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NEWS Q&A

Q&A: Ian Cunningham, APS Group

Ian is 58 and has worked What book are you cur- Simone
in the industry for 30 years, rently reading?
having originally trained in Chasing the Light by What is your greatest ambi-
graphic design. He’s been
married to wife Andrea for 33 Oliver Stone tion?
years, and has a son Oliver, Who or what do you dislike
daughter Harriet and grand- the most? To stay healthy and happy
son Jacob. Outside of work
his hobbies include “most Dishonesty What’s your greatest fear?
sports” and he enjoys rugby,
cricket and football, and he’s Cat or dog, or…? Poor health
also chair of a junior cricket Dog
league. Ian is 58 and has worked in the industry for 30 years Who or what makes you
What is your greatest lux- laugh?
What is your nickname? What would be your dream What is your favourite ury in life?
Mr C job? film? My family Good comedy
My current job isn’t bad; I Papillon with Dustin
Why did you get into print- get to meet lots of different Hoffman What is the strangest job Most embarrassing
ing? you’ve ever done?
people, travel, and work with What is your favourite moment?
I trained as a graphic great colleagues Working in a fish and chip
designer and worked in agen- album? shop Riding on a Segway
cies mainly in London then What is your dream bit of Too many to mention; through Prague
latterly in the North. I had kit? Revolver and Sgt. Pepper, Who would you like to be
always bought print then The Beatles. More recently stuck on a desert island Life is…?
moved over to print probably Fujifilm Acuity Ultra Michael Kiwanuka and with?
20 years ago Hybrid LED Shaboozey John Lennon and Nina One big rollercoaster

Q&A: John Jones, Powlsons Design and Print

John started working at Who would play you in a Who or what do you dislike
Powlsons in October 1974, movie about your life? the most?
initially as an indentured Dame Maggie Smith
apprentice, and then worked Bad manners and people
his way up to become man- What would you most like not saying thank you
ager and then managing to print?
director 20 years ago. He has
just celebrated 50 years at The Chanel runway cata- What is your favourite
the Colwyn Bay business. logue phrase or saying?
He is an active runner,
and last year ran marathons What is your favourite ‘I’m not long for this
in Japan, London, Chester film? world!’
and Marathon Eryri “which John started working at Powlsons in October 1974 Shirley Valentine
is the hardest marathon in What is your greatest lux-
the UK”. Last year he was Why did you get into print- attend the next day What is your favourite TV
also selected to represent ing? programme? ury in life?
Wales in the veteran V65 By accident. Powlsons What would be your dream The Repair Shop Watches
section of the Chester didn’t post the letter inviting job?
Marathon Wales vs England. me to attend the interview. What is your favourite Sweet or savoury?
He is married to husband The owner came to our Printing a fashion publica- album?
Robbie. house, looking for me, to tion Very by the Pet Shop Boys Savoury

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