For some reason I can’t entirely comprehend, train journeys are quite a reflective time. Most probably due to the large amount of time with little to do except think (or sleep as my wife is choosing to do). We’ve both been through a lot of stress recently due to the fact that she’s an American immigrant and we’ve had to apply for a live & work visa, but that’s all sorted now and a great weight has been lifted that should allow me to get back to working hard.
 
Since my return from the states I’ve developed significantly as a designer. I’ve always been passionate about producing good design and put a large amount of my own personal energy into developing that. Since being back at university I’ve finally grasped the space and freedom that it gives you. Spending the last year and a half developing new working practices and approaching design from a more structured and engaged direction. I feel this process is now almost complete and I can finally return to enjoying the making process. As Alan Fletcher said: “I can’t understand designers who leave projects until the last minute, if you truly love design then you’ll enjoy the process as much as the outcome.”