Digital Art Tutor, Basic Graphic Design Skills, Art Mentor, Presentations - Halstead - Private lessons

Digital Art Tutor, Basic Graphic Design Skills, Art Mentor, Presentations

From 58 £ /h

Photoshop and InDesign are invaluable skill set for a visual artist. Understanding how to prepare your images, resize and crop for applications, website, and various formats for both digital and print ready materials.
I can teach you how to create templates

Extra information

Must have Adobe Photoshop and InDesign

Location

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At teacher's location :

Knockholt, Sevenoaks TN14 7ND, UK

Online from United Kingdom

About Me

I am definitely open to a very flexible approach to teaching.

I would initially suggest a taster class for you to asses me and vice versa.

I am able to teach and demonstrate how to work with many different mediums.

Education

MFA Fine Art, UAL
BA (HONS) University of Kent
FDA (Hons) University of Greenwich
BTEC Diploma in Graphic and Point of Sale Design
Typesetting
Adobe Creative Suite
Illustration

Experience / Qualifications

I have been teaching art at various levels for the past 10 years, from Primary Education to University Level.
My initial background is in Graphic Design. I later returned to Higher Education to gain a Bachelors Degree and subsequently an MFA Fine from UAL.

I have facilitated workshops on various levels. I have also created and curated a number of groups shows in the UK.

My work has been shown both nationally and internationally.

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Duration

60 minutes

120 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Skills

Adobe photoshop

Availability of a typical week

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Art Tutor (Contemporary & Classical); Mentor; Portfolio Preparation

58 £ /h

I am able to teach drawing, painting and other art materials using a variety equipment and styles from children to adults, beginners to advanced.
Colour theory, spatial awareness, composition, art theory.
I can also mentor & advise students for Scholarships, GCSE’s, A levels, FE & HE preparation.
Working face to face is possible with studio in Sevenoaks as well as Thames Side, Woolwich Must like dogs!

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In a nutshell, "Colour Management" is a range of very specific procedures & software settings giving you colour consistency throughout your digital workflow.
Producing and/or editing images (Digital Photographs, Scans, Digital Drawings, Graphic Design pieces, etc.) in a colour managed environment allows you to produce work which will look the same on a screen and on a print. This is the case for prints produced by yourself as well as by professional printing services.
What we will cover:
- What is colour management?
- Colour Modes, Colour Spaces, Colour Gamut
- ICC/ICM Colour Profiles
- Equipment Calibration
- Colour settings for relevant software (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)
- Colour Managed Digital Workflow, step by step.

As Professional working on this field from 2009 i got involved in multiple aspect of this software from advanced modelling , texturing, lighting and rendering till camera animation for walkthrough.
3D studio max it's the most common software in combination with V Ray used in today industry standard,
When searching for positions as 3D visualiser or interior designer to Architecture.
I can put all my competencies in your hand to make yourself confident with both softwares

We will cover:

- advanced modelling
- texturing
- materials
- lighting
- rendering
- animation

Learn the tools of Photoshop & Lightroom with a graduate student of Photography at the Royal College of Art in London. Practice basic skills, retouching, colour grading and photo manipulation. Tutoring lessons tailored for anyone from a complete beginner to advanced level.

We can also work on editing your own images so you have a finished set of photos to share at the end of the lesson.

Programs which I regularly work in and can transfer my skills onto you: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.

Lessons are tailored specifically for each individual and they can cover:
- Using adjustment layers
- Blending modes
- Masking and selection
- Understanding Curves and Levels
- Understanding the Histogram
- Colour Theory
- Colour balance, saturation, vibrance
- Black and White editing
- Brushes (incl. Spot healing brush)
- Adjustment layers
- Cloning and healing tools
- Content aware tools
- Adding specific effects (Photo Manipulation)
- The Camera Raw filter
- Customising the workspace
- Dodge and burn techniques
- Creating a contact sheet
- Typography
- Cropping, Trimming, Size adjustments
- Sharpening
- Saving the image and understanding various formats

About:

Gregor holds an Master’s in Photography from the Royal College of Art, London (EN), where he was a Burberry Design Scholar. His works have been exhibited internationally at venues including New Contemporaries 2026, Tate Late, and IDFA DocLab, as well as Sónar+D Barcelona. He is an alumnus of the ISCP Residency New York and a 2025 FLAMIN Fellow at Film London.

I can teach Adobe photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and Adobe premiere pro at advanced level. The Adobe CC is an amazing tool to take your photography or video projects to the next level, and make it look professional so you can expand your portfolio and skillset!

In this class you will learn from a practicing professional photographer: how to navigate the basic functions of a camera (film, or digital), learn basic to advanced photoshop skills, scan film, and understand the narrative functions of your photographs. Your teacher Paul is a young, internationally renowned photographer who is currently installing a solo exhibit at the Leica Gallery in London, and publishing their second monograph.

In this tailor-made Portfolio-preparation course, your child will build his/her own body of work, from research, idea development, and thinking processes, to the final piece of art which helps to prepare for interviews, university admission, or competitions.

In the course, it is full of flexibility and creative processes, your child will develop his/her interpretation of chosen themes and unique personal styles.

To succeed in Fine Art, we need to open our ways of thinking. Oftentimes, we can feel stuck, lost or uninspired. In this class, I will teach you how to move forward in these moments; how to produce a healthy momentum in yourself to find excitement in your projects and push through them to the finishing point.

Fine Art is unlike any subject in that it really comes from the individual. There is no "right way", but if there is no discernible path, where do we go? I can show you how to tap into your inner artist and create and move through projects with a self-direction that will build your confidence, ignite passion and open unlimited ways to express yourself regardless of technical ability.

Is there a project you are currently working on that you are stuck with? Are you feeling uninspired in your art journey and want some new life injected into it? Is your confidence in your abilities low? Do you feel you are wasting your time with art but you really love it when you are doing it? Are you studying and repeatedly getting similar feedback/marks but are unsure how to take it to the next level? I can help you.

Undergraduate Graphic Design courses in the UK receive more applications than places on the course. Therefore your portfolio must show your enthusiasm for learning Graphic Design, and represent who you are as a creative and thinking individual.

Within my undergraduate teaching, I have reviewed hundreds of portfolios; some have confused me yet others have made me want to have that student on the course! I can help you look at your current portfolio (or one you have just started), and provide structured advice on forming a portfolio that positively supports your application for an undergraduate graphic design course.

I can offer guidance on:
• What to include, and exclude, from your portfolio — we can review your current projects.
• Representing the depth of creative investigation, and processes, behind your project work.
• Including other forms of creative practice that may support your application.
• Presenting your work through layout design and the use of writing/captioning.

I can look at the course specification for the BA you are applying for and give specific advice accordingly.

If you are expecting a face-to-face or online interview, I can share some of my experiences and offer advice on preparing yourself for what you may be asked.

In a nutshell, "Colour Management" is a range of very specific procedures & software settings giving you colour consistency throughout your digital workflow.
Producing and/or editing images (Digital Photographs, Scans, Digital Drawings, Graphic Design pieces, etc.) in a colour managed environment allows you to produce work which will look the same on a screen and on a print. This is the case for prints produced by yourself as well as by professional printing services.
What we will cover:
- What is colour management?
- Colour Modes, Colour Spaces, Colour Gamut
- ICC/ICM Colour Profiles
- Equipment Calibration
- Colour settings for relevant software (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)
- Colour Managed Digital Workflow, step by step.

As Professional working on this field from 2009 i got involved in multiple aspect of this software from advanced modelling , texturing, lighting and rendering till camera animation for walkthrough.
3D studio max it's the most common software in combination with V Ray used in today industry standard,
When searching for positions as 3D visualiser or interior designer to Architecture.
I can put all my competencies in your hand to make yourself confident with both softwares

We will cover:

- advanced modelling
- texturing
- materials
- lighting
- rendering
- animation

Learn the tools of Photoshop & Lightroom with a graduate student of Photography at the Royal College of Art in London. Practice basic skills, retouching, colour grading and photo manipulation. Tutoring lessons tailored for anyone from a complete beginner to advanced level.

We can also work on editing your own images so you have a finished set of photos to share at the end of the lesson.

Programs which I regularly work in and can transfer my skills onto you: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.

Lessons are tailored specifically for each individual and they can cover:
- Using adjustment layers
- Blending modes
- Masking and selection
- Understanding Curves and Levels
- Understanding the Histogram
- Colour Theory
- Colour balance, saturation, vibrance
- Black and White editing
- Brushes (incl. Spot healing brush)
- Adjustment layers
- Cloning and healing tools
- Content aware tools
- Adding specific effects (Photo Manipulation)
- The Camera Raw filter
- Customising the workspace
- Dodge and burn techniques
- Creating a contact sheet
- Typography
- Cropping, Trimming, Size adjustments
- Sharpening
- Saving the image and understanding various formats

About:

Gregor holds an Master’s in Photography from the Royal College of Art, London (EN), where he was a Burberry Design Scholar. His works have been exhibited internationally at venues including New Contemporaries 2026, Tate Late, and IDFA DocLab, as well as Sónar+D Barcelona. He is an alumnus of the ISCP Residency New York and a 2025 FLAMIN Fellow at Film London.

I can teach Adobe photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and Adobe premiere pro at advanced level. The Adobe CC is an amazing tool to take your photography or video projects to the next level, and make it look professional so you can expand your portfolio and skillset!

In this class you will learn from a practicing professional photographer: how to navigate the basic functions of a camera (film, or digital), learn basic to advanced photoshop skills, scan film, and understand the narrative functions of your photographs. Your teacher Paul is a young, internationally renowned photographer who is currently installing a solo exhibit at the Leica Gallery in London, and publishing their second monograph.

In this tailor-made Portfolio-preparation course, your child will build his/her own body of work, from research, idea development, and thinking processes, to the final piece of art which helps to prepare for interviews, university admission, or competitions.

In the course, it is full of flexibility and creative processes, your child will develop his/her interpretation of chosen themes and unique personal styles.

To succeed in Fine Art, we need to open our ways of thinking. Oftentimes, we can feel stuck, lost or uninspired. In this class, I will teach you how to move forward in these moments; how to produce a healthy momentum in yourself to find excitement in your projects and push through them to the finishing point.

Fine Art is unlike any subject in that it really comes from the individual. There is no "right way", but if there is no discernible path, where do we go? I can show you how to tap into your inner artist and create and move through projects with a self-direction that will build your confidence, ignite passion and open unlimited ways to express yourself regardless of technical ability.

Is there a project you are currently working on that you are stuck with? Are you feeling uninspired in your art journey and want some new life injected into it? Is your confidence in your abilities low? Do you feel you are wasting your time with art but you really love it when you are doing it? Are you studying and repeatedly getting similar feedback/marks but are unsure how to take it to the next level? I can help you.

Undergraduate Graphic Design courses in the UK receive more applications than places on the course. Therefore your portfolio must show your enthusiasm for learning Graphic Design, and represent who you are as a creative and thinking individual.

Within my undergraduate teaching, I have reviewed hundreds of portfolios; some have confused me yet others have made me want to have that student on the course! I can help you look at your current portfolio (or one you have just started), and provide structured advice on forming a portfolio that positively supports your application for an undergraduate graphic design course.

I can offer guidance on:
• What to include, and exclude, from your portfolio — we can review your current projects.
• Representing the depth of creative investigation, and processes, behind your project work.
• Including other forms of creative practice that may support your application.
• Presenting your work through layout design and the use of writing/captioning.

I can look at the course specification for the BA you are applying for and give specific advice accordingly.

If you are expecting a face-to-face or online interview, I can share some of my experiences and offer advice on preparing yourself for what you may be asked.

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