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#1 How it all began
“Hey, this kid can’t half draw!” That was Alan. One of the older patients in the children’s hospital. ‘Older’ is a relative term. He was probably twelve, clad in pyjama trousers and a fairisle pullover. He was leaning over the shoulder of ‘the kid’. That was me. I was six years old and it was […]

#2 Blame it on the Bauhaus
As we strived to make sense of our foundation course, it was explained that we followed the principles of the Bauhaus – in line with design education in most colleges at the time. Many people when they think of design, would be surprised by the depth and history underpinning this creative discipline. I was no […]

#3 A real Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer I survived the foundation course, happily with the top marks, which also earned me a voucher for one of Manchester’s academic book shops. I knew exactly the title of a book that I wanted; one that I’d noted on the desks of some older students. Graphic Design: Visual Comparisons by Fletcher/Forbes/Gill. Those guys […]