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Christopher
- Rate £85
- Response 17h
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Number of students Christopher has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Christopher has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

£85/hr
1st lesson free
- Fashion Design
UAL Lecturer, Portfolio Mentorship for Art & Design Applicants. I’m a lecturer at University of the Arts London with extensive experience supporting students aged 14–20 in building strong, distinctiv
- Fashion Design
Lesson location
Recommended
Christopher is a respected member of our tutor community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Christopher
I specialise in helping students:
Develop a cohesive and personal body of work
Move beyond school-level outcomes into portfolio-ready practice
Prepare for applications to UAL and other leading art institutions
My approach is structured but flexible, supporting each student’s individual interests, confidence, and way of working.
Over the years, I’ve worked with many students progressing into Foundation courses and beyond, often beginning with early-stage ideas and developing them into resolved, confident portfolios.
As a private mentor and tutor I work with students across the world both online and in person. My tailored lessons are devised to deliver what my students require with a primary focus on extracting each student’s instinctive talents that will allow them to build a strong body of work.
My own creative practice has won multiple accolades from Arts Council England funding for my current project Interwoven: Neurodiversity and the creative mind to winner of best fashion film in the Tribeca film festival.
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
How I work
Rather than one-off tutoring, I offer portfolio mentorship, guiding students through a focused period of development with clear outcomes.
Sessions may include:
Project development and idea generation
Material exploration and experimentation
Portfolio editing and sequencing
Application and personal statement support
In my lessons, we’ll focus on intuition-driven design—moving beyond traditional, formulaic methods and embracing a more personal, organic approach to creating fashion. Designing with intuition: You’ll learn how to trust your instincts in the design process, whether you’re sketching new ideas or creating full garments. Exploring fabric and silhouette: Through hands-on exercises, you’ll learn how to experiment with different materials, shapes, and textures to create unique and bold designs. Breaking traditional boundaries: My approach challenges you to explore unconventional forms, colours, and patterns, encouraging designs that reflect your own artistic vision.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Chris has a wealth of industry knowledge, a creative skill that surpasses many and is a kind human being …,
I would highly recommend Chris to anyone looking to further their creative skills
Go Chris !I share a studio space with Christopher and have seen him teach over 2 years. He has 12 years lecturing experience at UAL He is methodical, calm and encouraging in his teaching style. He provides clear directives and routes through projects. He encourages creative brainstorming to yield more expansive work. I recommend him in particular for his experimental drawing techniques which push the medium forward.
Chris helped me last year to build a portfolio for all of my university applications and interviews. He helped me so much and taught me many techniques that I now use all the time which has made my work so much stronger. He is a great tutor and I would highly recommend him !
Christopher has been my design/art tutor for the past three years. With his help, I have been able to overcome many of my hesitations when it comes to drawing. One of the most important lessons I have learned is to accept the result when it does not turn out the way I expected it and decipher what I would do differently next time. Overall, Christopher has tremendously contributed to the strengthening of my problem solving skills as related to art and life. I am extremely thankful to have had such a wonderful teacher that has always offered me a fresh perspective and directed advice. I definitely would recommend Christopher to other Superprof members, as his lessons are well structured, innovative, and of course very helpful.
I met chris a few years ago in a costume design workshop, the relevance and the way he taught inspired me a lot. so I continued to work with him for more than a year by skype, where he taught me methods of drapping, cutting as well as hat and costume design. I also had drawings lessons with him. He has a great way of addressing the subject of the drawing, passes through many different channels and working logical and relevant, how to draw material where a movement express the sensation that we feel and perfect agreement with the forms and movements we see.
I strongly recommend christopher kelly as a tutor!
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Rates
Rate
- £85
Pack prices
- 5h: £425
- 10h: £850
online
- £85/h
free lessons
The first free lesson with Christopher will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
Details
I work with a limited number of students at a time to ensure focused support.
Current availability is for portfolio mentorship packages
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