Q&A and Book Signing
with Patricia van den Akker of The Design Trust
Saturday 7 June 2025, 11am - 12pm
FREE
Venue: MAKE Southwest
Join us on Saturday for an informal Q&A and book signing with creative business adviser, trainer and now author Patricia van den Akker.
Patricia’s book ‘Teaching Creative Workshops in Person & Online’ was published in February by Bloomsbury. She was commissioned 3 years ago to write ‘the handbook for creatives who teach’ and in this very visual book you will find everything you need to start teaching or to take your teaching business to the next level. From identifying why, what, how and who to teach, to planning your training, improving your confidence as a teacher, to in detail chapters to promote and price your creative workshops.
Especially for creatives who teach or want to teach … in person or online … join Patricia this Saturday morning to ask any questions or to get a signed copy of her book.
About Patricia
Patricia van den Akker is the Director of The Design Trust, the online business school for designers, makers & other creative businesses. She has been a creative business adviser, trainer & coach for over 25 years, working with 1,000s of creative professionals, and she is known for her practical, thought-provoking, energetic and can-do approach to creative business development. She regularly teaches at the Royal College of Arts and Central St Martin, works with various well known craft fairs and trade shows, and writes and publishes articles and blogs regularly too.