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Design Training Course Reviews

It can be difficult finding the right Design training course for your needs.
Check out our amazing client reviews from recently attending learners.

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"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
  • 24th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Simon


"The whole day was fantastic. Well paced and exceptionally planned. Felt at ease the whole time and the tutoring was thorough and thought out."
ERA
  • 17th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian


"I thought the course was fantastic! Vicky was a really great teacher and I have learnt a lot from her in the last two days. We were able to cover everything in a timely manner, and having the extra walkthroughs and materials will definitely help me enhance my skills."
BDO
  • 17th May - Online
  • Expert - Vicki


"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
  • 17th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Simon


"Explaining every detail of the software in a way that beginners can understand. Also Vicki was so approachable and helpful, couldn't recommend enough!"
Time Products
  • 15th May - Online
  • Expert - Vicki


"Strong knowledge base and everything was explained with clarity. Easy to understand all of the necessary theory."
Ginger Root


"Super welcoming and friendly staff, lovely venue and facilities. Our tutor seemed very knowledgable, helpful and patient. It was great to see how all the scenarios and example files/documents were set up well, in preparation for our training days. Instructions from the tutor were easy to follow, good pace."
Macademia
  • 11th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Simon was an absolutely fabulous instructor. His humour and patience made the course a joy!"
University College London
  • 11th May - Classroom
  • Expert - Simon


"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
  • 4th May - Online
  • Expert - Vicki


"Really great training, very friendly and knowledgable trainer. Thoroughly enjoyed it and made the training fun and easy to go through :) The days went quick and was a great experience!"
The Spectator
  • 2nd May - Classroom
  • Expert - Jo


"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
  • 2nd May - Classroom
  • Expert - Simon


"Excellent course, really informative and great teacher in Craig. enjoyable and interesting."
Scripture Union
  • 2nd May - Classroom
  • Expert - Craig


"Excellent examples. Calm and knowledgeable instructor, very patient!"
Rebellion Publishing Ltd
  • 2nd May - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"Great venue, great location, amazing food. Loved it!"
The Untitled Agency
  • 26th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Simon


"Very nice and helpful course leader, learnt lots of really useful skills - very nice environment overall."
MVF Global
  • 24th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Breaking down the technicalities into to steps making the course easy to follow, giving great advice throughout. Being very attentive to everyone on the course ensuring they are getting the most out it."
Gemserv
  • 20th April - Online
  • Expert - Vicki


"Friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable of the software"
Buxton Building Contractors
  • 19th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Jo


"Matt was very knowledgeable, engaging and explained things in a way that were easy to understand and follow along with. I feel confident to use inDesign and have learnt a lot of the basics and more."
Ateb Group Ltd
  • 19th April - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"Really enjoyed the course, great examples & really clear - thank you!"
Sarah Feather Design
  • 17th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Peter


"Peter was patient, knowledgable and tailored the course to our needs. I'm looking forward to coming back for more courses!"
Breast Cancer Now
  • 17th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Peter


"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


"Very knowledgeable course leaders, answered all my questions, very fun to learn with!"
Penguin Random House
  • 17th April - Online
  • Expert - Simo


"The environment and offices were great. facilities were excellent. Trainer Simo was brilliant and very helpful."
St Georges Weybridge
  • 13th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Great facilities, location and course content"
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust
  • 12th April - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian


"Course was excellent, everything was explained very clearly."
Bransby Horses
  • 3rd April - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"Good amount of breaks, good interaction and pacing - very helpful if struggling and felt like a safe space to learn together/make mistakes. Trainer v knowledgeable and good adding extra aside tips and value."
The McPin Foundation
  • 3rd April - Online
  • Expert - Vicki


"Step-by-step walking through every part of the course, and the informative nature of it was very impressive. The atmosphere was welcoming and the days well run."
BBC
  • 29th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Course was engaging and fun, small class number helped to get more personal learning experience."
HFW


"Excellent teacher, venue and lunch! thank you :)"
Greenpeace UK


"Friendly and approachable trainer which is great for feeling at ease. Classroom sizes were great."
New West End Company
  • 24th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian


"Very informative and eye-opening to new techniques that will be very handy in our workplace"
Fabrick Marketing
  • 24th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Matt was very helpful and happy to answer questions that weren't covered during the day. He was relaxed and made it easy to ask questions or for steps to be repeated if you had missed or didn't understand. I would recommend the course."
Findlay Park
  • 21st March - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"Vey professional, efficient and welcoming environment :)"
Imperial College London
  • 20th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian


"Brilliant course, was incredible helpful, teacher was great and lovely. All staff were incredible friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend"
Met Police
  • 16th March - Classroom
  • Expert - Simon


"Very well paced. Lots of options to ask questions. Very friendly environment"
Scottish Parliament
  • 6th March - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"Really helpful and a great start into sketch up. Would highly recommend."
Imperial War Museums
  • 3rd March - Classroom
  • Expert - Ricardo


"Really helpful course and great tutor - I feel confident using Photoshop now!"
Sony Music
  • 2nd March - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Staff were extremely welcoming and helpful. Doug, our course instructor, was absolutely fantastic. A pleasure to learn from!"
Acme
  • 1st March - Classroom
  • Expert - Doug


"The course was really informative and the facilities were excellent! Food was also excellent!"
Commercial Services Group
  • 28th February - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Very friendly, supportive, informative and great learning environment"
Compass Group
  • 27th February - Classroom
  • Expert - Charlotte


"Very supportive instructor, we covered everything I wanted to learn & would highly recommend!"
Mediaplanet
  • 27th February - Classroom
  • Expert - Doug


"The course was really good with relevant examples. Ian was super helpful and explained everything with no issues."
McGregor Boyall
  • 17th February - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian


"Superb course to give a broad overview of design principles. Found it very helpful and insightful and really cemented my knowledge. Thank you."
NHS Surrey Heartlands


"The pace of the learning was really engaging and any questions we had were answered thoroughly. There were breaks spaced out throughout the day, which helped with keeping engaged. Overall really good!"
Brewers
  • 8th February - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"The training as a whole was really engaging and the knowledge learnt in 2 days was so so good! The pace the training moved throughout was perfect. Couldn't fault at all."
Brewers
  • 8th February - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Very experienced and knowledgeable trainer who works well with the group, great facilities, also good structure of the course (breaks timed well etc)"
CBRE
  • 31st January - Classroom
  • Expert - Emma


"Really friendly, good pace, clear explanations. Nice to learn in a small group."
Chance To Shine
  • 31st January - Classroom
  • Expert - Emma


"Great detailed trainer who was very passionate and knowledgeable about photoshop, really enjoyable course which helped me feel a lot more confident with Photoshop!"
Holiday Extras
  • 31st January - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Our trainer went at a good pace, explained everything clearly and was very receptive to queries. The whole team were very friendly and helpful. I also like that we were supplied with notebooks and pens so we could make notes. Everything was great overall!"
Royal College Of Psychiatrists
  • 30th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Peter


"Course was very thorough and covered a lot of different areas over the two days. Examples were highly relevant and I learnt lots of things that will benefit my everyday work. It was also useful to be able to take away all files used on the course."
Literacy Tree
  • 25th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Jo


"The course was absolutely excellent; Emma is a great and knowledgeable teacher whose pace, reference materials and general attitude were perfect. The centre is great, really well organised, a nice place to be and the food and drinks are great. I am keen to return to do another course in due course."
Helical Plc
  • 23rd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Emma


"Emma was amazing. She was very informative and patient with the class, she made sure everyone in the class was on the same page before moving onto the next task. I have left the InDesign with great understanding and cannot wait to incorporate it in my bids at work."
Etec Contract Services Ltd
  • 23rd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Emma


"Was a very enjoyable course and feel I have learnt a lot. Very knowledgeable and patient trainer. Very friendly staff."
Grand Union Housing Group
  • 23rd January - Classroom
  • Expert - Emma


"Our trainer Jo was really great, very knowledgeable, approachable and friendly. I feel like I've learned a lot! Thank you!"
Penguin Random House
  • 18th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Jo


"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
  • 18th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Simon


"Simo, the course leader was very knowledgable and inspiring, he took everything at a good pace and was very good at explaining all elements and details of the course."
Selfridges
  • 12th January - Online
  • Expert - Simo


"Simo was an absolutely fantastic trainer. I've learnt so much in just two days. What i've learnt is going to help me out so much, both for work and home life. It's such an interesting programme, and i'm feeling very confident going forward now thanks to Simo."
East Sussex County Council
  • 12th January - Online
  • Expert - Simo


"Instructor was very good, knowledgable, clear and helpful with any questions. Class size is good. Food also great, lunch and snack options excellent"
Bango
  • 11th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian


"Vicki was extremely informative with a patient teaching style. I felt very relaxed while learning and it was an approachable session so didn't feel silly if had to ask questions. The information that is available from the session and through the support site will be extremely beneficial."
Real Ltd
  • 10th January - Online
  • Expert - Vicki


"Piers was great, very knowledgeable and helped to broaden my thoughts. I've come away in a better place to tackle upcoming tasks at work. Thank you."
NHS Surrey Heartlands
  • 6th January - Online
  • Expert - Piers


"Very well-structured and informative course that will allow me to improve my process of creating infographics. The course was very well-balanced between learning theory and doing practical exercises. Piers' approach was excellent and he provided a very valuable and constructive feedback."
IISD
  • 6th January - Online
  • Expert - Piers


"Great pace for learning. Nobody was left behind. Very informative and accommodating. Happy to answer questions. No complaints."
NOW
  • 4th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Made what felt like it would be a daunting course, incredibly enjoyable and fun. It has made me want to learn even more. Great resources and information, and the course went at the perfect pace for those who are complete novices."
NOW
  • 4th January - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Really informative, well placed, everything well explained. Amazing facilities. Friendly staff."
Energy Institute
  • 8th December - Classroom
  • Expert - Doug


"Doug was very knowledgeable and helpful with any questions. The course was very comprehensive and Doug created a nice learning environment."
The Follett Office
  • 8th December - Classroom
  • Expert - Doug


"Matt was very knowledgeable and took what we wanted to know into account so we got the maximum out of the course. I felt like I could ask questions and get a real answer with a demonstration and an opportunity to try it out. Very practical and engaging course. Would recommend 100%"
Compass Group Ltd
  • 6th December - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"The media training team are very welcoming and make the whole training experience not only very informative but super enjoyable. Always a friendly smile and offering food and drink. Simo was very descriptive and skilled at explaining and displaying the ins and outs of Photoshop, making sure all trainees left the course with enough know-how and confidence to use Photoshop with ease."
Gullivers Sports Travel
  • 5th December - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Great environment, comfortable rooms and Simo , the photoshop trainer was so knowledgeable. Fantastic."
St Angelas Ursuline School
  • 30th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Great quantity of topics covered, nice pace, and well targeted/designed course for the Intermediate level. Nice variety of projects and files to work on."
BBC News
  • 30th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"The course was really informative, Matt was really good at explaining everything and it was all clear. Had lots of useful examples and answered all questions easily, prompted for questions a lot to make sure we were all comfortable"
EMCOR UK
  • 29th November - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"Simo was brilliant - I really enjoyed the course and felt inspired afterwards. I've learnt a lot and despite there being a lot to take in on a brand new piece of software, I didn't feel overwhelmed at all and actually feel learning has stuck with me! Thank you Simo"
Surrey Heartlands (NHS)
  • 24th November - Online
  • Expert - Simo


"Outstanding course - very knowledgeable and went out of his way to make the examples relevant to our jobs."
University Of Derby


"I thought the course was great, really informative, just what I was looking for and it was well presented and interesting to follow. I thought the facilities at the centre and all the staff were brilliant too."
EMCT Ltd
  • 23rd November - Classroom
  • Expert - Charlotte


"Charlotte was very patient and diligent in her teaching. I found this course very helpful from never using adobe before."
WestWon
  • 23rd November - Classroom
  • Expert - Charlotte


"Relevant examples, useful guidance, examples of activities I will use day-to-day."
Scope
  • 22nd November - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian


"Very informative. Taught at a good pace. All questions were answered. Food was amazing. Thank you Jo for your wisdom!"
Levy Real Estate
  • 21st November - Classroom
  • Expert - Jo


"Trainer was really patient and catered to all the different needs in the room really effectively. It was a proper practical training course rather than all theory."
Ebury
  • 21st November - Classroom
  • Expert - Jo


"Keeping the course engaging, with lots of very helpful tips that I will definitly be able to use every day. Was good and giving an understanding of some fundamentals too, and good workflow tips."
Totaljobs Group
  • 21st November - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"An all round great course. Well paced and approachable teacher"
Cherry Thinking
  • 21st November - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"The course was incredibly informative and useful. Well aimed at beginner level with a good learning speed. Great opportunities to ask questions and consolidate knowledge. Very knowledgeable trainer and very patient! Varied database of examples and useful guides to take away. Would highly recommend."
Hampshire Police
  • 14th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Great teacher, relevant examples, clear and easy to follow, good small group sizes, good length of day/sessions, nice venue and great lunch!"
UCL
  • 14th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Jo


"I really enjoyed the course and felt that Jo was approachable and answered any questions that we had. She also explained things well and I feel a lot more confident to use InDesign independently. Other staff members were also friendly and approachable, so it felt like a positive experience overall."
Scholastic
  • 14th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Jo


"The course was excellent. Simo is a great teacher and went at the perfect pace for learning. Small class size works well for when people have questions. Lunch was good, and everyone was friendly."
Fold7
  • 10th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Very helpful course, simple but very effective. Would definitely recommend. Very nice environment, great teacher and staff members. Very impressed with the snacks and drinks available to have during the course. Very impressed with everything"
Asprey
  • 10th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Everything was lovely! Thank you very much would recommend!"
Priceless Group
  • 8th November - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Matt was fantastic. Patient, supportive and very good at explaining things with ease. This course has blown my mind (especially because I'd already been using Illustrator a little bit prior) and I've learnt things that will really help with my work moving forward. Thank you Matt!!"
Wates Group
  • 8th November - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"Brilliant course - the best one I have done yet!"
Consilium Strategic Communications
  • 7th November - Online
  • Expert - Vicki


"Delivery was great - relaxed and informative. Well paced. Trainer's knowledge was superb."
DSL Flooring Ltd
  • 2nd November - Online
  • Expert - Simo


"Ian was a great trainer, and the course was really thorough and delivered in an easy to digest way."
British Transport Police
  • 2nd November - Online
  • Expert - Ian


"The training was perfect. Peter is a great teacher, very helpful and a clear communicator, thank you Peter :)"
CBRE
  • 31st October - Online
  • Expert - Peter


"Doug was a fantastic trainer and the whole Media Training team were great. Would definitely recommend to my colleagues!"
Compass Group UK&I
  • 26th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Doug


"The entire class touched upon important useful tips including shortcuts. The fact that we practised it along with the trainer was a useful way to learn as we go. It was fast-paced but not boring. There were important tips shared by teacher Simo, and he's extremely patient. Really designed for beginner's level without being over-bearing."
Nil
  • 24th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"The knowledge was great and went through it at a great pace. Could easily follow along and ask questions where needed."
First Trust Global Portfolios
  • 20th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Ian


"Matt was great, very fun and training was very comprehensive. I learned a lot!"
Renewable World
  • 20th October - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"Excellent explaining how to use InDesign, Matt showed us demonstrations which was great to see, it was very interactive and enjoyable! Loved it! Thank you!"
Merthyr Tydfil College
  • 20th October - Online
  • Expert - Matt


"Teaching a diverse range of techniques. Simo was great at giving advice that could be tailored to fit each person in the group that have different retouching needs."
Phase Eight
  • 13th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo


"Very welcoming and knowledgeable. I've learnt loads and will definitly be using it in my job."
Priceless Media
  • 12th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Charlotte


"Relevant and engaging activities and very clear instructions from the trainer. Lots of ideas to get started with straight away!"
Literacy Tree
  • 11th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Emma


"You created a great supportive environment to learn in. Staff are all lovely and helped to create a relaxing and homely environment."
Schroders
  • 11th October - Classroom
  • Expert - Simo