastic experience. Wouldn't change anything."
Tag/The Box
"I like that its a small group so that the course can be customised to fit current work problems"
Commonwealth secretariat
"Really responsive staff, who were more than happy to help with anything I needed. My trainer was so knowledgeable as well which made me feel confident that I was in good hands. Thank you!"
Retirement Advantage
"My trainer was excellent at recognising early on specific skills I needed to help with my job and putting them into action in a very well explained manner."
Pelican Media Ltd