Mark Pailingsix feet tall, brown hair, bloodshot eyes, big chin, a few GCSE’s, A levels, one Diploma, a Degree in graphic design (Newcastle). One battered transit van, the A1, suitcase, portfolio, A2Z of London, dodgy flat in Tufnell Park. D&AD expo95, plenty of smiling, a few beers, one interview, first job: OneTwoOne Design, small company, Old Street, nice people, steep learning curve, one award, no sleep, two years later, second job: Radley Yeldar, annual reports, corporate literature, advertising and brand, first suit, shiny shoes, stuff in D&AD, Design Week, McNaughton’s review, Premier paper awards, excellent people, four and a half years later, third job: salterbaxter, west London, big clients, reports and branding, clever thinking, a couple of years later, freelance, The Partners, then Design Director at CGI closely followed by Design Director then Creative Director at Bostock & Pollitt now Pollitt & Partners, 100% employee owned, amazing people, improved standards, improved quality, improved efficiency, more awards, more responsibility, many years later, time for something new.
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