Our Lecturers
Founder and Director
Ben Taylor is the founder and director of Taylor Hawkes Design Studio, London Fields Design School, and London Software Training.
He has over 15 years experience running design courses in universities and colleges across London.
His passion is helping people reach their creative career goals.
Fady Abdelaziz
Teaching Spatial Design, AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp at London Software Training.
Fady runs a small architectural and interior practice as well as being a visiting architectural lecturer at Cairo University. Additionally, he is an Architectural Engineering academic completing his PhD at UCL.
Emanuel Santos
Teaching Illustration, Graphic Design, Photoshop and InDesign at London Software Training.
Emanuel is a freelance graphic and illustration designer, working with a variety of clients such as The Sunday Times, Harper Collins, and the Financial Times. He is also the LFDS lead graphic and illustration lecturer.
Liam Mason
Teaching Spatial Design, Vectorworks, SketchUp, and Revit at London Software Training.
After studying Environmental Science at Queen Mary’s, Liam pursued a creative career and directed his practice toward architecture and 3D programs. He has consulted with numerous design studios across
London and the UK. A lot of his practice involves designing music festivals.
Harvey Bladon-Kitchener
Teaching 3D Printing at London Software Training.
Harvey first got into 3D printing more than ten years ago - he's captivated by the technical and creative side of this exciting technology. With 3D printing, people can produce parts they cannot make in any other way. Its versatility enables designers to use a wide variety of materials, making it one of the most sustainable practices in design.
Amr Taha
Teaching Spatial Design, AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp at London Software Training.
Amr is an architect and researcher, having won a number of international design competitions. Participating in academic teaching for 7 years, as well as undertaking PhD research related to building energy performance.
Luisa Pires
Teaching 3D Design, 3D Printing and Rhino at London Software Training. Luisa has a background in Architecture. Her practice focuses on exploring and implementing the sustainability and fabrication advantages of 3D Printing, looking at how 3D printing can help lower our carbon footprint - from collecting micro plastics in the sea and reducing consumer consumption.
Matt Gilbert
Teaching Product Design, Furniture Design, 3D Printing and Rhino at London Software Training.
Matt is the founder of a product and furniture design Studio. Combining art and engineering to create playful moving furniture. Taking everyday objects and adding a greater dimension to them.
Russell Royer
Teaches Rhino, Cinema4D and Illustrator at London Software Training. Russell is a registered Architect and Interdisciplinary designer. Russell also produces eclectic jewellery designs, hand sculpting, digitally sculpting, casting and polishing his pieces in his South London Studio, RU-RO.
Carl Fraser
Teaching Vectorworks, Revit and Sketchup. Carl is an interdisciplinary designer with a PhD in Architecture and experience in all RIBA design stages. Co-founder of Counter-mapping his research interests lie in how alternative practices can inform our understanding of urban spaces of cultural exchange with experience in exhibiting work internationally.
Ben Arrowsuch
Ben is a Motion Graphic Designer with over eight years of experience in visual storytelling and a proven track record of delivering impactful content. He has collaborated with a diverse range of clients in-house and as a freelancer, creating engaging content such as social media, advertisements, and campaign videos.
Marco Inve
Marco is a graphic designer with over 10 years of experience working in agencies and as a freelancer. His practice is focused on branding and packaging design and has worked across a multitude of mediums and industries worldwide. He is a Design Educator and a mentor for young creatives.
Thiago Eichner
Thiago is a designer and educator originally from Brazil, currently dividing their time between Rio de Janeiro and New York City. They bring over 12 years of versatile design experience across disciplines including exhibition and environmental graphic design, non-profit communications, branding, and editorial design. Thiago also has a strong background in teaching graphic design, with a commitment to inclusive and globally minded education.