473 Art courses in Swanley

This one day course was developed in conjunction with industry experts specifically for the needs of fashion and textile designers. It focuses on the drawing and repeating pattern capabilities of illustrator. It would also be useful for tile designers or for anyone interested in learning how to create incredible drawings and repeating patterns with Illustrator.

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Whio is this Course for? Essential to Intermediate Adobe Illustrator Training Ideal for beginners, this course covers vector graphics, logos, icons, and illustrations. Learn typography, color theory, and compositions. Our certified tutors offer personalized guidance, and flexible scheduling options are available to accommodate your needs. Click here for more info: Website Duration: 6 hours Approach: 1-on-1 sessions and custom-tailored content. Schedule: Available Mon to Sat from 9 am to 7 pm, designed to fit your convenience. Course Title: Essential Adobe Illustrator Training Duration: 6 Hours Session 1: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator (1 hour) Overview of Illustrator interface and tools Understanding vector graphics and their advantages Creating and managing artboards Basic shape creation and editing techniques Session 2: Mastering Shapes and Paths (1 hour) Advanced shape manipulation: Pathfinder and Shape Builder tools Working with the Pen tool: curves, anchor points, and handles Creating complex shapes and compound paths Understanding the Appearance panel for object styling Session 3: Typography and Text Effects (1 hour) Text formatting: fonts, styles, and spacing Working with text on paths and shapes Applying text effects and blending modes Creating stylized typography and lettering Session 4: Image Tracing and Live Paint (1 hour) Image tracing techniques: converting raster to vector Live Paint feature for intuitive coloring of objects Creating detailed illustrations using traced images Incorporating images into your vector artwork Session 5: Advanced Illustration Techniques (1 hour) Gradient and pattern fills: customization and application Advanced brush techniques for artistic effects Using the Appearance panel for intricate object styling Incorporating 3D effects and perspective tools Session 6: Project-Based Learning and Q&A (1 hour) Guided hands-on project incorporating learned techniques Instructor-led review and feedback on projects Open Q&A session to address participant queries and challenges Upon completing this course, participants will have gained proficiency in essential and advanced Illustrator techniques, empowering them to create intricate vector graphics, logos, icons, and illustrations efficiently and creatively. Learning Outcomes: Upon completing the course, participants will: Master Illustrator Tools: Proficiency in essential Illustrator tools for vector graphic creation. Creative Expertise: Advanced skills in typography, image tracing, coloring, and intricate illustration techniques. Problem-Solving: Develop problem-solving abilities for complex design challenges. Job Opportunities: Graphic Designer: Create branding materials, logos, and marketing collateral. Illustrator Artist: Produce detailed digital artwork and illustrations for various media. UI/UX Designer: Design user interfaces for websites and mobile applications. Freelance Illustrator: Offer custom vector illustrations for clients and projects. Logo Design Specialist: Craft unique and memorable logos for businesses and brands. Skills Acquired: Participants in the Essential to Intermediate Adobe Illustrator Training will acquire fundamental to intermediate skills in vector graphic design, drawing, and illustration using Adobe Illustrator. Key skills include: Basic to Intermediate Vector Graphic Design Drawing and Illustration Techniques Precision Path Editing and Typography Skills Job Opportunities: Upon completion, individuals can pursue roles such as: Junior Graphic Designer Illustrator Assistant Layout Designer Marketing Material Creator This training lays the foundation for a career in graphic design, enabling participants to contribute effectively to design teams, advertising agencies, and creative projects. Featuring certified instructors with extensive professional expertise in the application. Attend in-person sessions at our center or join live online classes. The training is interactive and practical, blending theory with step-by-step demonstrations on Illustrator software. Delegates practice techniques on both Windows and Mac computers, ensuring universal compatibility. Upon completion, receive a comprehensive Illustrator training guide in your preferred format: printed or PDF. Earn an e-certificate as proof of completing the accredited course. Enjoy lifelong email support for any post-training queries. No prior Illustrator knowledge is needed. Our commitment includes delivering exceptional value, ensuring comprehensive learning, and accommodating both the 2023 version and recent releases of Illustrator.

To better equip care organisations and their amazing, hardworking staff in this fight, we offer the Essentials of Sepsis Recognition & Escalation For Care & Support Staff course. This face to face training course delivered by experienced healthcare professionals arms care and support staff with the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to identify individuals at risk of sepsis, recognise its early signs, and escalate care effectively when they suspect sepsis. With our CQC compliant course, you'll be better prepared to help those at risk. Learners will receive an NR Medical Training/UK Sepsis Trust certificate which is valid for 1 year and a summary of elements covered throughout the course.

The Pass Plus Scheme is not a test, it is an evaluation by your instructor who, when satisfied that you are competent in each of the above types of driving situation will issue a pass plus certificate.

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Generating new leads and new business can be both time-consuming and frustrating. It's not easy - it takes skill, careful preparation and the creation of effective models and methods, even perhaps using formal approaches and scripts. Once generated, a new lead or enquiry must also be carefully managed to maximise the potential revenue it can generate. But it's crucial to get it right. If your company can afford not to worry about getting new business - congratulations! If your company is completely confident that it is performing at peak potential in generating new leads - again, congratulations! But if your company is working in the real world, couldn't your team do with some help, to become even just that little bit more effective, to make the process just that little less painful? This highly practical, intensive workshop gives sales teams the proven strategies and tactics they need to build a sustainable new business pipeline. This course will help participants: Develop a clear and consistent process for new business development and lead-generation Master the secret of effective new business development and lead-generation - 'only sell the appointment or next stage of the sales process, not your product or service' Set and achieve the right level of new business development and lead-generation activity to achieve your personal and organisational sales goals Apply the key principles of effective prospecting and pipeline management using a proven toolkit and approach Overcome the most common 'put-offs' when conducting telephone or face-to-face business-development and lead-generation activities Develop an engaging telephone voice and manner - and a 'networking personality' Qualify potential opportunities with more accuracy on a consistent basis Prioritise opportunities and manage their time when sourcing new business Discover online sources of leads, contacts and referrals Overcome psychological blocks to cold or warm calling - theirs and the client's Identify potential prospects - and decision-makers and influencers within target prospects - with greater accuracy Make outbound sales or appointment calls with improved confidence, control and results Improve the conversion of calls to appointments by using more effective questions and sales messages Get past gatekeepers and assistants more effectively Make the most of your CRM software and systems 1 Online marketing - what works! Workshop overview and learning objectives Choosing your social media channels LinkedIn for sales and marketing Designing and implementing an effective new business email campaign online Creating a lead-generation strategy online - with case studies Avoiding common mistakes in social media marketing Case study: 'Best practice in social media sales and marketing' Using blogs and video-based marketing (eg, YouTube) New trends and how to keep your finger on the 'social media' pulse Twenty essential websites and online marketing tools 2 Making appointments by telephone Planning the call, telephone techniques, integrating with email and online marketing Developing a clear and consistent process to appointment-making Setting and achieving the right level of telephone activity to achieve your appointment goals Applying the key principles of effective prospecting and pipeline management generation, using a proven toolkit and approach Overcoming the most common 'put-offs' to seeing or engaging with you Overcoming psychological blocks to cold or warm calling - yours and the client's Identifying potential prospects - and decision-makers and influencers within target prospects - with greater accuracy Making outbound sales or appointment calls with improved confidence, control and results Improving conversion of calls to appointments by using more effective questions and sales messages The five keys to developing an engaging telephone voice and approaching manner 3 Power networking Strategies for networking and B2B referral-based marketing The importance, and different types, of networking How to work a room - preparation and strategy Communication dynamics in networking - the power of the listening networker Assumptions when networking Business networking etiquette Making connections, asking for cards, contact details and referrals, gaining follow-up commitments Building relationships - follow-up and follow-through 4 Developing new leads Strategies for first-time sales calls Gaining rapport and opening first-time and new business sales calls effectively Advanced consultative selling - questioning techniques to quickly and efficiently uncover opportunities, need areas and preferences Presenting your solution to a new or first-time customer - creating an enthusiastic and compelling personalised and persuasive summary of your proposal Value message - differentiate your solutions clearly and accurately, with tailored value statements Presenting the right initial USPs, features and benefits and making them relevant and real to the customer Smart ways to position price, emphasise value and be a strong player without being the cheapest or leading on price Learn and use advanced techniques to determine customer needs, value and decision-making criteria in depth on a first-time call 5 Organised persistence - CRM and prospect-tracking Organised persistence - sales tracking, following up on 'sleeping' customers, gaining referrals, time and territory management Maintaining a good database for maximising new business ROI Developing a contact strategy with different types and levels of contact Analysing your contact base using state-of-the-art software and tools Making the most of your CRM systems and solutions Understanding that your attitude makes a difference when sourcing new business Setting SMART objectives for new business development and lead-generation Practical exercise - setting personal development and business goals Time management tips to improve daily productivity New business pipeline management strategies for peak sales performance 6 Workshop summary and close Practical exercise - developing your new business action plan Review and feedback

Can be run as a one day or two day course. Whereas the one day course concentrates on Speaking Skills in delivering a talk and allows time for participants to prepare and deliver a very short talk, the two day course offers the opportunity for participants to deliver a longer (15 minute) talk and includes consideration of other situations where speaking skills are important such as talking in meetings, talking at interviews etc.

This one day course provides an excellent introduction to managing and supervising volunteers covering the skills, paperwork and processes needed to recruit, induct and support them. The course can be expanded to run as a series of half day sessions and can also be adapted to the specific needs of organisations who would like the session to be run in-house.

Learn the basics of Data Science, combining a supported #CISCO Skills for All online course with practical learning and a project to help consolidate the learning.