When you come to Artworkers Republic, you're not just dealing with recruitment or training specialists - though we have plenty of experience of both. You're dealing with people who've worked hands on in studio graphics, design, typography, studio management, print/production and more. Over 100 years' of industry employment between our team has given us the experience to form a clearer picture of your immediate and long term career development.

As a result, our relationships with both those looking for work and those looking for new staff is different. We've researched what you want, and you've told us. It's your insights that have fuelled our philosophy: our aim is to create an environment where you're not just told - you're listened to. You're not just taught - you teach us. And when you're seeking work, you don't do all the legwork - we do our share. In turn, this means we all waste less time. We understand the industry from the inside, this enables us to match your requirements far more easily and effectively, so we cut to the chase on your behalf. We won't send you to an interview without taking the time to understand both your needs, and the needs of the people you will be working for, first.

Consultants David Stephens and Dean Garwood have each been in the creative industry for over 25 years. In that time, they have worked as Artworkers, Typographers, Designers and Studio Managers for some of the biggest and the best including BBH, Chiat Day, Dorland, JWT, Saatchi & Saatchi, Wolf Olins, Conran's, Character and IMP. Both have also set up graphics studios from the ground up, creating fully operational units that were commercially viable.

Associates Robbie Sparks and Richard Bird are both equally richly experienced in training, design and typography. Robbie has been in the business over 30 years; in that time he's been Type Director at DMBB, was a founding member of St. Luke's, and Chairman of the Typographic Circle. He has trained in many of London's leading advertising agencies and studios as well as teaching at prestigious colleges and universities including Central St. Martin's and both Kent and Surrey Institutes of Art and Design. Richard spent the first half of his 38-year career in magazines: Architects Journal, Car, Woman - you name it, he's been Art Editor, Chief Designer and more at them all. He then joined Character Photosetting before running quality control at Type Edition, one of Saatchi's studios... so the list goes on. Now a Qualified Trainer with the Institute of IT Training, he joins Robbie as an Adobe Certified Instructor. They are considered as being among the top trainers in the South East of England and together they can tailor courses to meet your needs precisely.