Colin Wood was the legendary publisher of Design World, a major publication on design issues between 1983–1995. It was a roller coaster ride that was to spawn Design Ink. Currently Colin publishes the Art & Design Education Resource Guide, and the next publication will be the 41st edition.
In the course of this conversation Colin references the Birmingham College of Art & Design, the John Ruskin School of Art, Naum Slutsky, the Bauhaus, David Carter, Tangara Trains, V&A Museum, Mary Quant, Festival of Britain, Norrie Paramor, Abbey Road, the Rolling Stones, Gerard Herbst, Robert Pataki, Kathy Demos, Phil Zmood, Richard Carlson, Design World, Thomas Nelson, Macmillan Australia, Peter Sidwell, All Graphics, ID Magazine, Chee Pearlman, Ian Edgar, Australia Council, Michael Bryce, John Andrews, Philip Cox, Janne Faulkner, Sally Brown, John Button, Design Council, David Terry, Good Design Ticket, Nagoya Design Conference, Domus, Abitare, Eric Speakerman, David Hillman, and Ken Grange.
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