“Say you can, then learn how.”

At the age of 15, I advertised a logo design service on eBay.co.uk and 2 weeks later I won my first commercial design project. I quickly found that logo design was a gateway to other projects such as stationery, flyers and websites. Whenever I was asked “can you also provide this service?”, I would say “yes”, and then as quickly as I could, I would learn how.

When I was 17, I interviewed for a web design role within a local promotional merchandise consultancy. They were behind the times and needed bringing up to date with a new website. On my 2nd day, I suggested that the company re-brand. I was responsible for the new company name, along with the new corporate identity and brand assets. Today, 90%+ of the company’s turnover is generated by leads from the website I designed and co-developed.