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I don't make a habit of taking up Memes, but I like this one. I'm always interested to know a little something about the authors behind the blogs that I read regularly. Marc Rapp (don't read his name too quickly), one of my favourite bloggers, tagged me. 1/ I live on Shikoku Island, Japan. I'm originally from Bath in the UK (I guess that's two things really). 2/ I published papers in economics journals, entitled "Insiders, Outsiders and Hysteresis: An Econometric Study of Two French Industries." and "An Econometric Study of the Behaviour of Real Wages." I'll send you copies if ... [more]

A topic inspired by a comment by Lauren Marie, and melded into a post by Tara over at the Graphic Design Blog, entitled "When Do You Consider Yourself a Successful Designer?" How did you get started in the business? I had no idea what I wanted to do when I left school. I was torn between so may disparate career aspirations, that I pretty much flipped a coin to decide. The coin chose a course in "Design--Technical Illustration", which I thoroughly enjoyed. I then worked freelance as an Architectural Illustrator (before the days of CAD!). After a few years at that, ... [more]