"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."
"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!"
"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."
"Very knowledgable and engaging trainer. encouraged positive teamwork. i felt completely comfortable sharing my ideas and thoughts so thanks very much!!"
"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"
"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!"
"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."
"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"
"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."
"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."
"I loved dipping into all of the different adobe products such as photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Ian has been a great teacher and really helped with any questions I had on how to do specific things."
"Really engaging sessions that are a mix of learning content and physically trialing the new skills learnt in programs.
Great introduction and pace for a range of levels in graphic design.
Great facilities and access to programs, with examples ready to use and loaded on the the desktops. Very organised and a knowledgeable trainer."
"The content of this course was fantastic. Sebastian was a great tutor, friendly and able to use a lot of real world examples to explain the course content. I loved that there was an online course, but I would like to attend an in-person course in the future."
"Knowledge of the trainer, the facilities, issues were sorted very quickly. he training course was brilliant and the facilities were top notch! The lunch and refreshments provided were lovely and social distancing measures are kept in place."
"Ian was impressive, really prepared with both learning materials (handouts) and practical tasks. The course gives you a great basic knowledge of Graphic Design, especially InDesign. There has been a good balance between theory and practice. As a person that never came into contact with graphic design before, I feel extremely happy with the course and the experience overall."
"The trainer (Ian) was very approachable and friendly - you felt comfortable asking him any questions or going over anything you'd missed first time. He has given me lots of good ideas that I'll definitely use at work.
This course really usefully supplements Media Training's InDesign courses. I'd recommend doing it between your InDesign: Introduction and InDesign: Intermediate courses.
The course is well paced, with well-timed breaks and lunch.
Although I particularly liked your previous centre as it was so funky and full of character, the new centre is as good as it can be. Very spacious and airy, very clean, great views!"
"Liked all the little computer shortcuts and I liked having time in the course to be able to experiment and try it for myself. Also a very good class size, very friendly people and a lovely, comfortable, work enviroment."
"Taking questions at the end was particularly useful, it gave everyone the opportunity to get the most out of the session, pretty much tailoring it to them. And Seb was brilliant."
"This theory-based course worked well online, with a great presentation, relevant examples and exercises that we could do remotely. Rich was really knowledgeable, shared a lot of skills/tools that I will be able to use in the future and was happy to answer any questions. It was also useful to be shown specific exercises that I can do after the course, to build on what I learnt."
"Rich was a really good trainer. Very friendly and engaging. He pitched the content at just the right level and explained things very clearly. He also listened to my questions and answered them helpfully. Also really pleased with Rosie who very helpfully enabled me to attend the course, and Alex who helpfully tested that my IT would work. Overall, very pleased with the whole experience, thanks!"
"Rich was able to answer all my questions well, using examples to ensure I understood each point. He was very knowledgeable and his presentation was engaging, informative and interesting. I will definitely recommend Rich!"
"Small class sizes were great, and it was helpful to be able to discuss points as a group as we went along. Also good that the course materials are available electronically rather than taking notes."
"Adrian was an excellent trainer. He was so knowledgable about the topic but made sure to keep the session open to all levels. Excellent presentation and fun, interactive exercises which kept the afternoon engaging."
"Great organisation and a very knowledgable tutor. theory of graphic design was very interesting and I feel that my skills had a good refresher which will help me approach graphic design projects betetr."
"I was extremely happy that the course did not focus on a specific software package. Every staff member was really helpful and the breaks were regular and really well stocked which was great. It was also very easy to follow the directions and find the location."
"Flexible, good amounts of learning, listening and discussion, breaks at appropriate times. Inspired to get stuck in designing now and confident in working with designers. Facilities here were great too."
"Everything else - spot on. really like the signs on the tables with how things work and decoration, room set-up and general design really nice. Adrian was a great trainer - very expert, went at our pace and showed loads of inspiring examples. Feel I have a very good overview of lots of aspects - much food for thought!"
"The offer itself (learning about the fundamental principles of design in a short course) is really unique. This was exactly what i needed to feel more confident in my role. It was great to learn about design tools, rules, tricks and approaches that i will be able to apply to any creative project - without being specific to particular software or formats (print, digital, social etc.)."
"Great location, nice venue, good food! Trainer and course content was good, answered lots of questions we had. Really good it was a small group, friendly and a good number to work with."
"I thoroughly enjoyed my day from start to finish, from what I learned in the classroom to what was served for lunch and during the breaks! I have learned so much that I will be able to implement in my own work as well as in the work I do with my students."
