General Info – Short Courses
Looking for something special?
Enjoy the comfort and convenience of customised course ware and even on-site training, anywhere in the country.
Whether you’re learning from scratch or want to get up to speed on new features, and you have a group of 3 or more people, then Friends of Design’s course ware specialists will tailor just the course for you.
What’s on offer?
We offer customised training in a wide range of topics in the fields of print, web and motion graphics. Be it software migration you need, or essentials skills training for newbies, refresher training for your pro’s or work flows assessments to pinpoint bottlenecks in your production process, we can do it.
On site assessments & consulting*
We visit you at the front-line, assess your team, their abilities and your aspirations. We then provide you with a feedback document, with a detailed assessment of the current work flows and where we can help you improve your team’s performance and productivity. This feedback document also includes a full training proposal that fits into you budget and time schedule. We also offer post-training on-site assistance to teams requiring extra support during project deadlines or problematic tasks.
* Consulting rates apply, so please contact us for details.
What about larger groups?
Group discounts are available for groups of 5 or more and, additionally, we provide you with options on training schedules that suit your deadlines
And the advantages of customised training?
- More flexibility with your time schedule. We set up a training timetable according to your availability, not by our public schedule.
What else is included?
Notes, customised exercises, assessments (on request) and follow ups to review the effectiveness of the training.
And snacks and creative, calm environment for learning – away from the stresses of the office.
What our clients have to say:
“Best training I have ever had! I am going to send all our guys here!” – Caroline Pryce, NHU Africa (Final Cut Pro, June 2010)
“I’ve enjoyed the course so much, I would love to learn the rest of the package!” – Cameron Freegard, Graphic Designer for Woolworths (Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Designers, July 2010)
“The lecturer has great energy and great knowledge!” – Candice Overmeyer, Woolworths Design Studio (Adobe Illustrator, Indesign & Photoshop CS4 to CS5 Updates, Jan 2011)
“Very well presented and clearly explained – excellent training!” – Louise Pierce, Art Director – New Clicks (Adobe Photoshop CS4 – CS5 Updates, April 2011)
“It was a really amazing course - I enjoyed it and learnt a lot , particularly in my case. I knew nothing at the beginning and now I am able to web develop” – Sibusiso Gamede - Online Editor - MNET (WordPress Essential Skills, April 2011)
“Great Refresher Course!” - Dave Adams, Graphic Designer, Foschini / Sterns Group (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign CS3 – CS5 Updates, July 2011)
“Really enjoyed the Workshop. I learned so much, thank you.” - Janap Khan, Old Mutual Learning Facilitator (Adobe Captivate 5, October 2011)
“Was a ‘CAPTIVATING’ learning experience, I thoroughly enjoyed the sessions! ” - Bernard Julius, Old Mutual Group (Adobe Captivate 5, October 2011)
“Really enjoyed the workshop. I definitely learnt things I can apply back in my workspace. I found the content interesting and informative ” - Grant Lesch, Senior Learning Facilitator, Old Mutual Group (Adobe Captivate 5, October 2011)
“Very good examples used to simulate exercises. I found Captivate quite user friendly and open for different learning styles and design styles” - Feroza Isaacs, Learning Facilitator, Old Mutual Group (Adobe Captivate 5, October 2011)
“Each process was explained and commented on in a step-by step process for an action / application” – Kristine Leigh – Woolworths Lingerie Designer (Adobe Photoshop for Fashion Designers : Textures October 2011)
“Excellent way of explaining the detail around how to use different tools – excellent knowledge on the product!” – Frank Johnson, Learning Facilitator, Old Mutual Group (Adobe Captivate 5, January 2012)
“Thoroughly enjoyed the workshop – most inspiring!” – Linda Laing, Senior Learning Facilitator, Old Mutual Group (Adobe Captivate 5, January 2012)
It’s easy.
Updating your skills won’t be a lengthy process with us. Call us today on 021 402 0303 or email us for further infomation and get your team updated, confident and on the road to success.
