![]() ![]() I trained as a graphic designer and worked for a record label doing album covers until I built up a portfolio and went freelance. Human beings have always shared stories through images why wouldn’t it be a useful and helpful communication skill for children to learn about? I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve had to convey information to people visually on a webpage or through posters or postcards. I heard an ‘education tsar’ on TV the other day say that designing posters as part of a lesson is a waste of time. It really bugs me when people say it’s not ‘proper’ reading if a book has too many pictures. I had a huge collection of different comics that I’d read over and over and again and then copy all the characters from them too. Artwork and the look and feel of a book has always been an important part of the reading experience for me tiny fonts or great long wodges of text I found really tricky to read. My parents were avid readers, so there were always books in our house – I’d pick them up if I knew something about the story or the covers looked interesting. The way the text was laid out on the page, working with those distinctive illustrations it felt like a book to be treasured. I was given it by my older sister for my birthday, and even back then I was struck by how beautiful and special it was. One in particular – Brian Wildsmith’s representation of Aesop’s fable about the Lion and the Rat – is stunning. I’ve still got some picture books from when I was five. I always went for the pop-up books, which were usually a bit shabby, but they were expensive to buy and my absolute favourites. That seemed like a huge number, and the range of content was dizzying. I remember this amazing building, completely crammed with books, and being told we could choose five to take away. My strongest memory, though, has to be getting my first library card. I found that SO frustrating I just wanted her to tell me what it was so I could get on with the story! I do have memories of learning to read – like sitting with my mum, trying to sound out words from a book and being told to “break it down”every time I got stuck. ![]()
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