Bryan Robert Harvey

Dear Vicky and Jenny. I wanted to pass on my sincere condolences for the passing of your dad, Bryan. I know this is quite a while after his passing but we had lost touch and I have just found out. Your Dad was such an inspiration for me and I wanted you to know that. He helped me so much at the very start of my career. Without him, i'm not sure where I would be. We worked together at Codair Design for exactly one year. I had just left university and returned home to Colchester. I was 23. I somehow managed to get a job at Codair despite not knowing how to do the job. I turned up on the first day terrified that I didn't know what to do. Bryan took me under his wing and taught me a little every day. He gave me confidence and improved my skills. He also used to pick me up on the way to work. I then started to go for interviews in London and eventually got one. This would never have happened with out Bryan. I left Codair to go to HarperCollins Children's Books as a Junior Designer. I stayed there for 15 years and worked my way up to Art Director. I met my Wife there. I am 46 now and Art Director at Ladybird Books and Katherine and I have 2 beautiful girls, Lily and Elsie. He would often talk about you both and your Mum, Ann. I often think back and thank Bryan for the life I have now. I just wanted you to know that and I hope you get to see this message. Much love, James Stevens