arts – Ross Duncan

July 17, 2019

Ross Duncan talks to Barrington Stoke- publishers

Publishing companies come in a variety of different sizes and come into to existence for a variety of different reasons. For instance it was reported in the Guardian that Lord Heseltine, one of the founders of the hugely successful publishing companies called Haymarket Media Group. Was said to have “severe…READ MORE

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July 1, 2019

Ross Duncan interviews Johanna Basford- World of Flowers/Secret Garden adult colouring books

In an article titled ‘Rebalancing Dyslexia and Creativity at the RCA’, the Royal College of Art, the world’s number one art and design university, claim that 29% of its current students identify themselves as being dyslexic, when compared to 5–10% of the overall population (RCA, 2018). Coincidently, Johanna Basford, has…READ MORE

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June 29, 2019

Ross Duncan interviews Rossie Stone- Dekko Comics

As a boy growing up Rossie Stone was told by his mother, the BBC presenter Sally Magnusson, Icelandic stories about mythological creatures which are commonly known as Sagas. Of course these stories have come down from Rossie Stone’s late grandfather Magnus Magnusson who was reported to have said about his…READ MORE

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June 28, 2019

Ross Duncan interviews Katie Goode- games developer

However, when she was at school, although she was clearly a very bright student, she fell behind. In some subjects she struggled greatly, yet at the same time, she was exceptionally good at others. Clearly she was demonstrating a spiky profile to her strengths and weaknesses. For years it wasn’t…READ MORE

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June 27, 2019

Ross Duncan interviews George Bamford – Bamford Watch Department / JCB

George Bamford is a successful entrepreneur that happens to be dyslexic and the owner of Bamford Watch Department, based in Mayfair London. George set up his business 15 years ago out of an interest and a hobby that he later he turned around into a success. He eventually wanted to…READ MORE

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June 27, 2019

Ross Duncan interviews Steven Robertson – tips for actors with dyslexia

Tips for Actors 1 – Time As a student and as a working actor the best help you can hope for is as much extra time as possible. Things have to be read slower and have to be read more often. This will mean having to set alarm clocks for…READ MORE

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