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For the love of pattern!

Flexible designer adapting skills.... At the beginning of the COVID20 lock down I decided to craft after watching one too many Kirstie's...

Dick Bruna: Graphic Designer & Father of Miffy

Dick Bruna is known the world over for his children’s books, which he both authored and illustrated. From the 2000 or more books he...

Busy designing Actual Size Magazine

Issue two of Actual Size will be all distributed over the world soon busy designing! The good news is as well as hundreds of independent...

Ray Eames - Actual Size First Issue

I am very proud of this article I designed and wrote about Ray Eames. Taking it upon myself as creative director of Actual Size Magazine...

Gilbert & George David Robilliard Letter

Since beginning designed and laying books out for The Bad Press Manchester I have learnt a little about just how nice Gilbert & George...

The joy of letters TED talk

Typography on a TED talk ooooh if you have an interest or curiosity about type and letters it's for you.

Printed cards oooow

The joy of printing it's a thing I miss a little from my life as a designer as it gets fewer and far between. Networking loves business...

Paul Rand - my very favourite graphic design hero !

Paul Rand USA, New York, 1914 - 1996 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/feb/27/everything-is-design-the-work-of-paul-rand-revi...

Hello to my new website!

Finally a new website and a bit of branding for me. I wanted my website portfolio to say a little more about my personality and shout...

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