When Richard Melik and his seven-year-old son sat down with sheets of paper and a handful of crayons in October last year, they didn’t realise they’d inspired the process behind designing Crystal Palace’s kits for the following season.
Instead, Richard, a Palace fan of 50 years and designer of 20, was simply passing time with a son who “loves coming to Palace and is very keen on drawing and art.”
Richard began his career in design straight out of college, starting life at a London company which worked with clients such as Royal Mail and British Telecom.