[Music] let’s take a moment and go back to the
let’s take a moment and go back to the
let’s take a moment and go back to the days of our childhood think about what
days of our childhood think about what
days of our childhood think about what you loved or what you enjoyed doing
you loved or what you enjoyed doing
you loved or what you enjoyed doing long before you had to worry about your
long before you had to worry about your
long before you had to worry about your career perhaps it was drawing or writing
career perhaps it was drawing or writing
career perhaps it was drawing or writing or maybe science experiments often our
or maybe science experiments often our
or maybe science experiments often our truest passion emerge and childhood
truest passion emerge and childhood
truest passion emerge and childhood getting back in touch with those
getting back in touch with those
getting back in touch with those instincts is an important step into
instincts is an important step into
instincts is an important step into finding our passion one of my favorite
finding our passion one of my favorite
finding our passion one of my favorite quotes is by a Chinese philosopher
quotes is by a Chinese philosopher
quotes is by a Chinese philosopher Confucius he said choose a job you love
Confucius he said choose a job you love
Confucius he said choose a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in
and you’ll never have to work a day in
and you’ll never have to work a day in your life it’s great advice but not
your life it’s great advice but not
your life it’s great advice but not always that simple
always that simple
always that simple I loved creating artworks when I was
I loved creating artworks when I was
I loved creating artworks when I was younger so I chose a career in graphic
younger so I chose a career in graphic
younger so I chose a career in graphic design three years ago I graduated from
design three years ago I graduated from
design three years ago I graduated from university I was young excited and the
university I was young excited and the
university I was young excited and the fresh graduate waiting to start my first
fresh graduate waiting to start my first
fresh graduate waiting to start my first job as a graphic designer
job as a graphic designer
job as a graphic designer except I had one thing missing a job
so I applied to all sorts of places but
so I applied to all sorts of places but most of the organizations and businesses
most of the organizations and businesses
most of the organizations and businesses were looking for designers with
were looking for designers with
were looking for designers with experience and I had none I got the
experience and I had none I got the
experience and I had none I got the opportunity to work at a local creative
opportunity to work at a local creative
opportunity to work at a local creative agency as an intern and one of the
agency as an intern and one of the
agency as an intern and one of the designers came up to me and said you
designers came up to me and said you
designers came up to me and said you know there’s a few things that you
know there’s a few things that you
know there’s a few things that you should know one of the things he said
should know one of the things he said
should know one of the things he said was there will always be someone better
was there will always be someone better
was there will always be someone better than you it was one of the most hurtful
than you it was one of the most hurtful
than you it was one of the most hurtful but truthful career advice of my life I
but truthful career advice of my life I
but truthful career advice of my life I started questioning my skills my talent
started questioning my skills my talent
started questioning my skills my talent my creative ability but there was one
my creative ability but there was one
my creative ability but there was one thing that I didn’t doubt about myself
thing that I didn’t doubt about myself
thing that I didn’t doubt about myself and that was my passion for art and
and that was my passion for art and
and that was my passion for art and design so upon hearing this instead of
design so upon hearing this instead of
design so upon hearing this instead of feeling demotivated I thought okay I
feeling demotivated I thought okay I
feeling demotivated I thought okay I have something to prove I may not be as
have something to prove I may not be as
have something to prove I may not be as good as the designer of the over there
good as the designer of the over there
good as the designer of the over there or the other designer but as an
or the other designer but as an
or the other designer but as an individual I wanted to prove that I had
individual I wanted to prove that I had
individual I wanted to prove that I had it in me that maybe one day I could be
it in me that maybe one day I could be
it in me that maybe one day I could be known globally all of us designers aim
known globally all of us designers aim
known globally all of us designers aim for that global recognition but you
for that global recognition but you
for that global recognition but you might think okay how how would we go
might think okay how how would we go
might think okay how how would we go from small time to big time to achieve
from small time to big time to achieve
from small time to big time to achieve this goal there’s a few things that
this goal there’s a few things that
this goal there’s a few things that we’ll need to address I’ll be talking
we’ll need to address I’ll be talking
we’ll need to address I’ll be talking about three the first is getting your
about three the first is getting your
about three the first is getting your work up online ask graphic designers
work up online ask graphic designers
work up online ask graphic designers it’s good I’ll be able to share our work
it’s good I’ll be able to share our work
it’s good I’ll be able to share our work that people will see our skills our
that people will see our skills our
that people will see our skills our talent
talent
talent and once you start putting your work up
and once you start putting your work up
and once you start putting your work up online people will see that you your
online people will see that you your
online people will see that you your create work that you enjoy and this will
create work that you enjoy and this will
create work that you enjoy and this will get you known and people who’s all
get you known and people who’s all
get you known and people who’s all around the world could see it when I
around the world could see it when I
around the world could see it when I started putting my first my work up
started putting my first my work up
started putting my first my work up online I mainly used it just
online I mainly used it just
online I mainly used it just to show my skills to companies when I
to show my skills to companies when I
to show my skills to companies when I was applying for jobs or when I went to
was applying for jobs or when I went to
was applying for jobs or when I went to local freelance work I wasn’t thinking
local freelance work I wasn’t thinking
local freelance work I wasn’t thinking about going global just yet until this
about going global just yet until this
about going global just yet until this happened
well one of my videos got featured as
well one of my videos got featured as best New York video of the week and and
best New York video of the week and and
best New York video of the week and and it became known that this New York
it became known that this New York
it became known that this New York company found found out about my work
company found found out about my work
company found found out about my work and they featured it as stuff picked I
and they featured it as stuff picked I
and they featured it as stuff picked I even got interviewed it was really
even got interviewed it was really
even got interviewed it was really exciting so for as a designer aim for
exciting so for as a designer aim for
exciting so for as a designer aim for that possibility and then maybe they’re
that possibility and then maybe they’re
that possibility and then maybe they’re the opportunities waiting for you when
the opportunities waiting for you when
the opportunities waiting for you when you share your work and people will
you share your work and people will
you share your work and people will eventually share your work as well
second I would like to talk about
second I would like to talk about entering international design
entering international design
entering international design competitions yes when you enter these
competitions yes when you enter these
competitions yes when you enter these competitions you’ll be going up against
competitions you’ll be going up against
competitions you’ll be going up against professionals and creatives who’s been
professionals and creatives who’s been
professionals and creatives who’s been in industry for years it is a big
in industry for years it is a big
in industry for years it is a big competition but you shouldn’t be
competition but you shouldn’t be
competition but you shouldn’t be intimidated by that we’re all striving
intimidated by that we’re all striving
intimidated by that we’re all striving for that global recognition and one way
for that global recognition and one way
for that global recognition and one way to get that is to be known through your
to get that is to be known through your
to get that is to be known through your work and international design
work and international design
work and international design competitions are the best place to start
competitions are the best place to start
competitions are the best place to start at their best these competitions promote
at their best these competitions promote
at their best these competitions promote innovation creativity excellence and
innovation creativity excellence and
innovation creativity excellence and sheer possibility who wouldn’t want to
sheer possibility who wouldn’t want to
sheer possibility who wouldn’t want to be aligned with those and of course
be aligned with those and of course
be aligned with those and of course winning brings validation and acclaim
winning brings validation and acclaim
winning brings validation and acclaim you might enter six seven or eight
you might enter six seven or eight
you might enter six seven or eight competitions and might not walk away
competitions and might not walk away
competitions and might not walk away with any award that’s okay people will
with any award that’s okay people will
with any award that’s okay people will notice your motivation your passion your
notice your motivation your passion your
notice your motivation your passion your dedication
dedication
dedication and they’ll associate you with these
and they’ll associate you with these
and they’ll associate you with these terms I’m proud to say that health local
terms I’m proud to say that health local
terms I’m proud to say that health local telco company I work for progressive
telco company I work for progressive
telco company I work for progressive earned an award earlier this year at the
earned an award earlier this year at the
earned an award earlier this year at the age of communication Awards as best
age of communication Awards as best
age of communication Awards as best brand campaign and for me it’s great
brand campaign and for me it’s great
brand campaign and for me it’s great that we’ll be able to put Brunei out in
that we’ll be able to put Brunei out in
that we’ll be able to put Brunei out in a market that we do have talents and
a market that we do have talents and
a market that we do have talents and creatives who can get the chance to win
creatives who can get the chance to win
creatives who can get the chance to win these awards but I didn’t win it all on
these awards but I didn’t win it all on
these awards but I didn’t win it all on my own it’s a team effort
my own it’s a team effort
my own it’s a team effort which leads to my third point
which leads to my third point
which leads to my third point collaboration I am I know personally a
collaboration I am I know personally a
collaboration I am I know personally a lot of artists and graphic designers who
lot of artists and graphic designers who
lot of artists and graphic designers who like to work on their own I used to be
like to work on their own I used to be
like to work on their own I used to be like one of those artists but when I
like one of those artists but when I
like one of those artists but when I started working I found myself working
started working I found myself working
started working I found myself working with different types of creatives and
with different types of creatives and
with different types of creatives and artists and it inspired me I learned a
artists and it inspired me I learned a
artists and it inspired me I learned a lot when I’m working with other
lot when I’m working with other
lot when I’m working with other creatives it helps me expand it my
creatives it helps me expand it my
creatives it helps me expand it my creative thinking and we got to keep
creative thinking and we got to keep
creative thinking and we got to keep that creative thinking flowing every
that creative thinking flowing every
that creative thinking flowing every down in these collaborative projects are
down in these collaborative projects are
down in these collaborative projects are great flip playgrounds for artists to
great flip playgrounds for artists to
great flip playgrounds for artists to get out of their comfort zone and try
get out of their comfort zone and try
get out of their comfort zone and try new things it ignites creativity and
new things it ignites creativity and
new things it ignites creativity and fresh ideas but with all that said
fresh ideas but with all that said
fresh ideas but with all that said there’s one thing in particular that
there’s one thing in particular that
there’s one thing in particular that every graphic designer should have
every graphic designer should have
every graphic designer should have whether they’re putting their work up
whether they’re putting their work up
whether they’re putting their work up online or entering design competitions
online or entering design competitions
online or entering design competitions or collaborating with other artists and
or collaborating with other artists and
or collaborating with other artists and that’s your personal DNA well I like to
that’s your personal DNA well I like to
that’s your personal DNA well I like to call it the graphic deity it’s your
call it the graphic deity it’s your
call it the graphic deity it’s your personal style that really defines you
personal style that really defines you
personal style that really defines you as an artist I’ll to be honest it does
as an artist I’ll to be honest it does
as an artist I’ll to be honest it does take a lot of experimenting and a lot of
take a lot of experimenting and a lot of
take a lot of experimenting and a lot of projects could take years
projects could take years
projects could take years to discover your own personal style but
to discover your own personal style but
to discover your own personal style but eventually you’ll find yourself picking
eventually you’ll find yourself picking
eventually you’ll find yourself picking up some typefaces that you come back to
up some typefaces that you come back to
up some typefaces that you come back to or textures that you reuse every now and
or textures that you reuse every now and
or textures that you reuse every now and then in your projects and those things
then in your projects and those things
then in your projects and those things will combine together and define a
will combine together and define a
will combine together and define a personal style design as a discipline
personal style design as a discipline
personal style design as a discipline never stand still and as a designer
never stand still and as a designer
never stand still and as a designer you’re always constantly developing
you’re always constantly developing
you’re always constantly developing there’ll always be new tools new
there’ll always be new tools new
there’ll always be new tools new technology new trends new sources of
technology new trends new sources of
technology new trends new sources of inspiration and a creative mind never
inspiration and a creative mind never
inspiration and a creative mind never stops learning but before I end I like
stops learning but before I end I like
stops learning but before I end I like to say that passion is the key
to say that passion is the key
to say that passion is the key ingredient to being a successful
ingredient to being a successful
ingredient to being a successful designer by doing what you love you
designer by doing what you love you
designer by doing what you love you won’t be the only one benefiting from it
won’t be the only one benefiting from it
won’t be the only one benefiting from it but people around you will clearly see
but people around you will clearly see
but people around you will clearly see what a difference a passion driven life
what a difference a passion driven life
what a difference a passion driven life can make thank
can make thank
can make thank [Applause]
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