I was born with a great passion for visual arts. I watched all the cartoons available on TV and I was happy with a crayon on my hand. My parents thought that I had a talent for art, so they sent me to private lessons with art teachers that expanded my mind.
‘89
Wild Thing
My father brought home a brand new Commodore 64 and I was stunned. I usually played old school video games but one day I found a 5 ¼ diskette with a program that made amazing greeting cards. Then I started to make big banners with Bannermania and printed them with an old dot matrix printer.
‘96
Modern Love
When I saw the Web for the first time I wanted to be in there. I spent long hours with my 56kbps internet connection to learn about webmasters and web design. Geocities, Lycos and Freeservers showed me the way. I made my first website “Otto’s” with FrontPage and a bunch of stolen GIFs.
While I was finishing high school a friend of mine showed me Photoshop 5.0 and how you can manipulate photos. I made some money removing scratches from old family pictures and colorizing black and white photos. I realized it was a really fun gig and could make a career out of it.
I started to work as a junior while I was studying Graphic Design at the University. Back in the day, the schools were outdated and there was not a Web or Multimedia Design degree. I was hungry for knowledge, so learned all day about Web Design and all night about Design Fundamentals.
After 10 years as a Web Designer I felt stuck. I had a good job with great benefits but the rate of change on the outside exceeded the rate of change on the inside. Inside the company and inside myself. So, the end was near and I had to do something.
‘17
Wake Up
I quit my old job and became an avid learner again. I worked as a freelance while I improved on my Motion Graphics skills, read about new design software outside the Adobe universe and research a lot about the new trends on Design and User Experience.
I signed on a full year course about Accessibility and User Experience at the University. It helped me a lot to get away from keyboard and learn a lot from users and colleagues. Design is not a designer in front a computer anymore. It’s a full team working together with clients and users to make a great product.
‘22
Extra bonus!
COVID shifted my career path, unveiling a thrilling convergence of my passions: design, illustration, art, animation, and technology. In the realm of mobile gaming art, I orchestrate a symphony of visuals and interactive experiences.
Today
New Sensation
I am always looking for new opportunities that could make me a better designer. If you think you have the perfect challenge for me, drop me a line.