Modern Calligraphy

Rachael Grocott on how age-old, traditional skills are still influencing her design work

Growing up I loved to paint and draw. I think being an only child had something to do with it – it was a good solo activity! I remember hacking the GCSE system so I could take Art and Graphic Design, and lucked out choosing to carry on with Design at college as I had a ‘hunch’ digital was going to be big! Continuing on my digital path, I studied Multimedia Design at Northumbria University and now I’m a product designer for an agency in Shore ditch called UVD.