Khalid Raza

Born in Huddersfield and well travelled with 22 years experience as a creative practitioner and educator. Having lived and worked in the Netherlands and short stints in Hong Kong and the Middle East, he has had the pleasure of working with both high-flying professionals and raw talented students - all of which makes his outlook quite unique. His qualifications include; PGCE (Art & Design) and the Isaac Howitt Annual Art Teacher award from Moray House Institute in Edinburgh, BA Honours in Graphic Design with commendation from the London College of Communication and a SCOTVEC Diploma in Art & Design at Cardonald College, Glasgow. Past employment include Philips Design, University of Leeds and James Watt College.

"I pay great attention to detail, and never take my eye off the bigger picture.".

Mad about

All things Apple, Liverpool Football Club, furniture design, travel, history, culture and sports.

Inspired by

Malcom X, Muhammed Ali.

Favourite quote(s)

“Creativity is the disruption of the expected”.

Favourite sites

www.guardian.co.uk

www.liverpoolfc.tv

www.apple.com

Lucy Liberti

Lucy worked her way through an NC and HND at Glasgow Metropolitan College before graduating from Glasgow School of Art with an Honours Degree in Visual Communication/ Graphic Design. Raised in Tuscany, Italy and then Glasgow has given her a broad and cosmopolitan outlook to life. Her academic experiences demonstrate a passion for the creative arts whilst her work to date highlights a commercial acumen and sound understanding of the customer brand experience and design process. Well organised and reliable, she always striving to be the best she can possibly be in everything she does.

Mad about

Typography, interior design, Italy, travel.

Inspired by

Life.

Favourite quote(s)

“If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.”

Favourite sites

www.ikea.com

www.amazon.co.uk

Naghat Basheer

BA Hons in Mathematics & Computing. Past employment: Mereway, Smith & Nephew, Edinburgh Woollen Mill. As well as living in the UK, Holland and Pakistan, Naghat has travelled across 23 countries, so understands the importance of being flexible and culturally sensitive when dealing with clients, suppliers, customers and teams at all levels. She's worked with some inspiring, driven and successful colleagues. From managing teams & projects in highly pressurised and changing environments, she possesses the people and project skills to deliver results. With over 15+ years of experience working for blue chip companies in FMCG, b2b, and retail, you're in safe hands.

“Communication is the secret to my success, and ultimately yours too.”

Mad about

My children, period features, unusual properties/furniture, travel (5*) of course.

Inspired by

My Father, Kristin Davidson, Ghandi.

Favourite quote(s)

"Nothing is impossible, the word itself say’s "I'm possible"!" Audrey Hepburn.

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson.

"We must be the change we want to see." Mahatma Gandhi

Favourite sites

www.designersguild.com

www.johnlewis.com

www.bouf.com