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Kate's Bio & Reviews

Kate's Experience

  • Teaching since 2017
  • 10 years of industry expertise
  • Led 173 courses
  • Taught 737 learners

Kate's journey started at the prestigious Cordwainers London College of Fashion, specialising in shoe design and leading her to work with some huge brands like Jimmy Choo.

She believes that the Adobe software is like a visual language that can be nurtured, repeated and practised and is really fun to learn.

Learner Reviews For Kate



"Kate was super informative, and welcomed all and any questions we had! Would definitely recommend this course, found it really helpful."
Carter Backer Winter
  • 20th December - Online
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"Excellent communication. Great delivery. Very knowledgeable trainer. Relevant projects"
House Of Commons
  • 12th October - Online
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"Kate was really helpful and was patient with my laptop issues I was having throughout the day! She was also able to answer all my questions. overall really great"
Adatis
  • 4th October - Online
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"Incredibly patient trainer and very informative and helpful. Went above and beyond to answer my questions and help out - I feel very well equipped to take on more of the social media images on photoshop!"
Arm
  • 27th September - Online
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"Very flexible, very knowledgeable, very friendly - brilliant tutor!"
ATP Media
  • 23rd July - Online
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"Kate was friendly, patient and extremely knowledgeable. Would recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn Illustrator basics."
University Of Edinburgh
  • 19th July - Online
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"Lots of different examples, allowing time for practise of exercises, felt comfortable asking questions."
Institution Of Civil Engineers
  • 16th June - Online
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"Great food, very friendly and very knowledgeable teachers."
HM Treasury
  • 17th May - Classroom
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"Kate showed us a lot of different techniques, it was impressive we were able to cover so much in the 2 days."
Schroders
  • 17th May - Classroom
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"Great with a small group. Which allowed more 1-to-1 time."
Royal Hospital Chelsea
  • 6th May - Classroom
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"Great session - super helpful and good to have a small group size. Thanks Kate!"
The Carbon Trust
  • 28th April - Online
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"Kate was so great and informative, patient and had an impressive amount of knowledge. Thank you"
Mishcon De Reya LLP
  • 28th April - Online
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"Really helpful and informative, went at a good pace for everyone. Friendly, knowledgable"
Sony Music Entertainment UK
  • 28th April - Online
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"Very clear and practical explanations. From knowing nothing I now feel confident I could design some of the communication materials I need for my job."
Fells
  • 26th April - Classroom
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"Our trainer was extremely Patient and explained everything going over topics was not an issue."
Lockton Companies LLP
  • 26th April - Classroom
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"Communication, checking in, pace, helping when needed, space when needed, and patience"
NHS RESOLUTION
  • 16th April - Online
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"Creating a friendly, welcoming atmosphere despite COVID restrictions!"
The Royal Hospital Chelsea
  • 14th April - Classroom
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"Good pace of exercises, lots of helpful tips as well as additional resources for images, fonts, etc. Kate was a lovely trainer :)"
Onalytica
  • 14th April - Classroom
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"Kate was so knowledgeable and friendly. Consistently ensuring we were all keeping up and understanding, and repeating examples to cement the training in our heads."
BEIS
  • 8th March - Online
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"Trainer's knowledge was really good and she was very friendly."
London School Of Economics
  • 8th March - Online
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"Really good with patience with all of us and took time to go through things over and over which was very very useful. Lots of practical exercises also."
Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • 8th March - Online
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"Kate was a really good trainer! very friendly and really good at explaining everything to us."
UCL
  • 17th February - Online
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"Kate was really helpful in answering our questions."
Commonwealth War Graves Foundation
  • 17th February - Online
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"Overall very good course, very preparred, organised. Clear and varied teaching styles."
Tristel
  • 17th February - Online
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"Kate was professional and engaged really well with us. I loved everything we learned :)"
World Obesity Federation
  • 17th February - Online
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"Kate was a fantastic course leader, really calm and clear and made things really easy to follow"
Quanta Dialysis Technologies
  • 21st January - Online
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"I was really impressed with how well Kate showed us everything remotely!"
King's College London
  • 21st January - Online
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"Kate was very knowledgeable and willing to answer all questions"
Oxford Bus Company
  • 21st January - Online
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"Extremely approachable host and encouraging. No problem answering any small, insignificant question and went at a good pace."
3P Publishing
  • 21st January - Online
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"Kate was really friendly and clear. She went at a good pace for everyone and was able to answer all questions."
The Teaching Awards Trust
  • 4th January - Online
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"Explaining everything clearly and answering questions. Kate really knew everything!"
Tristel
  • 4th January - Online
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"Kate was exceptional allowing plenty of time for us to experiment and try sample files relating to the course. Very good indeed!"
Liontrust
  • 21st December - Online
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"Kate was very good at explaining everything and revising the work."
Douglas & Gordon
  • 16th November - Online
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"Genuinely one of the most informative courses I've ever taken. Kate was experienced and incredibly patient with the whole group. The structure of the sessions meant that we got to practice every step of the way, and I now feel confident that I can tackle InDesign myself!"
Vintage
  • 16th November - Online
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"Kate was a PHENOMENAL trainer, she was so patient and kind. Absolutely loved this course!"
Douglas&Gordon
  • 16th November - Online
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"Helpful documents which we can keep and practice in our own time, lots of help if needed was great considering it was all online!"
Bob Books
  • 12th November - Online
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"The trainer Kate G was very knowledgeable and patient. went over all the info again and again so we understood it well"
Rubicon Media
  • 12th November - Online
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"Kate was absolutely brilliant, I'd love to take another course with her! She was obviously an ID wizard, but she was also clear, concise and so friendly. A great teacher, and an asset to Media Training. Go Kate!"
The White Company
  • 12th November - Online
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"Explanation was very clear, trainer was incredibly friendly and welcoming - all in all, really good!"
Thames Water
  • 12th November - Online
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"Very clearly taught with plenty of hands on experience. I feel confident using InDesign now!"
Sciad Communications
  • 12th November - Online
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"A strong overview of what you can do in photoshop with practical examples. It was very interactive."
International Rescue Committee
  • 2nd November - Online
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"Loads of visual material and very knowledgeable trainer! Very patient."
MOD
  • 9th October - Online
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"Friendly, good technical knowledge, the instructions in the days leading up to the course were very helpful. I liked that it was a small group, there was lots of individual attention."
THIS Institute
  • 9th October - Online
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"Friendly environment. Hands on with using the software."
National Crime Agency
  • 7th October - Classroom
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"Very good and answered all our questions"
Plymouth Community Homes
  • 5th October - Online
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"Very interactive and comprehensive. Even though I struggled to keep up, I feel that I now know all the things I should be practicing over the next few weeks."
European Medicines Agency
  • 5th October - Online
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"Explaining everything thoroughly and providing us with lots of examples to practise on."
Plymouth Community Homes
  • 5th October - Online
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"I felt that the pace was great; Kate waited for everyone to grasp the exercise before moving on. I also enjoyed the flexibility to ask questions at any point and the freedom to try our own designs towards the end."
St Paul's School
  • 5th October - Online
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"Great explanations; good exercises; friendly and competent teacher."
INTERPOL
  • 5th October - Online
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"Everything... Great pre-course communications and flexibility with current "climate". Location is amazing and workspace is very good. Food was great - healthy and tasty and great coffee. Facilities were very good. Course instructor was very knowledgeable and great at explaining things, also very patient! Thank you."
Royal Air Force
  • 28th September - Classroom
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"Course leader was really nice and informative and clear"
Selfridges
  • 1st September - Classroom
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"Kate was very knowledgeable and made me feel very comfortable. She knew no question was a bad one and was happy always!"
Selfridges & Co.
  • 1st September - Classroom
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"Our trainer Kate was very helpful and ensured that we understood all that we were doing step by step. Very friendly and made the learning experience very simple. Staff were also very helpful. As always, I enjoy doing courses at Media Training."
Lloyd's Market Association
  • 12th August - Classroom
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"My trainer was good at tailoring the course to each student's specific requirements from illustrator- like in the areas we will be using illustrator for. The small class size probably helped in allowing this."
Freelance
  • 20th July - Online
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"Kate was an awesome instructor, very knowledgeable and friendly. We whizzed through the course material, so she very generously came up with new exercises to challenge and build on my new skills. HATED Illustrator before and now I'm hooked! Thank you so much!"
Shamir UK Ltd
  • 26th May - Online
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"Explanation, small group size so lots of attention and delicious refeshments!"
KXU
  • 5th March - Classroom
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"Facilities were great, trainer was good, good class size"
Sciad Communications
  • 5th March - Classroom
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"Food was ace. great having a small class size. Kate was lovely"
Just Eat
  • 20th February - Classroom
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"The trainer was very knowledgeable and all exercises were useful and easy to follow. Class sizes are small so there was time to ask questions throughout. Lots of useful resources have been provided for after the course."
Imperial War Museums
  • 20th February - Classroom
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"- Trainer very knowledgeable and went through everything really thoroughly and clearly. She was also super nice and approachable and willing to answer any questions. - Small class size meant everyone could ask questions and ensured everyone was following along. - Nice training environment. Good lunch and snacks!"
MFV Global
  • 17th February - Classroom
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"Trainer was excellent - patient and knowledgable. Perfect class size."
Value Retail
  • 17th February - Classroom
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"General hospitality, catering and instructor knowledge and deliverance."
Raf
  • 6th February - Classroom
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"Food was great, the trainer was really helpful and a good mix of challenging and simple"
Arden Strategies
  • 6th February - Classroom
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"The venue is lovely and the lunch is amazing!"
Dogs Trust
  • 6th February - Classroom
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"All staff were nice and friendly. The trainer Kate was very knowledgeable and helpful. She answered all queries and questions the group had and showed us some extra helpful shortcuts/tasks which can be done in illustrator. Really enjoyed the training and would recommend it to anyone who is new/ wants to build their confidence/skillset."
Hertfordshire County Council
  • 6th February - Classroom
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"Very knowledgeable/course taught at a good pace/good lunch and snacks!"
UCL
  • 8th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"The trainer was friendly and helpful, and she knew her stuff."
MRF
  • 8th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Everything , very good course and patient tutor."
The Urban Penguin
  • 6th January - Classroom
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"Very friendly and answered any and all questions we had"
Bovill
  • 6th January - Classroom
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"Particularly, Kate's knowledge of InDesign and staff friendliness"
Proventa International
  • 2nd January - Classroom
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"Very organised, and clear website to see what courses I could take next"
Freelance
  • 2nd January - Classroom
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"Really lovely environment to work in, will definitely be back."
Forward Institute
  • 2nd January - Classroom
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"Very organised couple of days, the trainer was great and really got to understand what we would be using InDesign for at the beginning of day 1. This meant that Kate's examples were relevant and clear to use."
Berkeley Homes (Eastern Counties) Ltd
  • 2nd January - Classroom
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"Everything was done wonderfully, i can't imagine a better training centre : ) Really really happy with everything. THANK YOU KATE x"
Freelance
  • 16th December - Classroom
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"Taking everyone through the course and making sure no was left behind"
Wavemaker
  • 2nd December - Classroom
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"Kate was extremely knowledgeable, personable and engaging throughout the course."
Beringea
  • 2nd December - Classroom
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"Very knowledgeable, approachable and enthusiastic. Kate was great!"
Simply-communicate
  • 2nd December - Classroom
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"Friendly and knowledgeable. Good speed of teaching and days were arranged well"
Gosh PR
  • 2nd December - Classroom
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"Very clear explanation, good examples good lunch"
Incomes Data Research
  • 18th November - Classroom
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"Knowledgeable tutorial and knowledge of everything that went wrong and possible pitfalls of the software - Thank you!"
Shelter
  • 18th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Great environment, atmosphere, worked well in small group"
Freelance
  • 30th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Insight and the material available. The trainer was very knowledgeable, and the general set up of the training is excellent"
The Investment Association
  • 30th October - Classroom
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"The venue is a really relaxed environment to work in, with knowledgeable trainers who teach tips and tricks to make you work smarter and not harder in your job going forward."
Cirencester Friendly
  • 30th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Very good at breaking things down into small steps and building upon them"
Travers Smith
  • 21st October - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Instructor was very knowledgeable and easy to understand."
Travers Smith
  • 21st October - Classroom
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"Very helpful in taking the time to ensure each skill was understood. Was able to have any question answered effectively if needed."
Freelance
  • 16th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Kate was a great tutor and I'm extremely happy with the content and delivery of the course. I would recommend her and the whole centre to my friends."
Waterwise
  • 16th October - Classroom
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"A very friendly environment. Staff is very kind, trainers are knowledge and the people who use the service are curious and keen on learning. No complaints."
Profile Books
  • 30th September - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Course knowledge, very accommodating & pleasant"
Financial Times
  • 30th September - Classroom
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"Helping with skills that we all use in our everyday work life."
Whitehouse Leisure
  • 30th September - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Lunch, helpful staff, catering to everyones needs"
Imperial College London
  • 26th September - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Great knowledge of trainer, excellent facilities"
Sarasin & Partners
  • 26th September - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Good step by step appraoch, friendly knowledgable instructors, good resources"
Morgan Sindall
  • 26th September - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Great environment. Knowledgable trainer, excellent communication"
Kent College
  • 26th September - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Great course content, which was easy to follow"
Aspire Pharma
  • 16th September - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Answering all questions and giving a detailed overview of the program"
Onalytica
  • 16th September - Classroom
  • Expert - Kate


"Explaining very simply and including exercises to apply what we have just been taught."
Onalytica
  • 16th September - Classroom
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"The layout of the room was good as the trainer could see everyone's screens so could monitor the classes understanding and spot the people who were struggling. The group size of 6 students was perfect. She was knowledgeable and realistic and the content was not too overwhelming."
Housing Solutions
  • 16th September - Classroom
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"Bright, clean and inspiring environment, high quality tuition and excellent refreshments on offer. overall very happy with the course and will definitely enrol on further advanced levels."
PandaLove Design Studio
  • 21st August - Classroom
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