Who are we?
Katherine/Kathy/Kate - I answer to all three names and more besides! I started my career as an Art teacher in an Essex comprehensive. I taught drawing, painting, mono-printing, lino-printing, screen-printing and even a bit of graphic design. I also introduced Photography O and A levels to the school, teaching black & white film processing, and encouraging my pupils to look at the world around them. My husband had opened a print centre and I joined him to help with the graphic design and general sales & marketing. We were the first in the area with digital colour and were among the first in the country to link a computer to a colour laser printer. We later opened an independent design and print company with litho and digital capabilities. Needing a website that actually worked for us drove me to teach myself how to build websites that really do work and - important bit this - can be found on the internet. I am fanatical about design, spelling, apostrophes and can spot typos with ease. I love tea, wine, knitting, and nuts. I look better in black & white! I aspire to be a tennis player.
The other one
Philip or Phil worked in insurance; as a bullion handler; trainee accountant; corporate man; until he found his niche in print running his own business. He grew the business from a small print and copy shop to a major player in litho and digital print. Phil has dealt with every aspect of running a business: staff recruitment; sales & marketing; accounts; strategic planning; buying. He'll help with marketing advice and print buying. In his spare time apart from whizzing through crosswords and sudoko he practises being a rock star.