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From propaganda to advertising, posters are a ubiquitous, powerful vehicle to take a message to the masses. Over four weeks, learn how to approach poster design in a creative and practical way. Although some computer work will be introduced, it will only be used as another production tool, participants will be encouraged to experiment with analogue techniques such as collage and hand-generated type. You will learn about the history of poster design; learn to use aspects of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop; develop approaches to letterform and layout. The emphasis of this course is on the development of a set of posters from research and design through to output. Week 1: History History of Poster Design: Looking at significant and famous posters from around the globe and their impact on society. Practical activity: After a quick introduction to InDesign we will recreate one of these posters, studying the component parts and their relationships to one another. Homework: Think of a concept for your design. What is it for? Who is your target audience? Where and how will it be displayed? Select a favourite poster to bring in or discuss with the group in week 2. Week 2: Image We will begin by discussing participant posters they have brought in to share and look at positives and potential negatives within the designs. Image selection can be a key factor to the success of your poster campaign. We will think about the choices between photography and illustration looking at examples of how this is done successfully. Think about the different ways we can generate and use images. Practical activity: Consider what medium the image might be and how it can be created. Learn about flatbed/film scanner for potential use in image creation. Week 3: Fonts We will look at how typography impacts designs and the messages that it can convey by itself. Consider various approaches to how we can generate type. How typographic selections work alongside selected images. Practical activity: Work through a few typographic workshops thinking about how typographic choices will alter the message you are trying to convey. We will consider various ways and techniques of creating type for our poster. Homework: Developing your typographic solution further, if required. Work through variations of layout. Week 4: Output Continue working on our posters making final tweaks and selecting the poster that is our most successful design for output. We will look at the various formats for output and how we prepare our posters for print. Look at usage of different poster sizes – why use one over the other?? Practical activity: Size your final poster and get it ready for output (if working analogue, scan final poster and upscale).   Courses are subject to minimum enrolment. Please register early, within five days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation. Please read our cancellation policy before booking. Students, anyone over the age of 65, and those in receipt of any form of benefits can claim the concessionary price, offering a 10% discount on the full course price. Valid proof of eligibility must be produced on the first day of the course. Please use the code CONCESSION when prompted at checkout.

Live via Zoom. Fortnightly - 1/15/29 Oct, 12/26 Nov, 10 Dec - 6-8pm UK time Join artist Julie Galante for this course designed to nurture your creative practice. Together we’ll explore ways to create work that reflects your individual interests, passion, and point of view, no matter your experience level. The course content is delivered over six live Zoom sessions, in a small, welcoming group with plenty of opportunities for interaction. Additionally, there will be optional (but highly recommended) assignments to complete in between the live sessions - assignments designed to get you stuck in to your creative practice in new and interesting ways. During each live session, there will be a demonstration focusing on a particular aspect of visual art - this will include various materials, subjects, and considerations such as composition, theme, mark-making, layering, and so on. We will also have a look at everyone’s recent creations, with celebration of the triumphs and suggestions for moving forward with work-in-progress. Together we’ll explore techniques including drawing, painting, mixed-media, and collage, but you don’t have to work exclusively in these media to take part - all creative disciplines are welcome. Each participant will be encouraged to deepen their explorations in whatever direction interests them most - be it a series of drawings, written reflections, sketches, collages, photographs, mixed-media pieces, or a unique, personal combination of all these. There will be an optional Facebook group for participants to stay connected and share their creations with each other between sessions. There will also be discounts available for other workshops and one-to-one mentoring. 

Join Me For This 8 Week Qigong and Breathwork Online Course HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE BREATH The way we breathe affects everything we do, everything we think and everything we feel. It affects our sleep, our digestion, our immune system, our energy levels, our emotions, our ability to think clearly and our relationships, to name but a few. In this course we will be combining my passions of Qigong and Breathwork to help bring us into balance so we can move though Autumn into winter full of peace and vitality. Why Qigong and Breathwork? Qigong is breathwork (Qi is Breath), it is an amazing way of opening and clearing the body, of making space for our healthy energy to flow. It allows us to stay relaxed and receptive without forcing or pushing. It is easy to learn and naturally attuned to your individual body and how it wants to expand, release and recharge. Breathwork is simply bringing our conscious attention to our breath and is one of the most powerful ways we have to change our state at any given moment. In the course i will introduce you to eight different breath techniques to help you to breathe better. Commit to just 10mins a day and you’ll be amazed at the results you can achieve. Everyone is welcome to join the course no matter your experience. When: 8th October 2024 – 5th December Tuesday Evenings 6-7pm and Thursday mornings 9-9.30am (via Zoom) Dates: Tuesdays 6-7pm: October 8th, 15th, 22nd November 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, December 3rd. Thursdays 9-9.30am: October 10th, 17th, 24th, November 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th December 5th. Price: £110 (Concessions £80: Super concession £60) What is included: Eight live 60min evening zoom classes Eight live 30min morning meditation zoom classes Access to replays of all classes so you can catch up in your own time. Learn a Qigong routine for healthy lungs Learn how to clear the meridian pathways for increased vitality Learn 8 new powerful breath practices Access to private Whats App group to share experiences and ask questions Weekly supporting material for home practice : – A Weekly video with a guided 10min Breath Practice – PDF – explanations of each practice – Key acupuncture points for self massage What will I get out of the course? Reconnect with your breath Learn how to improve your respiration Learn to regulate your own nervous system Access deeper body awareness Less physical tension Reduced pain Improved mental clarity Strengthened immune system Improved sleep Improved digestion Less stress and anxiety, depression and panic attacks Deepening meditation practice More energy Just Breathe Just Be

Odissi classical Indian dance class

A standalone 10-week quilling course - 2 hours per week online with daytime and evening options - that will introduce you to the materials, tools, and techniques used in quilling and to Craft4Smiles C.I.C and our tutors. At the end of each session you will have a lovely quilled item to show family and friends or to display on your shelf! All materials and equipment needed will be supplied and are yours to keep. This course is helpful for those for whom English is not their native tongue as there is a lot of repetition of basic terms including numbers, colours and directions.

Want to make electric lamps, but not sure about the wiring, regulations and so on? If you can make the lamp base (in clay, wood, glass metal or whatever), then this course tells you how to do the rest.

Learn to Lindy Hop - the grand-daddy of all the Swing dances at the Curzon Centre, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire! Have fun, get fit and learn to dance! Taught by Simon Selmon, bringing over 40 years of experience learning from many original masters of the dance.

Learn the popular Night Club Style Salsa aka Salsa On2/Mambo with Funky Mambo! Every Tuesday. No partner, no pre-experience required. 😊

Self-help and relaxation skills and exercises for stressed, burned out SEN parents and carers

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional who works in and around the data centre and has the responsibility to achieve and improve efficiency and environmental sustainability, whilst maintaining the availability and manageability of the data centre. Overview After completion of the course the participant will be able to: Understand the impact of data centres on the environment Describe the various environmental/energy management standards Understand the purpose and goals of the legally binding international treaties on climate change Implement various sustainable performance metrics and how to use them in the data centre environment Manage data centre environmental sustainability using international standards Set up the measurement, monitoring and reporting of energy usage Use power efficiency indicators in a variety of data centre designs Use best practices for energy savings in the electrical infrastructure and in the mechanical (cooling) infrastructure Use best practices for energy savings for the ICT equipment and data storage Understand the importance of water management and waste management Understand the different ways to use sustainable energy in the data centre Get practical tips and innovative ideas to make a data centre more sustainable The CDESS© course is aimed at providing knowledge of the standards and guidelines related to environmental sustainability, and how to move your data centre (existing or new) to a more environmentally sustainable design and operations. Impact of Data Centres on the Environment Predictions in 2010 Current situation Outlook and commitments What is Environmental Sustainability The importance of sustainability Senior management commitment Environmental sustainability framework Sustainability policies Performance standards and metrics Information policies Transparency Awareness Service charging models Environmental Management Environmental sustainability framework (ISO 14001) Standards and guidelines ? ISO 50001 / ISO 30134 Measurement and categories Baselining Trend analysis Reporting Power Effiðciency Indicators Various eðfficiency indicators Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) PUE measurement levels Factors affecting PUE Measurement points and intervals PUE in mixed source environments Measuring PUE in a mixed-use building PUE reporting Impact of PUE after optimising IT load Electrical Energy Savings (Electrical) Identifying the starting point for saving energy Sizing of power DC power Generators UPS systems Power Factor (PF) Energy savings on lighting Electrical Energy Savings (Mechanical) Energy savings on the cooling infrastructure Temperature and humidity setpoints Various energy eðcient cooling technologies Energy savings on the airflow Liquid cooling Energy reusage PUE, ERE/ERF and Control Volume Electrical Energy Savings (ICT) Procurement IT equipment energy eðfficiency ITEEsv, SMPE, SMPO IT equipment utilisation Server virtualisation Open compute project Electrical Energy Savings (Data Storage) Data management Data storage management Data storage equipment effiðciency Water Management Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) Improving WUE Water usage at the power generation source Energy Water Intensity Factor (EWIF) Waste Management Waste management policies Life-cycle assessment (Cradle to the grave) 3 R?s for waste management Reduce Reuse Second-hand market Recycle Sustainable Energy Usage Sustainable energy sources Power purchase agreements Energy attribute certificates Renewable Energy Factor (REF) Matching renewable energy supply and demand Sustainable energy storage Carbon trading Automated Environmental Management Systems Use of AI and machine learning Load migration Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions