Training for designers

In this section you can search for courses, training and professional development opportunities in your area.

The listings focus on business skills and professional practice; covering everything from strategy and leadership training to marketing your business, networking opportunities and design methods to intellectual property issues and the law.

When we're compiling our listings we don't include courses related to practical design skills such as CAD software training, 3D drawing techniques, jewellery design or materials and manufacturing.

How to find what you're looking for

You can refine your search to specific areas of interest, or geographical regions, by using the drop-down menus below.

If at any point you want to sort the listings chronologically or alphabetically, simply click the triangle at the top of the Title and Date columns.

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100 Free Open University Courses

Free access to a range of short online courses created by the Centre for Professional Learning and Development at The Open University.

UK-wide 2010  - 
2010
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Accelerate 2

This course offers bespoke leadership coaching for CEOs.

UK-wide 2010  - 
2010
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Advanced Presentation Skills

An in-house, tailor-made presentation skills course for more senior people from any discipline with a greater level of presentation experience.

UK-wide 2010  - 
2010
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An Introduction to People Management

A half-day workshop that looks at people management in a design business.

London 3 Nov. 2010  - 
3 Nov. 2010
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Bespoke Marketing Clinics

This workshop outlines the basic rules of copywriting that need to be considered in all cases and some tricks to help you along the way.

South East 2010  - 
2010
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Beyond the Pitch

The first workshop that demystifies the whole sales process.

South West 2010  - 
2010
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Brand Strategy Workshop 1

This workshop will identify emergent trends, explore the world of e-commerce, including online communication and social networking.

 

London 2010  - 
2010
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Brand Strategy Workshop 2

This course explores the holistic approach to brands and examines sensory branding, emotional branding, spiritual branding and experience design.

London 2010  - 
2010
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Brand Strategy Workshop 3

This course explores the holistic approach to brands and examines sensory branding, emotional branding, spiritual branding and experience design.

London 2010  - 
2010
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BrightInteriors

BrightBuild is the 3rd in a series of design talks organised by the Brighton branch of the South Coast Design Forum. This event focuses on interior design.

South East 23 Sept. 2010  - 
23 Sept. 2010
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The UK Design Alliance

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The UK Design Alliance is a partnership of more than 20 national and regional design organisations and networks who are all working to strengthen the design sector.

 

Find out who's a member of the UK Design Alliance, why it was set up and what it's doing to support the Good Design Practice campaign, which promotes professional development with a directory of training courses and professional development opportunities for designers and a set of free business guides.