When I was 11, I got my first real taste of what Graphic Design was at Secondary School in 'Design & Technology' lessons. I'd always been arty, drawing from a young age etc. but these lessons seemed more real. Designing for a purpose excited me, I adapted to it really well and excelled above my classmates. There was no doubt to me that Graphic Design was something I wanted to develop further, I knew fairly early on that I would go for a career in this field, and I still know that now. One of the reasons I enjoyed those lessons so much was because of my teacher; he'd been in the industry for years and I can remember being so inspired by his passion for the subject. We used to listen to stories of projects he'd done for companies like Ferrari, and I used to think it was so cool, I knew I wanted to do what he'd done, in a field of work that I knew I really loved.
When I think about it now, what I want more than anything is to see myself in 5 years time sitting in a studio designing for big firms and experiencing the real life aspects to a design led career. And I also think that one day, maybe once I'm satisfied with what I've achieved, I'd like to go full circle and teach what I've learned to a younger generation.
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