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George Simkin

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Designer • Illustrator • Human

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Joined March 2009
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George Simkin
3 years
Any designers out there wanna get involved with some student portfolio reviews @Shillington_ .? Would be on Sat July 22nd at 10am-11.30am. On Zoom. DM me for more info if you are interested!
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George Simkin
3 years
Things I have really enjoyed the last few weeks —  1. Seeing @timheidecker live. 2. Finishing God of War Ragnarok 3. Eating as much Flamin Hot Cheetos as I possibly can. 4. Listening to @MrHolness Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome audiobook. 5. Wearing shorts outside again. 6. Cashews.
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George Simkin
3 years
10/10 But I'm learning to embrace it, talk about it more openly & share. Anyone who thinks they might have ADHD, anyone who’s thinks their partner or friend has it, talk about it, talk about maybe getting assessed. It can really change someone’s life. #ADHD #neurodiversity
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George Simkin
3 years
9/10 It helped to stop being so unbelievably hard on myself. It explained so much about my constant worrying about everything all the time (catastrophizing) which leads to my anxiety.
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George Simkin
3 years
8/10 A month later, an official letter. Diagnoses - Adult ADHD. Inattentive & hyperactive domains. So I was living with ADHD all along. Being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult has been a really hard journey. 8/10
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George Simkin
3 years
7/10 1 small chat on phone to a doctor, then fill in a form, then nothing for 6 months, then a letter to say I will have a phone call with a specialist in 6 months. After that another 6 months for a sit down meeting with another specialist.
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George Simkin
3 years
6/10 The process to get diagnosed was very long. I decided to go through the NHS. It’s free, takes time but we both felt we had things under control, but still let’s get a diagnosed. Took about a year & a half, start to finish.
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George Simkin
3 years
5/10 My response was always, its cause I’m dyslexic. She felt I had ADHD, which I took offence to & I ignored her. But reluctantly I decided to get assessed.
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George Simkin
3 years
4/10 At 40 I had a child with the best person in the world, everything was great. But having a child u r balancing a lot of jobs & making quick decisions. My partner felt very frustrated in my seemingly ‘not listing’ 2 things we had 2 do, getting distracted on a simple task
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George Simkin
3 years
3/10 I got assessed, & found out I did, mainly with ‘Short Term Auditory Memory’. This did help in the understanding how my mind worked, it made me realises this is why I struggled so much in school.
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George Simkin
3 years
2/10 At 19 I studied graphic design in Uni, This was the first time in my life I felt I was ‘good’ at something. At 25, at very end of the course, one of the teachers, was the first person to suggest I may have dyslexia.
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George Simkin
3 years
I’m a Mess or: My experience being diagnosed with ADHD. I always struggled in school, I had to repeat a whole year when I was 8. Feedback: ‘George is trying hard but needs to put in more effort’. 1/10
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George Simkin
3 years
42 & I just got officially diagnosed as having ADHD. It’s been an emotional journey to get to this stage, accepting it all. I’m definitely gonna share some of my thoughts soon, (even if u don’t give a fuck) but I’m sure some would benefit from just some of my thoughts #ADHD
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George Simkin
3 years
I'm going to the shop, anyone want anything? #AskTwitter
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George Simkin
3 years
“it’s really great seeing all the benefits of Brexit” — No one has every fucking said, ever.
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George Simkin
3 years
2023 and so far this year… 1. I've had one cancelled flight. 2. I've done a shit outside, next to a thorny bush 3. I'm approx 5% more grey 4. All my clothes have shrunken 5. I completed The Last of Us Part 1 on Grounded Mode. #2023goals
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George Simkin
3 years
I make sure to drink plenty of water everyday…. The Internet — Drinking too much water is bad for you.
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George Simkin
3 years
Top things that make me happy right now… 1. Bread 2. Butter 3. Bread
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George Simkin
3 years
Forever terrified in every action that I do in life, It's exhausting. No one needs to know this, but i'm tweeting about it anyway.
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