Jason

I am an award winning graphic and website designer, artist, photographer, and a published poet and writer. I am also a creative mentor and tutor for design, art and creative writing and facilitate workshops.

I have a Master`s Degree in Creative writing from Bath Spa University and a BA HONS in Product Design from Wolverhampton University.

I am the director of the Gloucestershire Poetry Society and founder of Steel Jackdaw Magazine, an art and literary journal.

I am passionate about the arts, design and nature and the transformative power of creative expression for personal development and improved mental health.

Availability: I can run in person and online sessions weekdays and evenings to 8PM and at weekends on a discretionary basis. As I work for myself, I am quite flexible, however tutoring/training/mentoring is fitted around my client commitments.

Willing to travel: 20 miles

Experience: I have over 25 years of experience working as a freelance creative professional in the creative sector. I have given 1-2-1 and group training to children, young adults and adults, in both creative writing and website and graphic design. I provide online website training session for clients worldwide.

I have given 1-2-1 training to creatives and well as business owners. In 2022, I was commissioned as an Arts Council funded poet and ran poetry workshops with school children in Stoke on Trent. I have delivered poetry and creative writing workshops in schools, libraries, local venues in Gloucestershire as well as online.

My poetry had been published in renowned magazines and a number of anthologies. My creative writing has been published online and in books. I have performed my poetry at festivals and events, as well as many open mic events. Most recently, I read at the Cheltenham Poetry Festival.

I am registered under the name of The Daydream Academy as a Learning Provider on the UK Register of Learning Providers.

I have awards for my art, poetry, photography, graphic design, website design and website training.