Why did you get into printing?
At school I had two ambitions: becoming a vet or becoming a graphic designer. I joined Southern Continuous Forms (SCF) in its graphics department to cut my teeth in platemaking, planning and typesetting
What would be your dream job?
Becoming a vet
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
John Malkovich, he’s contemplative with a touch of madness about him. Nothing like me, of course
What is your dream bit of kit?
Roland TD-30KV drum kit
What would you most like to print?
The first Premier League match day programme for Brighton & Hove Albion FC
What is your favourite film?
Any Coen Brothers film
Favourite TV programme?
Any Nordic Noir
Who or what do you hate the most?
Incompetence
Who do you admire most in the industry?
Phil Dooley former managing director at SCF, for giving me the opportunity to work in print
What is your favourite saying?
The job’s not done until the money is in the bank!
What is your favourite album?
Low by David Bowie. Currently, I’m listening to Antiphon by Midlake
What is your greatest luxury in life?
Being healthy
What is the strangest job you’ve ever done?
Collecting blood samples from six chickens in a shed of thousands. Took me an hour!
Who or what makes you laugh?
My work colleagues are always making me laugh and remembering that old print classic ‘What’s a moiré’ and bursting into song
What piece of kit would you like to see invented?
A clean, up-to-date database
What’s your worst fashion disaster?
Don’t remind me of those 1980s ‘Young Romantic’ years
Which superpower would you like to have?
Hindsight
Who would be your favourite party guests?
David Bowie, John Malkovich, Sienna Miller, Mark Cavendish, Lord Owen and Simon Biltcliffe
What is the worst kind of print?
Non-profitable
What was the best business deal that you’ve pulled off?
Downsizing to a B3 house
How would you like to be remembered?
He did his bit…
