Designermonkey is the online journal and sales point of Bradford born artist and designer John Porter.

John studied art, design and photography, specialising in new media at Leeds College of Art and Design, where he was awarded a Merit National Diploma in Photomedia (Design Communications). He went on to try University, but ended up floating in the University of Life which gave him time to develop his style, and learn many differing creative skills. It also allowed him to fall in to, and walk away from, many character building experiences.