A successful graphic designer who incorporates problem solving and cultural research into his personal practices, Lindley’s career originated at the University of Huddersfield, where he studied a BA in Graphic Design.

His work shows variation with regards to processes, medium, and stylistic nature, undertaking an experimental approach while playing with potential personal refinement.

Within this guest lecture, Lindley explains how his practice has been developed through testifying opportunities, trying out new techniques. He makes an obvious statement subjected around the fact you can only learn through doing, where you shouldn’t expect to go into industry and know how to do everything, as this simply would not be possible. Trying different techniques and methods assists an ability to establish a personal career path.

His secret to success revolves around maintaining an open-mind, with confidence. Believing that you can carry out the task, while being open to learning new skills necessary to complete it to the best possible standard.

This motion-based animatic is Lindley’s most recent work, being manufactured for Enter Shikari’s ‘Hello Tyrannosaurus, Meet Tyrannicide’ music video.

Lindley has made choices relevant to the essence and general nature of the music, ensuring that the iconography and movements compliment the musical genre, and themes suppressed within the track. An obtained knowledge of aesthetics and semiotics has been applied here, to ensure image is interpreted to be a certain way.