by Ian West | Jul 3, 2012 | Typography
The first whiffs of new technology were blowing through the world of typographic design. Display fonts were the typefaces that were available in large sizes to create headlines in designs and advertisements – such faces as Grotesque No.9, Gill Sans Ultra or...
by Ian West | Jul 2, 2012 | Working designer
Student life cannot go on for ever and work experience seemed a logical stepping stone. I had played around local folk clubs and found that people from the Manchester advertising scene were very well represented in that particular community. I approached a few people,...
by Ian West | Apr 20, 2012 | Working designer
A first taste of the real world of work can be a a bit of a reality check for the aspiring creative. One of my hobbies throughout college, and one that had also supplemented my student income, was music. I had played around local folk clubs, both solo and in various...