Once upon a time, I was given a computer by my parents. It was a great machine - especially for playing games. But when I first started tinkering with the first version of Publisher...

My artistic skills began a slow merging with the new technology the more I dabbled with the computer. In High School, I had started as a cartoonist but then added desk-top publishing to my skills. From there, the more my skills were honed the more developed I became - joining a cultural newspaper in my first two years of undergrad, then starting my own international and community paper in the latter two (but that's another story).

Strangely, I would always find opportunities to exercise these attributes. Attending the young and budding Centre for Military and Strategic Studies for my Masters program also had a side-effect whereby I was given opportunities to exercise my image manipulation and design talents to create various works.

From pamphlets to conference posters to logos, my interest in defence and my creativity intertwined in harmony.

For anyone interested in viewing the portfolio of a self-made graphic designer... you're welcome to view.