About Creators Academy
Structured development, built for creatives.
A UK-based learning platform that gives creative teams the ongoing skills development every other function takes for granted.
What we do
Skills development, at every stage
Every career stage
From first job to senior creative lead — courses that meet people where they are.
In-house or freelance
Teams and independent creatives alike, delivered face-to-face and online.
Connection beyond the team
Space to learn alongside peers and experts from other organisations.
Why we exist
Sales teams get sales training. Managers get leadership programmes. Creatives are usually left to pick it up between briefs. We built Creators Academy to close that gap — proper, structured learning designed around how creative careers actually work.
Our journey
From one training room to a national platform
Started out running hands-on Adobe sessions for a handful of in-house creative teams.
Became an Adobe Authorised Training Centre, turning one-off workshops into recognised certification routes.
Working with regional colleges and authorities to deliver specialist bootcamp provision.
Full launch of our creative skills and development platform 'For Teams'. Introducing expertise, training and community for creatives in one 'always on' place.
What we stand for
Our principles
Real education
Skills that last, not one-off workshops forgotten by the next sprint.
Clarity over complexity
No jargon, no gatekeeping — just practical guidance you can act on.
Structure that fits
Learning designed to fit around reactive creative work, not fight it.
From the industry
Skills and support that have the industry at their root, taught by people still working in it.
Meet the team
Practitioners, not just trainers
Lee Daymond
Barry Braley
Paul Sanderson
Sophie Willox
Emilia Apreda
Louise Mustard
Jason Grobler
