hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd skˈuːl ɪn ˈɪlfɚd, ˈɛsɪks, ænd lˈeɪtən ˈɑːɹt skˈuːl, æt fˈɜːst wˈɜːkɪŋ æt lˈɛvɚ bɹˈʌðɚz æz ɐ ɡɹˈæfɪk ˈɑːɹɾɪst dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z.
He attended school in Ilford, Essex, and Leyton Art School, at first working at Lever Brothers as a graphic artist during the 1930s.