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For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community – in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly – activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build something very special, and we’ll take notice. We’re very proud to feature Denis Wong (crowdSPRING username: entz) today. Denis lives and works in Singapore. 1. Please tell us about yourself. My name is Denis (aka entz) and I’m a 27 years old male, born in the island of Mauritius. I bet you guys don’t even know where that place is. Well, it’s on the planet Mars, and I’m an alien! Actually, it’s a small island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Mauritius is a pretty laid back place and yes, that’s where the DODO (extinct bird) lived. It’s a great place for a getaway or honeymoon. I’m currently living and working in Singapore. It’s been quite a drastic change. The pace in Singapore is ten times faster! How did I end up in Singapore? I came to Singapore to study Visual Communication (advertising and graphic design) and stayed because the design scene and opportunities are better than on Mauritius. I started in an ad agency, am now doing freelancing and I’m loving every second of it! I don’t need to apply for annual leave if I want to go on a holiday! To sum it up, I’m living a much better lifestyle now. 2. How did you start out as a designer? I think I started when I was 6 years old. No! I think it was 9! Hold on a minute! Or was it 10? hmm..  I can’t remember exactly when but I drew a lot. I really like those robots comic movies like Transformers, Bioman and so on. I used to draw robots in a 3d shapes, boxy style. Here’s my story about how I started professionally. I learned about graphic design just one year before coming to Singapore to study. I always wanted to be an architect. I dreamt about designing skyscrapers. In 1999, a very good friend came back from South Africa with a Masters in Design. At first I didn’t know what graphic design was. So he tried to help me understand and from what I understood, a graphic designer wears t-shirts and jeans or shorts and goes to work in an office to draw on a computer! That’s the career I wanted!  My friend taught me how to use Macromedia Freehand and Adobe Photoshop. Those were very useful during my study years. So in 2000 I enrolled in Temasek Polytechnic Design School to pursue a Diploma in Visual Communication. That’s when I really discovered the world of design and enjoyed my 3 years of studies. That was the only time that studying was fun for me. My first job was in an ad agency. I still remember the interview with the creative director. I specifically told him that I didn’t want to..