Online synchronous learning presents unique challenges when teaching creative fields such as design and copywriting. Creative education characteristically involves individual expression, informal group collaboration, and praxis-driven experiential learning. However, the online environment dehumanises the experience, reducing opportunities for essential social interaction and community development, which impacts on engagement and the learning experience. This paper aims to build on previous research in the humanising of online education, by examining strategies for enhancing social presence in the classroom, specifically in fields of creative education.