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# Childish things???
- URL: https://blah.untangleyourbrand.com/childish-things/
- Published: 2025-05-14T21:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-15T21:19:31.000Z
- Description: An old childhood drawing shows how early obsessions shaped the work I do today.
- Author: Nigel Davies
- Tags: Etc Etc, purpose, engage, #lightbox

I drew this when I was about 8 years old.  
What does it say about me?

There’s a bright red car (I’ve never owned a car), the glamour of New York (I lived in Yorkshire), the inclusion of Disco (I’m a passionate record collector but mainly Indie Rock). I didn’t know how to spell Guinness (I wasn’t old enough to drink) but clearly liked Coke and Pepsi.

I was fascinated by brands. And I still am.

I’ve been employed at leading brand agencies, managed my own companies, and now work directly with clients. I have been involved with some of the biggest rebrands (Ford Motor Company). I was part of the team that launched the world’s first 4G brand (Yota in Russia), and I have won awards for Brand Strategy, Brand Naming and Brand Architecture along the way.

The childlike wonder of brands has never diminished. I am definitely old enough to drink Guinness and I still draw with a slightly wobbly line.

Do you have something from your childhood that predicted your career path?

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bf/16/bf162d1e-32af-40f7-8eb5-21591f3ec1f2/content/images/2025/11/CHILD_DRAWING_LOW-1.jpg)