My journey as a designer and How I built freelance career

My Journey — Why I Design and Share Online

I still remember the first time I opened Photoshop 7.0, way back in 2012 . I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life—everything from learning to sing to working in a bookstore just to earn some cash. I took many part-time jobs in the city, hustling just to support my parents and pay for my own life. But deep down, I had this gut feeling that my journey was heading somewhere else.

That's when things started to change. I signed up for my first graphic and web design course, and while I was still in the middle of it, I got my first job at 16. It wasn't much—I was making around 23,000 INR (about $200 a month), just enough to cover my living expenses.