Interview with Janice Kirkpatrick, graphic designer Age: 37 Comes from: Dumfries

Did you set out to work in design?
Was it hard setting up your own business?
What do you do each day?
It's incredibly varied. I'm creative director in charge of overall development and strategic thinking as well as being involved upfront - pitching for new projects. We have a wide range of clients across government, retail and the leisure sectors for whom we undertake corporate, brand and interior design. One day I could be overseeing a project to promote England as a venue for the World Cup, the next I could be doing some corporate graphic work. And, because of our client base, there is a lot of international travel involved so I'm often away working on projects all over the world.
Do you enjoy it?
Does the job pay well too?
What would your advice be to someone just starting out?
And when you wake up in the mornings, do you look forward to work?

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