“Life’s not Blac & White, It’s Pantone”

 -Rishi Sodha

 In the old version of my blog I was prone to melodramatic ponderings about fate and life and i think it’s time I return to tradition.

Firstly the picture is temporary and I shall update it with one from new york, but the news that Andy Ellison was moving on to greener pastures has left me feeling rather down. I’ve spent the last few hours trying to find out why, but alas words are failing me. The closest i’ve got is that I couldn’t have asked for a better first graphics teacher / tutor, because ultimately not only did he help me imporve as a designer he helped me find what design meant to me again and to find myself in the parameters of design.

More than that he evoked a fire and passion in me that had been wanting for a while… and as a person he was always approachable, fun and just generally a nice guy. I wouldn’t have been able to do half the things I have done this semester without his help and his confidence in me. What can I say? It had got to the point where he knew how to get the best out of me, and whilst i’m sure his successor will be able and apt but there’s not enough time for that kind of rapport to happen. What the 3rd years have now in andy is a tutor who has seen them develop over 3 years and I know as an entire year group we would have liked that experience. I think it’s a testament to him as a person that he affected us all so profoundly as a group in such a short space of time. So i’d like to take this time to say thank, we’ll miss you and good luck in all your endeavours!

-Rishi