At one time or another, Tristram Shepard is, was or might be one or more of the following:

• A student of Industrial Design.

• Head of Art, Design and Technology in a secondary school.

• Course tutor for the Open University 'Design: Processes and Products'.

• A freelance educational/publishing consultant.

• Series Editor/Author of 'Design&Make It!' and 'Getting IT Right' for Nelson Thornes.

• Programme Co-ordinator for Art and Design and Media and Communication for the Further Education National Consortium.

• Ofsted inspection team member for Art and Design and Technology.

• Consultant for an e-portfolio research and development project.

• An educational technologist with a particular interest in technology education.

* A technology educationalist with a special interest in educational technology.

• Photographer.

• Design historian of everyday objects.