David began cutting his design teeth in the mid-90s with renowned agency The Designers Republic. What followed was 16 years, both with TDR and later his own studio, Kiosk, producing cutting-edge design and branding for the music, arts, games, fashion and broadcast industries. In 2013 he joined the BBC as creative director of its shared design framework, GEL (Global Experience Language). David was once a 19-year-old skateboarder without a care in the world.