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My name is Ben Skinner.

I’m a passionate graphic design mentor looking to help others on their journeys.

I’ve been working in graphic design for 12 years, focusing on branding, logo design, animation and marketing. As a self-employed designer, I’ve also got first-hand experience in how to set up a design business, market it, find clients, and build a successful brand. Whether you’re looking for advice on how to set up your own design business, guidance for a specific design project, or the skills to take control of your business branding, I can show you the way.

One-to-one design mentoring 

One-to-one design mentoring 

One-to-one design mentoring 

I work with mentees on a one-to-one basis. This helps to ensure that our sessions together are constructive and dedicated to your specific goals. Rather than following a fixed course syllabus, we’ll work to a timeline and structure that suits your skills and ambitions.

Mentoring is ideal for:

  • Aspiring designers looking to embark on a new career.
  • Established designers looking to develop their skills and increase their business.
  • Artists looking for constructive feedback for a specific project.
  • Business owners looking to learn how to improve their marketing and brand presence.

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Ben Skinner Creative - Graphic design mentoring

Graphic design mentoring

As a graphic design mentor, the support that I offer is broad and bespoke to your goals. I can help with everything from teaching you the basics of using tools like Photoshop to providing business consultancy specific to the design industry, so you can turn your skills into a successful career.
Mentoring can be broadly divided into two categories: Consultancy and training. Depending on what you’re looking to achieve, you might want to focus on one more than the other, or even combine them.
My mentorships aren’t limited to these examples, but to give you an idea of what I can help you with, here’s what might be included in consultancy and training:

Consultancy for designers

  • Setting up a business
  • Advice on artwork setup and printing
  • Brand development and marketing
  • How to find clients
  • Website consultancy

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Design training for business professionals

  • Introduction to design software
  • Intermediate design software coaching
  • Best practice and optimising workflows
  • Creating design templates and how to use them
  • Basic website editing and maintenance
  • Planning and launching marketing campaigns

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Want to learn design software? 

Want to learn design software? 

Want to learn design software? 

I can teach you how to use and master all the most commonly used design software.
This includes industry-standard tools such as:

Graphics software

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe XD
Affinity Designer
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Photo

Web design software & builders

WordPress
Webflow
Wix
Squarespace

AI & automation tools

Chat GPT
Midjourney
Adobe Firefly
Adobe Express

I have experience in using lots of different software, tools and website builders, so if you’re looking to learn something that isn’t listed here, please let me know.

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Hear from my mentees

“

Me and Ben have been working on creating graphics templates and he's also provided me with some Photoshop training. He's helped me to understand the importance of having a mentor like Ben for guidance. He's been a joy to work with.

- Pete
“

Ben is a fantastic tutor, he is well prepared for the lesson, understanding of my requirements and the direction I want to take my learning. I did ask Ben to treat my lesson as if I was a complete beginner due to me teaching myself very sporadically. Ben completely understood and I felt completely relaxed. Highly recommend.

- Lee

Mentoring packages

Whatever you’d like to work on with me, I offer flexible mentoring packages to suit your availability and the level of support you’re looking for. Each journey starts with a free 30-minute introductory call to discuss what you’d like to learn or develop before you commit. It’s also a great opportunity to make sure we’re a good match before getting started.

Lite

£80

/month
  • 2x one-hour calls per month.
  • Unlimited Q&A via chat or email (response in
    24 hours or less).
Standard

£200

/month
  • 4x one-hour calls per month
  • Unlimited Q&A via chat or email (response in
    24 hours or less)
  • 1x additional one-hour design review or consultation

Watch some snippets from my mentoring sessions

Ready to discuss your design mentorship?

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