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Ian's Bio & Reviews

Ian's Experience

  • Teaching since 2014
  • 29 years of industry expertise
  • Led 580 courses
  • Taught 2386 learners

Ian is our dynamite designer who is expert in Adobe's Creative Suite.

Educated at Goldsmiths College and Liverpool College of Art, Ian has worked as a Graphic Designer for top design agencies and as a freelancer for over 25 years.

He has specialised on a variety of digital and print projects mainly in the fashion and exhibition sectors.

Learner Reviews For Ian
Design with Canva
"The whole booking process and day is very slick."
AEG Presents
  • 30th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Advanced
"The course was really well run and very enjoyable, learnt a lot of new things to use with InDesign."
Quadrant Chambers
  • 29th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Really good at going through everything in detail - helping revisit anything when needed and answering questions. made it really easy to understand."
Leicester City Football Club
  • 27th January - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"It went at a good pace so that everyone could keep up"
BBC
  • 27th January - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Breaking it into presentations and activities"
Pulitzer Center
  • 22nd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Staff friendly and helpful. Learnt some useful skills. Thanks"
London Ambulance Service
  • 22nd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Very good and clear to understand. went at a good pace."
Cardew Group
  • 22nd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"The food and training environment was good. the trainer was knowledgeable"
DBT
  • 22nd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Ian was really good at going slowly and talking through all the steps needed to complete each step he was talking about. He also showed some really helpful shortcuts/ ways of doing things."
Cardew Group
  • 22nd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Super informative, friendly and was clear from start to end. The selection of drinks and food were good + was a really positive experience. I would recommend + join for the intermediate class too. Thank you!!"
Unilever
  • 20th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Brilliant at covering all the basics of Figma with clear and easy to follow how-to's and exercises."
Unilever
  • 20th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Good amount of breaks, simple to follow instructions and a good level of basic learning"
Nespresso
  • 20th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Introduction
"Ian is very knowledgeable and goes at the right pace"
Searcys
  • 16th January - Online
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Introduction
"Ian was very knowledgeable and helped us out a lot. I liked the small group, easier to ask questions and felt more personal"
Mercer Marsh Benefits
  • 16th January - Online
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Introduction
"Ian was an excellent coach, great at showing everything in depth & making sure we where all understanding & up to date!"
Linesight
  • 16th January - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Intermediate
"Helpful with questions and working through mistakes"
NU Creative
  • 8th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Good intro to Figma with a good mix of practical examples that can be used in real world cases."
Aquent
  • 3rd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Great course, great training, friendly and approachable, great location, facilities and snacks!"
Air Social
  • 3rd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Ian was really patient and added lots of contextual information that assisted the learning"
Air Social
  • 3rd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Really interesting and looking forward to continue with canva"
L'Oreal
  • 3rd December - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Ian so far is the only coach that prepared handouts for the trainings! Love the preparation he has done beforehand."
Loreal
  • 3rd December - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Ian was very friendly and very professional. He was also very knowledgeable and informed on Canva."
L'Oreal
  • 3rd December - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"It was helpful going through the features with us was really helpful. I also liked getting handouts with the things mentioned on the presentation."
Buckinghamshire Council
  • 3rd December - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Good examples of PP functionality and hidden functions/shortcuts / easy explanations"
Lacoste
  • 29th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Friendly and knowledgeable trainer - shared v useful resources eg. Adobe colour website"
Penguin Random House
  • 29th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Graphic Design : Introduction
"Great resources and structure of the day."
Southeastern Railway
  • 20th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Graphic Design : Introduction
"Explaining everything clearly, making the content engaging"
Itsu [grocery]
  • 20th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Graphic Design : Introduction
"Ian tailored his examples and added some extra bits to help us in our jobs. The accompanying paperwork is also going to be very helpful. Thanks!"
Southeastern Railway
  • 20th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Creating Social Media Graphics
"Made this very specific, small groups helped a lot, great instructer"
Spotlight Sports Group
  • 15th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Creating Social Media Graphics
"Relaxed atmosphere, well structured, well timed"
GP
  • 15th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Intermediate
"Ian is very knowledgeable and paced the training well too. :)"
SBG - Somerset Bridge Group
  • 13th November - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Intermediate
"Friendly instructors, that are always happy to help. Have good breaks throughout the course."
Somerset Bridge Group
  • 13th November - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Intermediate
"Easy to follow, chances for questions, small group sizes, great friendly teachers"
Somerset Bridge Group
  • 13th November - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Creating a calm space to learn in. Ian was great, and I will look for more courses to book!"
The Athletic
  • 6th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Great environment, well lit, friendly and helpful staff and Ian was a great tutor!"
Right Formula
  • 6th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Engaging and relevant content taught at a good pace."
By Melissa Design Ltd
  • 6th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Clean premises, lovely environment, friendly knowledgable trainer, nice lunch too!"
Helen Tarry
  • 11th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Prepared with handouts and examples - good tech for us to use"
MCS Rental Software
  • 11th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Premises, lunch and location. Friendly, approachable teacher which makes you feel comfortable."
Registry Trust Limited
  • 11th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Intermediate
"Lots of knowledge regarding Figma, and able to answer any questions"
Serenity
  • 10th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Intermediate
"Loved how interactive the course was, good pace of learning, lovely lunch and snacks - thank you :)"
Serenity
  • 10th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Ian was very knowledgeable, the venue was clean and facilities were good."
CBRE Ltd
  • 2nd October - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Intermediate
"Knowledgable and easy to follow examples."
Harrods
  • 10th September - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Good knowledge, friendly course instructors."
Somerset Bridge Group
  • 2nd September - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Really great runs throughs and key board shortcuts"
Somerset Bridge Group
  • 2nd September - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Graphic Design : Introduction
"Great facility, clean and friendly staff. Knowledgable and friendly trainer."
Catnip Comms
  • 29th August - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Graphic Design : Introduction
"Was the perfect course if you had never used any of the Adobe applications before."
Catnip Comms
  • 29th August - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Graphic Design : Introduction
"I loved the practical elements (do it yourself) as I learn better this way, instead of just following a presentation. I found it easy to follow and the instructions my course leader gave. I really enjoyed my time :) thank you."
Brooke
  • 29th August - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Illustrator CC : Advanced
"Very friendly and enjoyable space and environment"
Everyman
  • 23rd August - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Great trainer was easy to talk to and ask questions when we needed to, overall a great day."
Kinship
  • 16th August - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Was really lucky to have a one-to-one session with Ian. Really knowledgeable and a good teacher. Learnt loads and have come away feeling confident that I can start using Canva right away."
Seven Consultancy
  • 13th August - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Very comprehensive and I have learned so much"
Cherry Pickings
  • 2nd August - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Content and overall quality of services were excellent"
IOPC Funds
  • 2nd August - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
XD : Introduction
"Location, course assets, teaching, friendliness."
P1C
  • 30th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
XD : Introduction
"Explaining how to use the system & giving examples"
Jules Verne
  • 30th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"The centre is nice, staff are super friendly, and my trainer was very knowledgable and nice."
Chefs In Schools
  • 19th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"The space was great and everyone working here was very friendly. Ian was really helpful at answering various different questions. Also loved the food!"
Civil Service
  • 19th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Great course, helpful trainer and useful content, also - lovely location and really good lunch!"
Criminal Cases Review Commission
  • 19th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Nice environment, not too fast, helpful tutor."
Humanists UK
  • 19th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Overall very good. Good facilities, knowledgeable trainer, great food and refreshments, good tech."
The Exchange
  • 19th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Really good course content, very knowledgeable trainer"
Seafish
  • 11th July - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Ian took the time to show us how to add features on powerpoint. He did not rush and was patient with everyone."
Metropolitan Police
  • 11th July - Online
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Intermediate
"Very knowledgeable - material was applicable to my work!"
Royal Opera House
  • 8th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Intermediate
"Small classes, great location and support after the classes"
Mentzendorff
  • 8th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Intermediate
"Ian was really helpful at answering ad-hoc questions. Lunch and refreshments were all great and loved the venue."
Royal College Of Anaesthetists
  • 8th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Intermediate
"Flexibility in answering questions and not feeling left behind."
Kooth Digital Health
  • 8th July - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Interactive
"Amazing. as the only attendee I was given a bespoke course tailored to my exact needs. It's also great the course still ran with just one person"
Camden Council
  • 13th June - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Splitting the theory with practical - showing us as it was being taught"
Metropolitan Police
  • 12th June - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Fulfilled what I wanted to learn covering basics"
Penguin Random House
  • 12th June - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Powerpoint : Presentation Design
"Very enjoyable and very productive . Pace of learning was very good. The only thing I got a bit confused with was the headers were not always the same as the presenters so took time to find what I was looking for."
MPS
  • 12th June - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Graphic Design : Introduction
"Good at balancing explaining and getting us to work independently"
Teneo
  • 7th June - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Graphic Design : Introduction
"Lovely staff and trainer, great lunch and overall a very nice environment"
Spark!
  • 7th June - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Creating Social Media Graphics
"Taking time to explain features and making sure everyone kept up."
Spotlight Sport Group
  • 29th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Creating Social Media Graphics
"In depth detail really helped me and when I got stuck, Ian took the time to come over and support me"
Spotlight Sports Group
  • 29th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Creating Social Media Graphics
"Ian has a really calm approach and the info goes in sooo much easier! Thank you so much!"
Forces Employment Charity
  • 29th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Very helpful course, excellent pace, small class size."
Nest
  • 24th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Course was really well run and Ian explained everything clearly and simply. The content was the perfect amount to pickup and not overwhelming. Will definitely be signing up for the next course."
Dreams Ltd
  • 24th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"Great course, met the expectations. Thank you"
Forces Employment Charity
  • 20th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Design with Canva
"The course ran at a steady pace. Ian was friendly, knowledgeable and informative. He did his best to provide support with each learner on the course. Handy to have a print out take-away."
Jigsaw Research
  • 20th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Illustrator CC : Intermediate
"Not overloading with information and going at a good pace"
Elsevier
  • 13th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Illustrator CC : Intermediate
"Everything was delivered in a very efficient way and we were very impressed!"
Aspire Pharma Ltd
  • 13th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Illustrator CC : Intermediate
"Very informative course, great facilities and good food. Would recommend."
Aspire Pharma Ltd
  • 13th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Advanced
"I had a 1:1 course with Ian and he was super helpful. Answered all my questions and adding his own. Was such a great experience and would defo recommend it"
Southern Housing
  • 26th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Exercises and showing a range of tools that Figma had."
Financial Times
  • 25th April - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Ian was great! Really informative and really enjoyed the course."
Financial Times
  • 25th April - Online
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"This is a really good course. I went from knowing nothing about Figma to having a very clear sense of how I could start using it for prototyping and sharing ideas at work."
Financial Times
  • 25th April - Online
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Interactive
"Well-paced course instruction. Good facilities"
Govia Thameslink Railway
  • 15th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Illustrator CC : Introduction
"Great course, lovely very knowledgeable trainer, lovely staff, amazing food, calm and chilled environment. Overall a brilliant experience and would definitely book a course again."
Home Office
  • 8th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Illustrator CC : Introduction
"Trainer was excellent and provided knowledgeable support throughout the course. The lunch and general environment from media was great and would definitely recommend courses here to anyone!"
Rory Atkins
  • 8th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"Good pace of teaching, very friendly and accomodating"
M&S
  • 28th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
Figma Basics
"The trainer was very good at explaining things. Very easy to digest. Session was split up into manageable sections. Lovely lunch."
Marks And Spencer
  • 28th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Introduction
"Fantastic course, ian was really helpful and knowledgeable and made the course really engaging"
Lloyds Banking Group
  • 25th March - Online
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Intermediate
"Great explanations, lovely food, great location."
Sensat
  • 4th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Intermediate
"Really useful and well taught course with a lot of information and examples to help elevate your InDesign skills."
St George's, University Of London
  • 4th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Intermediate
"It was great to learn all the short-cuts as well as the long paths. Learned a lot of new features which I didn't even know they existed."
Quartz Project Services
  • 4th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Intermediate
"The course was very thorough, I learnt a lot and feel like the things I learnt are not the kind of things I would spend time on myself, which is great because it will massively speed up the process. Loved all the content and it will help me be more efficient!"
South Norfolk And Broadland Councils
  • 4th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Introduction
"Very good basic introduction for beginners - clear and easy to follow."
What On Earth Publishing
  • 14th February - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Introduction
"Great location and facilities. The coures was very thorough and helpful, covered everything I need. Trainer was very clear, friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you!"
Ukie
  • 14th February - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian
InDesign CC : Introduction
"The instructor was very knowledgeable and approachable."
The London Library
  • 14th February - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian