I stepped into the world of graphic design as a naive 19 year old loading printers and lifting boxes before gravitating towards a junior role. Since then I have held almost all roles available including senior, freelancer and founder but none of them ignited the passion I had for positive change.
It was during my time as a mid–weight that I decided to work towards creating alternative projects that put people first. Motivated by cultural movements and a passion for better I launched a lifestyle magazine focused on independent creators but soon realised that this market was controlled by fame hungry crowd pleasers.
I then stepped into the world of community building whilst holding a full–time senior role. The opportunity to unite people, challenge tradition and elevate voices was the catalyst I craved. During the following five years I opened, closed and re–opened countless operations and freelanced myself out to balance the books.
It was during the Covid pandemic that everything changed. During this period I reflected on my two decade career in design and what I saw was not pretty. I had a collection of impressive brands in my catalogue but a portfolio of below par work that would ultimately define my career so I decided to burn the past and dive foot first in to creating a legacy.
I decided to return to my passion for community but by combining that with a mission to make design equal and accessible. The result was a platform that focused on real world learning that was designed to empower the creators of tomorrow and I now lead a business that does just that.
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FounderRight Aligned Academy
Coventry, United KingdomFull Time
Design education is no longer fit for purpose. People aren’t being prepared for professional life and businesses are in desperate need of better candidates. A radical alternative has never been needed more.
Our mission is to build a platform that bridges the gap by working in collaboration with best–in–class companies to power the change that’s needed. We are focused on developing content that shares the processes used by freelancers, founders and teams. Our approach will shatter barriers, unlock potential and create accessible opportunities for all – irrelevant of age, ability and background.
We will create content that addresses the skills needed. We will move forward with agility to answer the needs of industry. We will unite global communities and deliver a new form of education, one that empowers people to enter professional life with renewed energy and excitement.
However, we cannot do this alone. We want to bring you with us and work hand–in–hand with organisations that share our values. Collective learning is how we will tackle the issue and by revealing the processes used we believe it is possible to develop a bright future for all.