Design Skills That Actually Work
We've been teaching web design tools since before most people cared about responsive layouts. Our approach is straightforward — focus on what designers actually use in their day-to-day work, skip the theoretical fluff. You'll spend time building real interfaces, not watching endless tutorials.
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How We Actually Teach This Stuff
Most courses throw everything at you and hope something sticks. We've found that people learn design software better when they solve actual problems. So that's what we do — give you projects that mirror what agencies and studios need done.
Project-Centred Work
Every session builds toward something you can show employers. Landing pages, brand systems, responsive layouts. Real deliverables.
Tool Mastery Focus
We concentrate on the software that studios actually use. Advanced Figma techniques, prototyping workflows, design system architecture.
Feedback Cycles
You submit work, we critique it properly, you revise. Same process you'll encounter in professional environments.
Studio Integration
Our instructors currently work on client projects. They bring current industry practices into sessions, not outdated theory from textbooks.
Pace Flexibility
Some people grasp interface design quickly. Others need more time on typography. We adapt to where you're actually at, not some predetermined schedule.
Portfolio Development
By the end, you'll have case studies that demonstrate your process. That's what hiring managers want to see.
Things We've Learned About Teaching Design
Start with constraints
Unlimited creative freedom sounds exciting but usually leads nowhere. We give specific briefs with real limitations — just like client work.
Version control matters early
Learn proper file management and versioning from day one. Sounds boring, but it prevents the chaos we see in junior designers' work.
Study existing interfaces
Before designing anything new, spend time deconstructing what already works. We regularly analyse successful products to understand why they function well.
Typography before decoration
Most interfaces succeed or fail based on type hierarchy. Get that right first. The flashy stuff comes later.
Test on actual devices
Your design looks perfect on your monitor. But how does it work on a phone with a cracked screen in bright sunlight? We test everything on real hardware.
What Recent Participants Actually Said
Callum Fitzroy
Completed December 2024
The portfolio projects made the difference when I interviewed for junior positions. Employers wanted to see my process, and I actually had detailed case studies to walk them through.
Saoirse Dempsey
Completed January 2025
I appreciated that instructors worked on current projects. They shared real problems they were solving that week, which gave me insight into what the job actually involves daily.
Henrik Lindström
Completed November 2024
The feedback sessions were tougher than I expected, but that prepared me well. Now when clients request changes, I understand how to discuss design decisions professionally.
Next Programme Starts Autumn 2025
We run intensive programmes twice yearly. Autumn intake begins late September, with sessions running through early December. Places are limited because we maintain small group sizes for proper feedback.