About Me
I am a Designer and Lecturer with specialisms in branding, marketing, advertising and information design. I currently balance teaching at The University of West London and Regent's University, London with my own design practice (the innovatively titled) Mischa Welsh Design .
Education
I studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Falmouth School of Art and Design, before pursuing a postgraduate degree studying in Holland, Majorca and at Middlesex University
Career in Design
From 15 I worked as a freelance illustrator for a string of Computer Magazines including Your Computer, C&VG, Crash! and most notably on a retainer for Your Sinclair, commuting to London from the Midlands on a monthly basis.
I have maintained a flourishing design practice to this day, but was first employed by the BBC Graphic Design department where I worked both on staff and in a freelance capacity for several years. I moved to ITV, initially working on the breakfast TV channel GMTV.
My next position was as a broadcast designer for Carlton Television, then the ITV network for London. Working on branding, promotions, marketing and commercials, I stayed with the organisation for ten years, with nearly half of that spent as Head of Broadcast Design, managing a team of designers and directors. I produced and directed many high profile campaigns, supervised branding for the Carlton group of channels (covering London, The Midlands, Westcountry and Wales) and also directed several TV shows including a weekly music show airing nationally. When Carlton Televisions's group of channels merged with those of Granada to create the current incarnation of ITV, I transitioned into the university sector.
I have maintained a flourishing design practice to this day, but was first employed by the BBC Graphic Design department where I worked both on staff and in a freelance capacity for several years. I moved to ITV, initially working on the breakfast TV channel GMTV.
My next position was as a broadcast designer for Carlton Television, then the ITV network for London. Working on branding, promotions, marketing and commercials, I stayed with the organisation for ten years, with nearly half of that spent as Head of Broadcast Design, managing a team of designers and directors. I produced and directed many high profile campaigns, supervised branding for the Carlton group of channels (covering London, The Midlands, Westcountry and Wales) and also directed several TV shows including a weekly music show airing nationally. When Carlton Televisions's group of channels merged with those of Granada to create the current incarnation of ITV, I transitioned into the university sector.
Working in Higher Education
Initially teaching at London South Bank University, I became the Course Director of BSc. Special Effects Design, a failing course which we re-wrote from scratch in collaboration with the Special Effects and Post Production community. Dozens of the graduates from the new course are pursuing successful careers in Special Effects, Visual Effects and Post Production
In 2007 I was invited by the former Head of St. Martin's College Professor Margaret Buck OBE to help establish a Graphic Design and Multimedia Degree course at the University of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. I was the de facto Course Leader for several years, combining that with teaching on other art and design courses at the University.
Returning in the UK I began teaching at The University of West London, initially on the BA(hons) Graphic Design course, but more frequently on a range of modules for the BA(hons) Advertising and Public Relations course. In 2022 as a teaching team, Kristin Brewe, Dennis Olsen and I won the UWL Teaching Excellence Award for embedding employability into the curriculum. I also won the UWL SU STAR Award for Lecturer of the Year, voted for by students.
In 2021 I took the post of 'caretaker' Course Director for BA(hons) Graphic Design and currently deliver several modules on BA(hons) Advertising, BA(hons) Fashion Marketing and across Liberal Arts.
In 2007 I was invited by the former Head of St. Martin's College Professor Margaret Buck OBE to help establish a Graphic Design and Multimedia Degree course at the University of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. I was the de facto Course Leader for several years, combining that with teaching on other art and design courses at the University.
Returning in the UK I began teaching at The University of West London, initially on the BA(hons) Graphic Design course, but more frequently on a range of modules for the BA(hons) Advertising and Public Relations course. In 2022 as a teaching team, Kristin Brewe, Dennis Olsen and I won the UWL Teaching Excellence Award for embedding employability into the curriculum. I also won the UWL SU STAR Award for Lecturer of the Year, voted for by students.
In 2021 I took the post of 'caretaker' Course Director for BA(hons) Graphic Design and currently deliver several modules on BA(hons) Advertising, BA(hons) Fashion Marketing and across Liberal Arts.