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From a very young age I was creative, and knew that following this direction was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I studied Art & Design at school, A Level and then an Intensive foundation studies in Art & Design at Sutton Coldfield College. this gave me a new direction, and It wasn't till then that I knew I wanted to be a Graphic Designer/Illustrator. At the end of college I recieved the Graphic Design Specialist Student of the Year Award which proved to myself that I was heading on the right path.

When I left college the majority of my class mates went on to university as the course I was on is the "foundations" to lots of great Design courses. I thought hard about this for many weeks, but in the end I just didn't feel there would be enough benefits for going, as I felt I'd learnt everything I needed to know to atleast start a career. I did like the idea of getting a nice shiny Design Degree at the end of it but it just wasn't enough pull to get to do it. I Still might go back later on in life to get one but for now i'm happy without one and to this day I still feel like it was the right decision.

My first Job came in the shape of Branding & Marketing for my auntie who was setting up a new business. I created a Brand Image, Business cards, Flyers, and a website. It was doing this that got my first real job in the Creative Industry. It wasn't designing or creating artwork but it was a start. My aunt went to a local printers to get all my projects printed and they were so impressed they invited me in to come and have a look around, It was then they offered me a job. It was like a Print apprenticeship they taught me everything they knew and what I loved about it was that they showed me "the old ways" of doing things before technology had taken over which was great because I was learning how to do things properly.

4 years later i'm still there today, pitching in on everything we get. Just some of the things I get up to; Die cutting, mocking up packaging, structural design, Pre-press, Operating the Inkjets & Digital Presses, finishing, the lists pretty endless to be honest theres alot that goes on day to day and you never quite know how the day is going to pan out. During my time there I've been lucky enough to work with lots of big brands which has really given me lots of incite to the sorts of processes that go on in the design & print industry.

My next move is to get back to design & Illustration. Creative Industry here I come.