Tell us a little about your background and experience
I’ve always enjoyed creative activities. Growing up with two older brothers in Glastonbury, my mother – an artist – encouraged us to draw, paint, and get creative at every opportunity. And we certainly did! We painted miniatures, built towns and castles out of cardboard, and even made our own action movies. Our imaginations ran wild.
My education, however, was much more academic. After completing my A-levels, I accepted a deferred place at Warwick University to study Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. I never really considered a creative career.
During my gap year, though, I bought a book about Photoshop and quickly found a job at a local school helping them design their website. I enjoyed the creative side of it and soon got a taste of life as a professional ‘creative’.
However, after starting at Warwick University, I realised it wouldn’t lead me towards the creative career I now desired. Halfway through my first year, I left and applied to study for a BA in Graphic Communications and Typography at Reading University. To my parents’ relief (!), I was offered a place.
That course set me up for my career as a digital designer.
