Watch "Silent Debate"
short movie by Richie Manu
& Hannah Caughlin

 

 
  "and so to the future..."

A very brief summary of the creative journey to date.

1986-1988
Art College: Art and History of Art.

1990-1992
Write and produce demos for unsigned acts. Also bought my first keyboard so that I could practice in the comfort of my own home.

1989-1994
Junior Designer for print company. Was introduced to a small compound of plastic, metal, glass and circuit boards that would change my life forever. Hello Apple Macintosh. Suddenly, this piece of technology supported my creative output at an astonishing rate.

1994
Started freelancing for the music industry and focus business on providing services to new and unsigned acts - designing CD packaging, marketing and promotional material, flyers, posters.

1995
Joined a design company in NW London providing business-to-business communications. Reports, brochures, websites.

1996
Freelance operation moves to book publishing. Worked with Simon & Schuster book publishers and designed a range of book titles.

2000
Freelance work moves into developing creative and strategic consultancy and brand development for a wide range of clients including social housing and music industry.

2005
Study MA Design Studies at Central St. Martins College of Art & Design.

2006
Graduate with Distinction

2007
Become an Associate Lecturer at Central St. Martins and London College of Communication.

 

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