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Hi, I'm Jay (he/him).

Growing up, I hated creativity. I associated it with fear.

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This fear came from my mother. As a refugee, single parent, and eldest daughter of eight, my mother put away her dreams of being an artist to care for our family.

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Seeing this made me believe being creative meant that I could not be successful. So I avoided it.

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But somewhere along the way I gave in. I taught myself graphic design to make pocket change, joined a dance company to gain confidence, and studied art history to learn about culture. Suddenly, I realized that this is what I want to do with my life.

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So now I’m working hard to prove my younger self wrong. That creativity should not be feared and that I can do what my mother dreamed of doing.

jaydo.design@gmail.com
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