Q&A
A LIFE IN PICTURES As Head of Global Creative at Al Jazeera, in Qatar, awardwinning Duncan Preston is responsible for all the branding and design at the English language channel. The Visual Communications graduate tells WLV Life about his career so far. LM: What stood out about the Visual Communications degree at Wolverhampton that made you want to study there? DP: I looked around quite extensively at a number of graphic design courses across quite a few universities and was offered places at Central St Martins, Goldsmiths (and a few others), but settled on Visual Communication at School of Art and Design for a number of reasons. When I visited Wolverhampton and the University for my interview, I really liked the overall atmosphere. There was a real creative energy and a buzz about the place and it felt very comfortable. The course also stuck out for me: it was ranked as one of the best in the UK and the
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LIFE MAGAZINE
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