The document describes the author's background and experience in creative fields like animation, graphic design, and web development. As a child, the author loved fantasy stories and making stop-motion films. They went to school for graphic design and took web development courses, leading to jobs creating websites and digital content for retailers. The author now works at a web design studio, applying principles from different creative disciplines to craft memorable user experiences through code.

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2. Creating an engaging user experience is
like writing a novelPen-writing-notes-studying-8769. 2015, https://www.pexels.com/photo/pen-writing-
notes-studying-8769/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

3. Each web page is a chapter
of your site’s story.Popardowski, Łukasz. Blur-book-chapter-close-up-74241. 2015,
https://www.pexels.com/photo/blur-book-chapter-close-up-74241/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

4. As a kid, I was a dreamer
Goncharov, Max. Kid-beach. 2015. Pexels, https://www.pexels.com/photo/child-standing-on-
wet-beach-27806/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

5. I loved fantasy and science fiction
MorningbirdPhoto. Books-reading-series-narnia-159778. 2015, https://pixabay.com/en/books-
reading-series-narnia-1141911/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

6. Those stories made we want to be
uncommonFood-colorful-sweet-bear-54633. 2014, https://pixabay.com/en/gummib%C3%A4rchen-fruit-
gums-bear-359950/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

7. I loved animation (and still do).
Tytla. 2011, amal-wbl.blogspot.com/2011/09/c-traditional-animation.html. Accessed 24 Feb.
2017.

8. I’ve made stop-action films with LEGOs
Szlachta, Maciej. Lens-helios-lego-starwars. 2015, https://www.pexels.com/photo/lens-helios-
lego-starwars-9075/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

9. I wanted to expand my creative abilities
Leslie, Lia. Brushes-oil-paint-table-94736. . https://www.pexels.com/photo/brushes-oil-paint-
table-94736/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

10. I took product design and drafting
courses in high schoolKowalewski, Łukasz. Person-making-a-cabinet-plan-85501. 2014,
https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-making-a-cabinet-plan-85501/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

11. Sketching and drafting led me to a
graphic design degree Sketch – Tim Castillo

12. I was taught the basics of web pages to
create assets for web developmentPexels-photo-160107. . https://www.pexels.com/photo/gray-laptop-computer-showing-html-
codes-in-shallow-focus-photography-160107/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

13. So I started working for an
online retail storePerson-using-black-and-white-smartphone-and-holding-blue-card-230544. 2016, https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-
using-black-and-white-smartphone-and-holding-blue-card-230544/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

14. I wrote content, took and edited images,
and created new pages and sections.Man-desk-notebook-office-7060. 2014, https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-desk-notebook-
office-7060/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

15. While there, I started my Bachelor’s in web
design at Full Sail UniversityHanacek, Viktor. White-printer-paper-196645. 2016, https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-
printer-paper-196645/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

16. After attending a Twitter event, I became a
paid intern for a startup companyWhiteboard-sketching-design-planning-7366. 2015, https://www.pexels.com/photo/whiteboard-
sketching-design-planning-7366/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

17. I used AngularJS, Laravel/Blade PHP,
jQuery and moreBlur-business-close-up-code-270557. . https://www.pexels.com/photo/blur-business-close-up-
code-270557/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

18. Information-sign-on-shelf-251225. 2016, https://www.pexels.com/photo/information-sign-on-
shelf-251225/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.
I currently work for a web design studio

19. I’ve created Wordpress and Shopify sites
while working hereBusiness-coffee-composition-computer-265667. . https://www.pexels.com/photo/business-
coffee-composition-computer-265667/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

20. When you hire me, you hire
a diverse skill setTool-set-on-plank-175039. 2016, https://www.pexels.com/photo/tool-set-on-plank-175039/.
Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

21. Learning about stop-motion taught me
the importance of visual consistencyZeller, Samuel. Black-and-white-architecture-10643. 2016,
https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-and-white-architecture-10643/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

22. Graphic Design taught me about how we
respond to lines, shapes, and colorCurtain Wall Buildings Under Blue Cloudy Sky. . https://www.pexels.com/photo/curtain-wall-
buildings-under-blue-cloudy-sky-53212/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

23. Web development has taught me to mold
these principles with codeBusiness-code-coding-computer-270360. . https://www.pexels.com/photo/business-code-
coding-computer-270360/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

24. Using these skills, I can create
memorable user experiencesPerson-apple-laptop-notebook-1171. 2014, https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-apple-
laptop-notebook-1171/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.

25. Experiences that will make your users
happy and wanting more of your story
Happy Book. 2016, https://www.pexels.com/photo/happy-book-67442/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2017.