As a young boy Dave was always fascinated with drawing but was the worst hand writer in the class! Having no idea of the direction his life would take when he left school, he literally stumbled into an apprenticeship as a poster writer. During this time at Art School, studying graphic design, he became enthralled with the art of beautiful handwriting and pen lettering. During his career as a freelance graphic designer in New Zealand he maintained this interest. His appetite for information continued and in the 1980s he was fortunate enough to attend a one week workshop by an...more
