Drawing got me into design. Not art school, not a big plan, just being obsessed with drawing.

At technical college I found graphic design, and it clicked in a different way. It wasn't about making a nice picture anymore. It was about making ideas and information actually work.

After college I joined a small print and design studio and learnt the real job. Most clients didn't want the next big creative breakthrough. They wanted something clear that worked. Honestly, that's most of design.

In 2000 I moved to Madrid. I had a new country, basic Spanish and no safety net. You learn fast when the only person backing you is you.

That was twenty-five years ago, and the tools have completely changed. The job hasn't. I still ask questions, do a rough sketch, and work out what's really going on.