Deborah Blandford has a Masters degree from the Royal College of Art and 28 years’ experience as a design professional covering interior projects for the commercial and residential sectors as well as specialising in furniture and lighting design. She has combined professional practice with teaching at various universities and colleges in the UK and worldwide as well as delivering professional training courses for companies such as British Airways and the Foreign Office and also devising and delivering workshops to accompany major exhibitions at The Victoria & Albert Museum. She has a PG Cert in Learning and Teaching as well as being a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.