Craig Oldham

Craig Oldham is a Graphic designer who first launched his  design career in 2006 and now works at The Chase. I found his website quite interesting and it was also a very long read..... it contained a lot and i mean ALOT of words about his life and his work and Oldham even states that ' no -one ever writes much on their websites anymore' which is true when looking at websites such as Fudge or Love. However, this was a good point as we as young designers get to know more about the life of a designer and their experiences throughout their careers rather than just seeing their work.

I really liked his 'Hand.written.letter.project' which is an on-going self initiated project. Oldham invited designers to record their visual reaction to a letter and its subject matter sent to them. He has since recieved all kinds of letters from the design industry such as ; Thoughtful, Turner Duckworth and Milton Glaser to name but a few. I was suprised to see how many well known designers had replied.

I have since emailed Craig Oldham to ask for a little more information about the design industry and look forward to hearing back from him..... but for now i will keep referring back to his website for new updates and work!

              

Letter from Thoughtful, (February 09) and  Letter from Milton Glaser (February 09)