I’m someone who always wants to learn new skills, so in 2019 I embarked on the journey to teach myself graphic design from the ground up. I started out by tracing my friend's cute illustrations with the pen tool on Illustrator, and quickly experimented with my own colourful, geometric digital art, which you can see on my Dribbble profile. I then learned the fundamentals of graphic design, including typography, colour theory, Gestalt principles, and visual hierarchy, which I now apply to my user interfaces with ease.

Since 2020, I’ve taken on a number of successful freelance projects, with deliverables ranging from logos and business cards, to photo books and flyers, and packaging. My visual design skills and my experience dealing directly with stakeholders were invaluable when it came to transitioning to UX, and I'm glad that I had the ambition and drive to not only learn everything from scratch, but to create designs that go beyond what my clients expected. Five years ago I had no idea that something I decided to learn for fun would end up being the first stepping stone in my design career.