MARK ROBERTS
Full Name
Mark John Roberts
Business Name
Good Life Publishing
Position
Creative Director
Location
The Vale of Glamorgan
About Me
I'm a graphic designer, art director, creative director, photographer, illustrator, writer and entrepreneur.
Business activities, products and services
I provide clients with branding advice. I design logos, literature, exhibitions, interiors, websites and signage and vehicle livery.
I promote and market businesses - I'm pretty good at it too. I've worked with hundreds of businesses across hundreds of professions. I have a talent for helping businesses realise their potential - I bring out the best in them. I'm a creative and lateral thinker.
I also design and art direct magazines (Vale Life is a good example).
Website
www.valelife.co.uk
Email
mark@valelife.co.uk
Tel
07766 106731
Twitter
I don't have the time
Facebook
Best not go there...
Status
Married
Secondary school
Lewis School for Boys, Pengam
Qualifications
32 years of practice
Professional memberships
Not for me - I'm not really the joining type.
How did I get this far?
(previous positions held and professional experience)
Custom Painter
Motorcycle Instructor
Mural Artist
Illustrator
Publisher
Graphic Designer
Art Director
Creative Director
Publisher (again)
And a leg up from some fairly decent people (plus a little good luck).
What drives me?
An unhealthy obsession with getting whatever it is I do absolutely right. I enjoy straying out of my comfort zone.
For just one day I'd like to walk in the shoes of...
Me at the age of ten (it was a magical time).
My last supper would be.
My wife's roast chicken dinner with proper granny gravy.
Album that changed my life
There's so many, I love music. I bought Regatta De Blanc by The Police when it first came out along with The Wall by Pink Floyd in the same weekend. I haven't stopped playing or buying music since.
Books that influenced me the most.
My dad was a policeman and when I was about nine years old we were visiting the home of one of his senior officers who he gave me a collection of encyclopaedias. My head was buried in them for the next five years. I like books but love reading newspapers. I'm a bit of a tart when it comes to newspapers, I read The Independent, The Guardian, The Times, local papers just to get a different perspective on a story - I enjoy reading and listening to debate.
Early bird or night owl?
I always used to be a night owl but I find myself becoming more of an early bird as get older.
Most significant travel moment
I was snorkelling in Lanzarote about a mile off a beach and was visited by a huge ray. It was just me and this beautiful fish checking each other out in about thirty feet of blue clear water - a very spiritual moment.
Places I love
The Vale - Llantwit Major, Penarth, Rhoose, Cowbridge.
UK - West Wales, Cornwall, Wye Valley, the Valleys.
Abroad - Majorca, Portugal, Sardinia, The Canaries.
My mentors
My dad, my mum, my wife, my sons - they keep me on my toes. I've worked with some great people over the years - people who inspired me to always do better.
When I'm not working I love...
Getting out on my motorcycle.
Drumming.
Sparring and training.
Going to the cinema.
Socialising.
Five things to do before I pop my clogs
They're pretty unprintable but I will do them.
Life changing moment
Watching my wife get well when I thought I was going to lose her.
The cynic in me says.
A lot of things but I recognise him for the imposter he is.
My bugbears are
Rude and childish people.
Fly tipping.
Jobsworths.
Tesco.
Creed I live by
The poem 'If' by Rudyard Kipling - it's pretty much my life manual. I often sing Monty Python's Galaxy Song to myself as I go about my business - it keeps me sane (ish).
I'm best described as.
Off the wall.
Little known facts about me
At the age of twenty, I was the youngest advanced motorcycle instructor in the UK.
Three strengths
Optimistic.
Creative.
Determined.
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DOES YOUR BUSINESS NEED A LITTLE JUMP START?
We can definitely help!
At Vale Life we do more than just publish the Vale of Glamorgan's premier lifestyle magazine. We also provide many satisfied clients with:
■ Branding and logo design
■ Graphic design and printing
■ Marketing and PR
■ Website design and construction
■ Blogging and social media
■ Photography and image creation
■ Exhibition and display systems
■ Ecommerce web sites.
■ Copywriting - specialising in search friendly copy
■ Advertising design and campaign management
■ Facebook (for business, clubs, charities and personal)
■ Distribution services including storage
So, if you'd like your business to have the edge over the competition, please get in touch - we can make a serious difference.
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