18th March: Evening Meeting – Richard Chapman Chair Shine School Media Awards

Following training at the (then) London College of Printing and a design degree at
Goldsmiths College, Richard, imagining a future designing beautiful magazines,
worked at London publications such as World of Interiors, House & Garden, Tatler
and Vogue and then in New York City at Premiere and New York magazine.
However, destiny had different plans and in 1999, he joined Conran Design Group.
During his four years there he worked on clients as diverse as Shell, First Choice
Holidays, the Royal Mail, Citroën, Ideal Standard and Sainsbury’s.
In 2003 he left Conran to form his own consultancy which as it has grown has
become Richard Chapman Studio. The company has gone on to design for high-
profile clients as well as a wide range of thriving, diverse firms who have been
working with the company for many years. In September 2023, the studio celebrated
twenty years in business.
In addition to his work as creative director, Richard serves as Chair of the Shine
School Media Awards, the primary charitable activity of the studio.
In his free time, Richard spoils his niece and nephews, travels widely with friends
and is a keen photographer.