ALBANY reporters Janet Rickerby and Vicki Gilmartin interviewed Carl Bothamley, pictured, a current Year 11 pupil who has an interest in graphic design.

His interest began at primary school, but it was not until Carl won a design competition run by Albany while he was a pupil at Adlington County Primary School that he began to take his interest seriously.

He won a trophy and a gift voucher for winning the Say No To Danger competition where he had to design a poster.

For his work experience he went to CJS Design in Adlington.

At the moment he is designing computer game packaging as part of his GCSE coursework and he is enjoying the challenge.

Carl also has a part time job at Windward 's Design at Anderton at weekends and after school.

He hopes to continue his studies in graphic design by taking up a place at Blackburn College in September.

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