Synopsis

“Are You An Artist, Mister?”

 “We aren’t your fancy pants Artists you know, poncing about with pretty pictures,” snorted Mr.Young. “We are Professionals, producing a high standard of work at prices the client can afford. You must learn to work quickly and effectively and not fiddle with unnecessary detail!”

With the Battle of Britain raging above his head, Young Don is kept busy painting theatre curtains.

The senior staff of Darby’s Advertising are away fighting the war, leaving fifteen-year-old Don in charge of the company’s output. Despite the attentions of the Luftwaffe and the occasional pitched battle with his equally young colleagues - involving paper darts in precarious proximity to pots of paint - Don lays the foundations for a successful career in graphic design before joining the RAF to do his own bit for the war effort.

“Don” Donaldson’s memoirs are written with the warmth and humour of the man himself. This book is a tangible memorial to a much-loved husband, father and grandfather and also a unique and highly entertaining bit of social history.

C.E. “Don” Donaldson
     1924 – 2007

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