House music has shaped my life. The sights, the sounds, the smiley faces — the family that comes together under a groove.

It started in the mid-eighties, discovering electronic music built on looping beats, drum machines and synthesised basslines. Those early house sounds from Chicago and New York — Frankie Knuckles, Marshall Jefferson, Ron Hardy — opened my ears to a whole new world.

The UK scene wasn't far behind. I was too young for the clubs and illegal raves, but mixtapes shared between mates introduced me to my new heroes. DJs replaced pop stars: Andrew Weatherall, Justin Robertson, Danny Rampling, Paul Oakenfold. Critical listening, all of it.

I became obsessed with the artwork too — record covers, flyers, posters, magazines. Like a lot of teenagers, I had dreams of becoming a superstar DJ. Instead I swapped the Technics 1210s for an Apple Mac and started what would become a lifelong career in graphic design. Tomato, Designer's Republic, Neville Brody, David Carson and the pages of DJ Mag and Mixmag taught me everything I needed to know.

Subhustle is where it all comes together. A creative space where design meets beats, and where I can have a lot of fun making the things I wished existed when I was younger. Every design is paired with a DJ guest mix. Every order goes out with thanks.