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Foothills courses, workshops and sprints give you the tools and structure to find your people and bring your concept to the world. Taking you from fuzzy idea to a tangible design, in weeks rather than years.

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You’ve been thinking about this for a while

Maybe you’ve done some research, made some plans, talked to friends about it. But it still feels overwhelming, like there’s so much you need to figure out before you can move forward.

Foothills works with founders and mission-driven teams like you, helping you work out who your idea is really for, then turn it into something real you can test and learn from.

Whether you’re finding your audience, shaping your idea, building a prototype or testing with your audience, we’ll help you bring something to the world that they genuinely need.

Get started

Courses & Events

Join one of Foothills courses or events and bring your idea to life. Choose from 1-1 sessions or a group course. Or attend one of our one off events or workshops.

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Add on and bespoke options are also available alongside our courses.

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Find your people course

1-1 sessions

Using years of methods developed by Rosie you’ll map out how the people you are building for experience the problems you are trying to solve for them. With this map you’ll build a picture of who they are and where you can find them.

Read more

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Innovation course - design a unique idea

1-1 sessions

Using creative design thinking methods and techniques, this course helps you find your people and come up with a unique, viable idea to move forward into design and prototype stage.

Read more

Prototyping course image

Prototype course - design it right

1-1 sessions

Learn how to design and build a working digital prototype of your idea, that your people genuinely loves using. This course allows you to learn craft design skills to design industry standard solutions for your defined audience.

Read more

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Audience usability testing course

1-1 sessions

Learn how to test a prototype with your audience. You’ll learn where to find and recruit your audience. Then you’ll build a framework for how to test your working solution with them. Also open to innovators who have an existing idea live and want to test it.

Read more

Courses led by Rosie

Foothills is led by Rosie Lidington who has worked as a digital designer since 2008.

​

Rosie has designed experiences for organisations like The Guardian, The BBC, ATG, NHS, Aviva, Cambridge University, Camden Council and Teenage Cancer Trust.

​

Through her courses Rosie brings her expertise to mission driven founders and organisations find their audience, articulate their ideas and build things people love using.

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Rosie’s experience that informs Foothills

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Innovation design for The BBC sounds app

At the BBC I used Innovation methods to imagine a new experience for BBC radio listeners.

View my design portfolio

Guardian sign in experience image

Enhancing The Guardian’s online design

At The Guardian I designed a new registration and sign in experience for their audience, using expert craft design skills.

View my design portfolio

ATG Producer Concept app image

Bringing a ‘Producer’ app to life for ATG

At ATG I used audience understanding methods to design an app for ATG’s audience.

View my design portfolio

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Phone

People centred design training

for mission driven innovators

Foothills hero image

Foothills courses, workshops and sprints give you the tools and structure to find your people and bring your concept to the world. Taking you from fuzzy idea to a tangible design, in weeks rather than years.

Explore courses

Book 15 min intro

Phone
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You’ve been thinking about this for a while

Maybe you’ve done some research, made some plans, talked to friends about it. But it still feels overwhelming, like there’s so much you need to figure out before you can move forward.

Foothills works with founders and mission-driven teams like you, helping you work out who your idea is really for, then turn it into something real you can test and learn from.

Whether you’re finding your audience, shaping your idea, building a prototype or testing with your audience, we’ll help you bring something to the world that they genuinely need.

Get started

Courses & Events

Join one of Foothills courses or events and bring your idea to life. Choose from 1-1 sessions or a group course. Or attend one of our one off events or workshops.

​

Add on and bespoke options are also available alongside our courses.

Prototyping course image

Find your people course

1-1 sessions

Using years of methods developed by Rosie you’ll map out how the people you are building for experience the problems you are trying to solve for them. With this map you’ll build a picture of who they are and where you can find them.

Read more

Innovation course idea image
Innovation course - design a unique idea

1-1 sessions

Using creative design thinking methods and techniques, this course helps you find your people and come up with a unique, viable idea to move forward into design and prototype stage.

Read more

Prototyping course image

Prototype course - design it right

1-1 sessions

Learn how to design and build a working digital prototype of your idea, that your people genuinely loves using. This course allows you to learn craft design skills to design industry standard solutions for your defined audience.

Read more

Usability testing course image

Audience usability testing course

1-1 sessions

Learn how to test a prototype with your audience. You’ll learn where to find and recruit your audience. Then you’ll build a framework for how to test your working solution with them. Also open to innovators who have an existing idea live and want to test it.

Read more

Courses led by Rosie

Foothills is led by Rosie Lidington who has worked as a digital designer since 2008.

​

Rosie has designed experiences for organisations like The Guardian, The BBC, ATG, NHS, Aviva, Cambridge University, Camden Council and Teenage Cancer Trust.

​

Through her courses Rosie brings her expertise to mission driven founders and organisations find their audience, articulate their ideas and build things people love using.

Rosie Lidington clients image

Book 15 min intro

Phone

Learn more about Foothills

Rosie’s experience that informs Foothills

BBC Sounds app image

Innovation design for The BBC sounds app

At the BBC I used Innovation methods to imagine a new experience for BBC radio listeners.

View my design portfolio

ATG Producer Concept app image

Bringing a ‘Producer’ app to life for ATG

At ATG I used audience understanding methods to design an app for ATG’s audience.

View my design portfolio

Guardian sign in experience image

Enhancing The Guardian’s online design

At The Guardian I designed a new registration and sign in experience for their audience, using expert craft design skills.

View my design portfolio

Sign up to Foothills regular newsletter

Stay in the loop with practical guidance, resources and updates on new masterclasses and programmes — straight to your inbox.

Enter your email address

Get in touch

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a quick message and we’ll get back in touch to discuss any queries you might have.

People centred design training

for mission driven innovators

Foothills courses, workshops and sprints give you the tools and structure to find your people and bring your concept to the world. Taking you from fuzzy idea to a tangible design, in weeks rather than years.

Explore courses

Book 15 min intro

Phone
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Founder thnking image

You’ve been thinking about this for a while

Maybe you’ve done some research, made some plans, talked to friends about it. But it still feels overwhelming, like there’s so much you need to figure out before you can move forward.

Foothills works with founders and mission-driven teams like you, helping you work out who your idea is really for, then turn it into something real you can test and learn from.

Whether you’re finding your audience, shaping your idea, building a prototype or testing with your audience, we’ll help you bring something to the world that they genuinely need.

Get started

Courses & Events

Join one of Foothills courses or events and bring your idea to life. Choose from 1-1 sessions or a group course. Or attend one of our one off events or workshops.

​

Add on and bespoke options are also available alongside our courses.

Prototyping course image

Find your people course

1-1 sessions

Using years of methods developed by Rosie you’ll map out how the people you are building for experience the problems you are trying to solve for them. With this map you’ll build a picture of who they are and where you can find them.

Read more

Innovation course idea image
Innovation course - design a unique idea

1-1 sessions

Using creative design thinking methods and techniques, this course helps you find your people and come up with a unique, viable idea to move forward into design and prototype stage.

Read more

Prototyping course image

Prototype course - design it right

1-1 sessions

Learn how to design and build a working digital prototype of your idea, that your people genuinely loves using. This course allows you to learn craft design skills to design industry standard solutions for your defined audience.

Read more

Usability testing course image

Audience usability testing course

1-1 sessions

Learn how to test a prototype with your audience. You’ll learn where to find and recruit your audience. Then you’ll build a framework for how to test your working solution with them. Also open to innovators who have an existing idea live and want to test it.

Read more

Courses led by Rosie

Foothills is led by Rosie Lidington who has worked as a digital designer since 2008.

​

Rosie has designed experiences for organisations like The Guardian, The BBC, ATG, NHS, Aviva, Cambridge University, Camden Council and Teenage Cancer Trust.

​

Through her courses Rosie brings her expertise to mission driven founders and organisations find their audience, articulate their ideas and build things people love using.

Rosie Lidington clients image

Book 15 min intro

Phone

Learn more about Foothills

Rosie’s experience that informs Foothills

BBC Sounds app image

Innovation design for The BBC sounds app

At the BBC I used Innovation methods to imagine a new experience for BBC radio listeners.

View my design portfolio

ATG Producer Concept app image

Bringing a ‘Producer’ app to life for ATG

At ATG I used audience understanding methods to design an app for ATG’s audience.

View my design portfolio

Guardian sign in experience image

Enhancing The Guardian’s online design

At The Guardian I designed a new registration and sign in experience for their audience, using expert craft design skills.

View my design portfolio

Sign up to Foothills regular newsletter

Stay in the loop with practical guidance, resources and updates on new masterclasses and programmes — straight to your inbox.

Enter your email address

Get in touch

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a quick message and we’ll get back in touch to discuss any queries you might have.

People centred design training

for mission driven innovators

Foothills courses, workshops and sprints give you the tools and structure to find your people and bring your concept to the world. Taking you from fuzzy idea to a tangible design, in weeks rather than years.

Explore courses

Book 15 min intro

Phone
Foothills hero image
Founder thnking image

You’ve been thinking about this for a while

Maybe you’ve done some research, made some plans, talked to friends about it. But it still feels overwhelming, like there’s so much you need to figure out before you can move forward.

Foothills works with founders and mission-driven teams like you, helping you work out who your idea is really for, then turn it into something real you can test and learn from.

Whether you’re finding your audience, shaping your idea, building a prototype or testing with your audience, we’ll help you bring something to the world that they genuinely need.

Get started

Courses & Events

Join one of Foothills courses or events and bring your idea to life. Choose from 1-1 sessions or a group course. Or attend one of our one off events or workshops.

​

Add on and bespoke options are also available alongside our courses.

Prototyping course image

Find your people course

1-1 sessions

Using years of methods developed by Rosie you’ll map out how the people you are building for experience the problems you are trying to solve for them. With this map you’ll build a picture of who they are and where you can find them.

Read more

Innovation course idea image
Innovation course - design a unique idea

1-1 sessions

Using creative design thinking methods and techniques, this course helps you find your people and come up with a unique, viable idea to move forward into design and prototype stage.

Read more

Prototyping course image

Prototype course - design it right

1-1 sessions

Learn how to design and build a working digital prototype of your idea, that your people genuinely loves using. This course allows you to learn craft design skills to design industry standard solutions for your defined audience.

Read more

Usability testing course image

Audience usability testing course

1-1 sessions

Learn how to test a prototype with your audience. You’ll learn where to find and recruit your audience. Then you’ll build a framework for how to test your working solution with them. Also open to innovators who have an existing idea live and want to test it.

Read more

Courses led by Rosie

Foothills is led by Rosie Lidington who has worked as a digital designer since 2008.

​

Rosie has designed experiences for organisations like The Guardian, The BBC, ATG, NHS, Aviva, Cambridge University, Camden Council and Teenage Cancer Trust.

​

Through her courses Rosie brings her expertise to mission driven founders and organisations find their audience, articulate their ideas and build things people love using.

Rosie Lidington clients image

Book 15 min intro

Phone

Learn more about Foothills

Rosie’s experience that informs Foothills

BBC Sounds app image

Innovation design for The BBC sounds app

At the BBC I used Innovation methods to imagine a new experience for BBC radio listeners.

View my design portfolio

ATG Producer Concept app image

Bringing a ‘Producer’ app to life for ATG

At ATG I used audience understanding methods to design an app for ATG’s audience.

View my design portfolio

Guardian sign in experience image

Enhancing The Guardian’s online design

At The Guardian I designed a new registration and sign in experience for their audience, using expert craft design skills.

View my design portfolio

Sign up to Foothills regular newsletter

Stay in the loop with practical guidance, resources and updates on new masterclasses and programmes — straight to your inbox.

Enter your email address

Get in touch

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a quick message and we’ll get back in touch to discuss any queries you might have.