As young as 16, I have already started dabbling with Graphic Design. It was a way for me to stand out from the rest of my class— I was the only one who used a lot of visual material to prove a lot of points and demonstrate my knowledge of things. With added Media and Literacy classes in 11th grade, I finally had an outlet for my creative frustration.
I started with Infographics, Presentations, and Educational Campaign Posters as personal projects. Within months, it became a side hustle of mine to make visual content for my peers— for school, personal pages, and their small businesses. I started loving what I do, too, as it gave me the ability to work whenever and wherever I want, whether it may be with teams or alone. I grew from there.
Realizing I'm also a digital native, I made the choice to expand my horizons and take my skills to the next level by being a Social Media Manager/Marketer, acquiring more and more skills by taking courses and certification classes on Digital/Social Media Marketing.