Simon's Reviews
Advance your skills on our courses, learn with experts.
Check out Simon's reviews.
Advance your skills on our courses, learn with experts.
Check out Simon's reviews.
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"This is my second visit to Media Training and I cannot recommend it more. Hopefully I will be back soon!"
UK Parliament
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Lovely offices, very pleasant working environment and everyone was really friendly, approachable and kind."
Smart Energy GB
"The venue was fantastic - the course was incredibly insightful and i have learnt so much. it was such fun too!"
"Simon is uber knowledgeable, passionate and supportive, and genuinely wants to help the people in the room with relevant activities. He was a welcoming trainer who tailored the content and engaged in the dialogue with us at every level. The environment is LOVELY too - thanks to the whole team :)"
Tyche
"Trainers and staff were attentive and friendly, I learned a lot from my course and appreciated the intimate learning environment. The centre was incredibly pleasant and friendly and I would definitely come again and recommend a course to someone else."
N365
"My trainer Simon was very knowledgable and explained things clearly. Food and environment were great."
"Very knowledgable for a subject that is being developed continuously. I didn't know that 99% of these tools were available so it will help massively!"
Microsoft Copilot Introduction
"Simon Dry was very professional, knowledgeable and approachable."
Sarah O'Grady
"Simon was a fantastic trainer - always answered all questions, tailored it to all of us in the room so that we could all somehow relate it to what we'll be using it for. He was very patient and took his time to re-explain bits if needed. Thank you!"
Tindall Riley
"Lunch is amazing as always! Simon was very engaging and made it very easy to ask questions etc"
Kekst CNC
"Being friendly! Everyone was incredibly welcoming and made me feel very comfortable all day."
MCC
"Simon was excellent at explaining and taking us through the content and was clearly knowledgeable."
Historic Royal Palaces
"The food and services were very good and the trainer Simon was very knowledge with expert guidance."
RAF
"Simon was clearly very patient and knowledgeable and explained everything clearly. The centre is lovely, and the staff are all fantastic."
King's College London
"Love that its so clean, tidy. Lunch was amazing as well as the girls that kept everything stocked up. Incredibly patience and knowledgeable instructor"
S&P UK Ventilation Systems
"The course was very good - gave real foundations on how to use CHATGPT to help work life and including home life. TIme = Money and this really shows. Simon modified the course to its users so it wasnt just a generic teaching course it was very bespoke to us . Thank you."
London Ambulance Service
"Making the content relevant. Comprehensive view of what ChatGPT can do, but also its' limitations."
Valnva
Microsoft Copilot Introduction
"Really clear explanation and great insight to something new, Simon was really keen to know which areas applied to us the most and would be most helpful"
FCDO
Microsoft Copilot Introduction
"Simon did a great job of highlighting the benefits of AI and acknowledging it's still evolving when describing what it can and can't do. Described useful tips for how it can simplify working day-to-day functions across all the different products of Microsoft office. The course was well paced and very informative and will definitely be beneficial for myself moving forward."
FCDO
Microsoft Copilot Introduction
"Simon was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable and trained at the right pace, so it was easy to follow along and understand. Excellent course, I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Thank you Simon"
Imagination Technologies
Microsoft Copilot Introduction
"Good to have a PPT as well as live demo/screenshare"
Imagination Tech
"Great studio environment and friendly and helpful members of staff."
Gratte Brothers
"The course instructor Simon was brilliant, knowledgeable and very patient. I would gladly take courses run by him again."
Climate Lead
"Simon was an incredible instructor! he was really knowledgable and took the time to explain processes and why we might use them."
Wagamama
"Almost everything. Super accommodating and Simon was a great tutor to learn from. Very approachable and answered all of my questions and problems I had. Have learned some really great stuff to take back to work and improve on my InDesign skills."
Workplace Futures Group
"Simon was very engaging and supportive and well prepared. He took the course at our pace and was able to answer any questions or go home and find the answers if he didn't know to provide the answer to us the following day. I was engaged throughout the course and found it very beneficial."
Orthopaedics Research UK
"Thanks to Simon for a very informative and enjoyable course!"
Moneysavingexpert.com
"Well paced and manageable volume of content alongside practical tasks, thank you."
House of Lords
"The whole team, and of course Simon our trainer in particular, were absolutely fab. Couldn't fault the service, location, etc. at all and I very much enjoyed my experience. Simon was also really great at looking into things or showing additional tips and tricks that weren't technically covered on the curriculum (if asked) too, which was really helpful for me. Thanks very much again! :)"
Compass Group
"Hosting people. Friendly, approachable staff. Nice environment to train in. Knowledgeable trainers. Face to face sessions are much better for active learning"
Gratte Brothers
"Trainer was excellent - course material highly relevant."
Resolution Foundation
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Helping when people were stuck and good at repeating how to do things."
STOR-i CDT, Lancaster University
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Really interesting techniques taught and it will be useful to have the notes to go over things in my own time"
STOR-i Lancaster University
"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
"Simon was a great teacher. He was approachable and encouraged questions. he allowed for back and forth which really helped me ease into the lesson. He was clear and concise and most content was relevant to what I do."
Diamond Light Source
"Simon was really knowledgeable about graphic design, very evident that he's been working in design for years, and answered all our questions well. He was also really engaging, encouraging and well prepared. He was also just lovely and funny!"
Churchill Fellowship
"My trainer Simon was very good at taking his time to understand my learning technique and work at my speed. He was very passionate and engaging! Everything was good."
Electronic Specifier
"Amazing Tutor. Learnt so much with Simon. Great enthusiasm and knowledge with illustrator. He made the whole process very engaging, which was more enjoyable. Simon was always eager to help and listen to any issues, he even was keen to look at some problems we have within graphics at work and offered solutions, which was great! The venue and location is great. I would love to do another course! Would recommend!"
Incontrast
"SO much he was really knowledgeable and has time for questions, if you needed help he stoped. Really nice office and lunch was amazing, overall good experience, would come back."
Performance.io
"Stunning setting, great tech set-up with choice of both Mac and Windows, very knowledgeable and helpful trainer, very friendly service staff, great food selection with veggie options"
Performance.io
"The environment was really welcoming, clean and easy to locate from the train station. The trainer was really friendly approachable. The training group size was really good. The food was incredible."
Cafcass
"Amazing trainer! Simon is fantastic and very approachable"
St. Paul's Girls School
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Theory, practical examples, the trainer, the venue - it was great!"
UK Civil Aviation Authority
"Overall a great course and hope to be able to come again for other courses as everything so far has been so useful"
JS Group
"Organisation, delivery and pace. Lovely setting over the Thames, and great lunches!"
British Geological Survey
"Everything. The trainer was amazing. Professional, friendly, it was a comfortable learning environment. All questions were answered. It was really great"
King's College London
Creating Social Media Graphics
"Really great course! Simon was knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Would definitely recommend to colleagues and friends."
AFME
"Great location, really good trainer, really easy to understand, lunch was delicious"
Colas
"Timely breaks, great facilities and very friendly and welcoming environment with small groups so there is always time for questions"
Acme
"Simon was more than helpful with all questions that I had. He made the course informative and fun. The staff were also very friendly."
Energy Institute
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"The course content was a good combination of design principles and how to actually implement them in Powerpoint"
Rebel Group
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Simon was absolutely incredible - knowledgeable, supportive and encouraging. The 'merge' with photos and text as well as the AI section was particularly fascinating, with a strong practical and relevant use case there. Simon was also very personable and friendly, and created a great conversational atmosphere. Thanks!"
Rebel
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Engaging content, loads of tips and tricks to take away with us and a good, broad approach to how best to use PowerPoint effectively. Simon was lovely and very knowledgeable!"
Penguin Random House
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Clear communication, and easy tutorials. It helped to practise immediately."
Penguin Random House
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Very informative, Simon was a fantsatic trainer. I really liked the relatable examples to real life for many of the topics that he discussed. He was very humorous and entertaining. There was a great balance of listening and practical examples"
AS Watson
"Media training is always a great facility and great learning environment, I'll definitely be back."
Northern Ireland Office
"Very helpful course as an intro into Illustrator."
Youpickwemix limited
"Location, length of course, trainer's knowledge, friendliness, makes you feel at ease"
Opensignal
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Simon was great at explaining things and would take into account some people needed to go a little slower than others, happily re-explaining to those that needed a little more time or explanation."
GSMA
"Answering questions, giving thorough and varied examples, going into detail of all you can do, making it fun and relaxed environment."
Scripture Union
"I found it really easy to ask questions, and they were answered really helpfully"
Peartree Cleaning Services
"Clear and helpful instructor, very informative and willing to answer any questions"
Durkan Ltd
"Examples, the pace of the course, learning the basics, great learning environment, and excellent instructor!"
First Trust Global Advisors
"Everything was very organised and Simon is a great and patient instructor!"
UCL
"Everything was very organised and Simon is a great and patient instructor!"
UCL
"Explaining everything in detail and providing 1-1 support within the group"
Charity Bank
"Good pace, great knowledge, honest with what he was unsure of and worked it out together, friendly, non-judgmental - Simon was a great teacher!"
B&Q
"Ensuring that everyone felt comfortable with a topic or exercise before moving on"
King's College London
"Making the course fun and instructive. I learnt lots, felt very able to ask any questions and really enjoyed myself. The teaching is incredible and the facilities are fab, I will definitely be back."
Edmiston
"Everything was great, I have learned so much and can't wait to apply it to my work. I will definitely be back for another course!"
Haysmacintyre
"Giving real life examples and highlighting little details you should pay attention to"
Future Advocacy
"I think it was a nice overall experience - the food was good and we had enough breaks while still learning plenty"
Roseberys
"I was the only delegate on the course so I had the full attention of Simon, my trainer, which was excellent."
Derwent London
"Great trainer, tailored course was very good and an excellent location with great facilities"
Help for Heroes
"Amazing knowledge and shortcuts appropriate to our role and the Charity, highlighted aspects of the Adobe Creative Suite that will stay with me forever!"
Help for Heroes
"Very personable and helpful teacher - helped individual needs while making them relevant for the whole class."
ArtFarm
"Being transparent when they didnt know something, friendly, supportive."
House of Lords
"Brilliant course - can't wait to start using it for work as soon as I'm back in the office. Trainers are all really knowledgeable and friendly. Will definitely be looking at more courses here in future."
TOEX Programme
"Everything. Simon was amazing, very knowledgeable and friendly."
Barrett Mahony Consulting Engineers
"Simon has been great - really knowledgeable - no question was too much and he had always had an answer which was great. Made the training course, enjoyable, learnt a lot from my 2 days here."
BamUKI
"Loved the vegan options at lunch – it makes a real difference to be able to eat a proper meal and not have to be hungry or dash out to try to find something nearby! It was also nice to have squash available :) The team were really friendly, and our trainer was great – pacing felt appropriate and he was so helpful with queries. You could tell he had an all-round knowledge of design, and was able to explain things in-depth where we wanted to know more. It was nice to have time to practise, as well – maybe it would have been nice to have one 'task' or 'exercise' where we could use some creativity rather than all stock images (but I appreciate that would probably take longer!). It was nice to feel the pace was altered for our class."
CW+
"The trainer was really knowledgeable and the staff were really helpful."
King's College London
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"The course is great and the trainer very knowledgeable and personable."
Rail Delivery Group
"Very knowledgable and engaging trainer. encouraged positive teamwork. i felt completely comfortable sharing my ideas and thoughts so thanks very much!!"
Workplace Futures Group
"Excessive amount of knowledge, used real life examples of work and provided creative and useful comments to do with that work and let us know how their client responded. Excited about his work and you can tell he was passionate about the course"
Peldon Rose
"There was a lot of useful information provided as well as tips and tricks that can be implemented into every day work. I really enjoyed the instructor and found that he had very good examples and was very engaging during discussions. I didn't feel at any point that I was ready for the day to end, in fact I almost wished that the course would go on for a bit longer!"
Imperial College London
"The course was brilliant. The trainer was really enthusiastic and knowledgeable. It was a great mix of theory and practice and a nice mix of individual work and teamwork. It has made me really interested in graphic design where I wasn't necessarily before. I brief designers but now want to do more of it myself because of the course. I realised I am not as bad at design as I thought I might be. Thank you for a great course."
UKRI
"Trainer was super knowledgable, friendly and helpful! Really useful course, learnt so much!"
Historic Royal Palaces
"Friendly staff, clean environment, helpful trainers, lovely location."
Penguin Random House UK
"Really informative session that was well-paced, engaging and interesting. Simon was really knowledgeable and helpful. The food was also amazing!"
Historic Royal Palaces
"Simon was great - really knowledgable and explained things in a simple way. I've learnt heaps, thanks!"
Artichoke Trust
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Content was relevant and examples we used were linked to our company which was helpful"
Janus Henderson Investors
"Simon was brilliant - engaging, fun, willing to take time to look at individual use cases. Best course I have been on in a very long time."
EBRD
"Food was lovely and Simon was very friendly and encouraging."
MoneySavingExpert.com
"Knowledgable and clear trainer with comfortable and enjoyable environment"
Wonder Works
"Really enjoyable course, excellent trainer, good class size and refreshments very good"
House of Commons
"Trainer was knowledgeable and very passionate about his field and happy to answer all of our questions. Lots of interesting anecdotes. Great to be able to put new knowledge to the test in the practical elements"
Department for Culture Media and Sport
"Great course and instructor - looking forward to the intermediate course"
Logitech
"Simon was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was always ready to answer questions and went through everything really thoroughly. Really recommend. Thank you!"
Crown Prosecution Service
"I really enjoyed this course as it covered a wide variety of aspects and helpful tools which will be relevant in all jobs and situations in general. I feel I have learned a lot about photoshop and feel a lot more confident in it, I also really like how the notes are accessible after the course which I will definitely use."
Radley London
"Simon was excellent - super clear and comprehensive, he answered every question thoughtfully and clearly was very experienced. Very pleased with the course! Great that we have the notes to access afterwards too."
Edelman
"Simon was an amazing teacher! He really went above and beyond to ensure that the content was relevant to our work. The location of the centre is really great, as well as the food and juice offering!"
1994
"Trainer was great, really informative and clear. Good time spent practicing in addition to learning. Would definitely recommend!"
Levy
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Simon was fab - easily explained everything and made it interesting"
PwC
"Simon was extremely helpful and went above and beyond to help with any queries we had amongst the team. I liked that we were a fairly small group, that meant Simon could give tailored advice with niche requests. Extremely helpful course, I'm going away with much more confidence and far more knowledge than when I entered. Would highly recommend this course and Simon as a tutor."
The Physiological Society
"Excellent location, great area to work and fantastic teacher"
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
"Being patient and listening to questions. Simon was really good at adapting to what we wanted to do/would be useful to our work. Also made it really fun to take part in."
Silverdoor
"Simon was really great at thoroughly explaining everything and was extremely patient. The food catering was delicious and the office is extremely clean."
Bill's Restaurants
"Absolutely brilliant course; amazing value for time and money. I feel like I'm going back to the office with a wealth of time-saving tips and new knowledge. Thank you Simon very much indeed. The centre is a beautiful location, and great lunch and snacks really added to the whole experience."
Resurgo
"Super friendly and great trainer who was open to feedback and questions during the session. Keeping class sizes small and listening to everyones needs."
Ogilvy
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Training course was great! Really enjoyed it and found it very useful. Simon very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful."
Liz Male Consulting
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"The facilities is really great, we had everything we needed. The instructor was hands on and was able to help us through the different areas of exercise with different real-life example."
Alteryx
"Well organised course with clear instructions and very good trainer who was very patient and helpful"
IAM RoadSmart
"Great trainer and very personable. Lovely and comfortable venue."
Financial Times
"Simon responded patiently to our many questions and had really good relevant examples of when certain techniques would be used. Excellent!"
Save the Children International
"I was impressed with your whole set up from the food and beverages you offered, the cleanliness, the rooms and chairs were comfortable, all hardware was fabulous, staff were friendly, helpful and courteous. Simon, the course tutor was brilliant. I walked away very satisfied and very happy with the course."
Royal Automobile Club
"Simon was a fantastic trainer, very knowledgeable and friendly. The site was very clean and the food was tasty. Thank you so much!! :) Would highly recommend."
UCLH
"Excellent trainer and very friendly, had lots of knowledge and always willing to stop and help. Would highly recommend to others."
HUC
"I loved the experience, Simon was helpful and patient, he gave us very good tips and it was great fun. I'd definitely recommend to a friend."
Milliman
"Really good course with plenty of opportunity to discuss examples and ask questions. The practical elements worked well and it was nice to discuss as a group what we'd created. I enjoyed the theory and can see how to put this into practice."
Drivetech
Creating Social Media Graphics
"I found the the Media training centre warm and welcoming, the staff were friendly and very approachable and Simon the teacher was knowledgable and very patient"
Francis and Gaye ltd
Creating Social Media Graphics
"Excellent delivery - the lessons have been easily digestible and the information easy to retain... I've learned some really useful skills that I will definitely be applying to my work! Simon is brilliant and made the day a lot of fun!"
Francis & Gaye
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Everything was detailied and comprehensive and I learnt a lot within this course. Thank you Simon"
Toki thompson
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"From entrance to exit, everyone was extremely welcoming and friendly, relaxed atmosphere and setting ideal for learning. Great class size, practical examples & very patient and inclusive tutor who took everyone's needs & skillsets into account"
Ketchum
"Everything was as I expected and I learned a lot in the two days. The tutor is knowledgable and makes the subject fun. The space is welcoming and the food is excellent."
Penguin Random House UK
"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
"Simon was an absolutely fabulous instructor. His humour and patience made the course a joy!"
University College London
"Tutor was very knowledgable and helpful with questions. The variety of exercises were useful and I could see how the techniques taught could be used in a multiple ways."
Parkinson's UK
"Great venue, great location, amazing food. Loved it!"
The Untitled Agency
"Brilliant course, was incredible helpful, teacher was great and lovely. All staff were incredible friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend"
Met Police
"The course overall has been fantastic. From the moment I entered the building all the staff were so friendly and helpful. Our teacher, Simon was so warm and welcoming and most importantly he was very patient with us all and took the time to make us feel comfortable using InDesign. I will definitely be recommending this course to my colleagues. Thank you Simon and the rest of the Media Training team!"
Osprey Charging Network