Mentorship: an AI-ready creative practice
For creatives who want to work with AI without losing their style. Anything from one 2-hour session to six weeks of mentorship, depending on the intensity and results you need.
Grow your creative career. Bring AI into the classroom with care.
Mentorship and career guidance for creatives, and AI training and curricula for schools.
Who's learning?
I'm a creativeI'm planning for a school
“My school taught me the traditional way. Now every brief expects AI, and I don't know where to start without losing my own style.”Start with: a portfolio and career review
Hi, I'm Shaddie.
I ran the animation department at ADMI, spent 11 years teaching in the classroom, and designed the film programme commissioned by the Embassy of France in Kenya. I still make the work I teach, so sessions start from your own projects.
Head of Department, Animation, ADMI
11 years in the classroom
Business of Animation course, LAFAAAC
Two kinds of learner, two clear paths.
Pick yours. Each path has its own offers and its own way of working.
For creatives
I help creatives bring AI into their craft, so they stay ahead of what the market now asks for. For students, self-taught artists and working creatives.
Portfolio and career review
Career guidance in the age of AI: where your work stands, where the market is going and your next move. Two 2-hour sessions, with written notes.
For schools
I help schools teach AI well, starting with the teachers. For school leaders, ICT and STEM leads, and education NGOs.
Train the teachers
Practical AI training for teachers and trainers, so they can plan, teach and assess AI activities with confidence.
An AI curriculum for your school
A curriculum for learners aged 5 and up: what to cover at each age, sample projects and how to assess them, designed to sit alongside computer classes.
How my last three programmes went.
A cohort, a course and a one-to-one mentorship. Pick one.
From first idea to a film on the big screen
AI film and animation programme for the Embassy of France in Kenya, through Alliance Française Nairobi.
What I was responsible for
Programme design, curriculum, facilitation, feedback and the screening.
What they made
Twelve films, from concept to screen in 10 days.
Who it was for
Nairobi creatives with craft, new to AI tools.
How it ended
A public screening of every film.
Teaching creatives the business around their craft
Business of Animation course and mentorship, LAFAAAC.
What I was responsible for
Course development and one-to-one creative-business mentorship.
Format
A self-paced mobile course, plus mentorship.
Who it was for
African animation and game creatives.
What they kept
A course the platform keeps running.
From student to a pilot episode
One-to-one mentorship with Phiona.
What we did
Traditional animation in Moho, plus advanced AI workflows.
What she made
A pilot episode of her own series.
Why it mattered
She skipped a long university programme, at a fraction of the cost.
Format
One-to-one sessions on her own project.
Pick the format that fits.
Tap one to see what it looks like over three months.
Portfolio and career review
Two 2-hour sessions and written notes.
Mentorship
From one 2-hour session to six weeks.
School programme
Teacher training and an AI curriculum.
Six-week mentorshipThe longest format; shorter ones follow the same rhythm
Week 1
Week 2
Check-in
Week 4
Week 5
Your finished piece
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10W11W12
SessionsReview with you
Good questions I can answer.
Your level, your paceSafeguarding agreed with each schoolCertificates of completion, not accreditation
Do I need to be good with AI already?
No. We start from your work and your level.
Will AI replace my style?
No. You learn where AI saves you time, and where your own hand and judgement matter more.
Is the curriculum safe for young learners?
Activities, access and age boundaries are agreed with your school first, and teachers stay in the room.
Tell me your current position, and where you'd like to be.
A 30-minute call. No preparation needed.
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