For as long as I can remember I always loved a good story. Little me ate up Thomas the Tank Engine content like it was no ones business and would watch specifically Toy Story 2 so much I made my sister sick of it (sorry Stef!). Add on a love for art and your left with a kid who made more drawings of Pokemon then he knew what to do with. Unfortunately, despite the love, stories and art was never something I really pursued that much.
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In high school I had started to get more into photography. Its weird when looking back because, truthfully, it embarrassed me to be artsy in that way. I remember taking a creative writing class too, that I ended up dropping for similar reasons. Despite fun story ideas and a growing passion, it was easier for me to let go than to be vulnerable in any way. It wasn't until my senior year did I finally have a clear sense of direction. I took Computer Graphics 1 learning a lot of stuff about graphic design and it felt like something that I could see myself doing for a career. I do regret not being able to have taken more of those classes.

Going to college helped me feel better about coming to terms with who I am as a person and as a creative. I learned a lot during this time, much like many other of my peers, on how to get over that imposter syndrome and perfectionism that many artists I've seen tend to deal with. The hardest task I ever had to do was weirdly just branding myself. I believe my more reserved art and design journey is to thank for that. It took me a long time to land somewhere I liked, creating the question mark icon based around my initials. It acts as a reminder to myself that chasing perfection and knowledge about everything is pointless, instead that it's better to chase curiosity and allow yourself to enjoy not knowing something. I just hope chasing curiosity will let me live a better story, that little me would love.