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Creating has been something I actively engage in since childhood. I used to love it so much, but other responsibilities used to get in the way. The best way to bypass this hurdle was to simply make creating one of my biggest responsibilities. Hence I set out to spend my adult life doing what I love.

As a child I always felt engaged in learning how my favourite animated films were made. My journey began creating stop motion short films using LEGO with friends. I gained a reputation in my school as a filmmaker which greatly improved my self-esteem and lead my mind to wander that pursuing an animation career could be a fulfilling endeavour That love of filmmaking developed further into studying and pursuing a career in 3D animation and find a community with like-minded people

Drawing has always been a passion of mine, even as a child. When I grew up I decided to turn that into my profession. I graduated from the National Highschool of Applied Arts, in Bulgaria, where I studied graphic design for 5 years. That, probably, was the first time I realised I wanted to work in the entertainment industry. Then I decided to apply to the University of Dundee, Scotland, with animation, where I discovered my great passion for it, and I have already been studying it for 3 years.

Wanted to be in the industry since I've picked up a pen and started drawing.

I grew up when the PlayStation 2 was at it's peak, Sony took over the brains of many young boys like myself. I had the cool Uncle that let me play the majority of Rockstar North's title's around that time, Grand Theft Auto was like the girl next door for me, I'd fantasize about it, I found it so interesting, a world within a world, The Simpsons Hit and Run is when the penny dropped. I wanted to be a Graphic Designer.

As soon as I realised I didn't want to be a vet anymore! I immediately new I wanted to be somewhere creative. I slowly shifted for 2D to 3D and spent a while deciding whether to go into film or games before focusing my attention on real-time character art