Discover graphic design through creative, practical and personalised lessons with a visual artist holding an MA in Visual Communication from the University of the Arts London. With over 20 years of experience in visual arts and creative projects, I combine artistic thinking with hands-on design skills. You'll explore Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, typography, colour, composition, image editing and digital design through real-world projects. Whether you're a beginner, developing your portfolio or refining your skills, I'll tailor lessons to your goals and interests. My teaching style is friendly, imaginative and encouraging, helping you build technical confidence, creative independence and your own visual style.

Online University Art and Design Portfolio Preparation. Are you applying to university for a creative subject? I offer personalised one-to-one online portfolio mentoring for students applying to art and design courses in the UK and internationally. I am an experienced art educator, graphic designer and researcher with more than 30 years of teaching experience. Most recently, I taught international students at EF Academy Oxford, supporting learners from a wide range of cultural and educational backgrounds. I am based in Oxford and can support students in university portfolio preparation to study Art, Graphic Design, Graphic Communication Design, Fashion Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Illustration, Photography, Textile Design, Product Design, Animation, Foundation Art and Design, and other creative programmes. My guidance may include: 1- Developing original ideas and personal themes. 2- Strengthening sketchbooks and creative processes. 3- Developing creative ideas and experimenting with materials and techniques. 4- Strengthening drawing, painting, design and visual communication skills. 5- Selecting, refining and presenting work for university portfolios. 6- Personal-statement and interview preparation. 7- Understanding the expectations of UK art and design courses. My approach is supportive, honest and individually tailored. I help students recognise what is already strong in their work and understand how to develop it further. Portfolio preparation requires regular effort, so I work best with motivated students who are prepared to engage seriously with the creative process. Online lessons are available internationally.

Are you ready to turn your book idea or raw manuscript into a stunning, professionally designed book ready for print? Whether you are starting completely from scratch or looking to polish and fix an existing file, this class gives you the practical skills and guidance to create industry standard publications. In our lessons, we focus primarily on Adobe InDesign, the premier professional tool for interior layout and book production. You will learn: • Master pages, margins, grids, and professional document setup • Advanced typesetting, paragraph and character styles, and typographic hierarchy • Handling complex layouts, image placement, tables, and book organization • Integrating Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator seamlessly for covers, figures, and spot graphics • Troubleshooting common layout mistakes, reflowing text, and cleaning up legacy files In addition to design mechanics, I guide you through the technical self publishing process. We will cover preparing pre press, print ready PDF files specifically formatted for Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, or independent commercial offset printers. We will address bleed, color spaces (CMYK vs RGB), spine width calculations, and barcode placement so your book prints cleanly without rejection. Every session is personalized to your individual project, whether you are publishing fiction, non fiction, photography monographs, poetry, or children's books. Beginners learning InDesign for the first time and experienced creators looking for advanced book techniques are both welcome.