Born in England and educated in Bath, Rich Stapleton has a background in engineering and product design, with previous placements at adidas and Aston Martin. Graduating with a masters in engineering in 2009, Rich moved to Bristol to pursue design and photography. He is currently the Creative Director of Cereal Magazine, where he oversees all visual aspects of the title and brand, both online and in print. He also creatively directs GUIDED, a series of travel guides, and works as a freelance photographer and director.