When I was a kid, I would create comic books. While other boys were likely outside playing CHiPs on their bikes,

I preferred instead to sit, pen in hand, and try my best to emulate the worlds of Marvel and DC. This was, I think, the first indication of where my life was headed. At school, Art was my favoured subject (closely followed by English). It was something that defined me quite early on - "He's the one who's good at drawing".

This lead to a college course in graphic design, which itself led to a job at a local ad agency. While I was lucky to find a practical application for my creative leanings (especially one that paid fairly well), it wasn't enough. By this point I was also increasingly obsessed by film, not least due to a four year part-time job at the local video store.

In the hope of getting someone's attention, I sent a CV to London publishers Visual Imagination - home to some of my favourite magazines at the time: Starburst and Film Review. It worked and my second ever job interview lead to my second ever job. After working in the graphics department for two years (during which time I had been writing reviews of film and TV episodes for some of their publications) I moved upstairs to the editorial department as both an Art Editor and Deputy Editor, eventually becoming Editor of Ultimate DVD and Film Review.

After nine years, and with the economy in downturn, I eventually moved on. Having not long become a father to two boys, working in children's publishing seemed to be a natural progression. I would wind up working at Egmont in both their book and magazine departments over the coming years (as well as part-work publisher John Brown).

Living outside London, the commute had taken its toll, and I would eventually find work closer to home at a Northampton-based all-service agency. Unfortunately the company folded, but while I was there I happily revisited my skills within the corporate sector, creating identities and branding. It was an important reminder that being creative knows no limits.

In June of 2012 I decided to amalgamate all of my experience, becoming freelance and offering my services in any and every element of design and illustration.

But, of course, it doesn't end there. I love being creative, it is what's driven me my entire life and as such, I happily commit to every facet. Consequently I have enjoyed an intermittent dabbling with acting and presenting over the years. I have also written several screenplays, a children's book and am in the midst of developing my own children's action brand.

When I was a kid, all I wanted to do was create, and many (many) years later that hasn't changed. Being creative is all I know how to do, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Grant