For many, the new year brings excitement and endless possibilities. For us, it also brings a new class of students. January 3rd saw a new group of bright-eyed and eager students start the Digital Design program. Throughout their scholastic year, we’ll be surfacing stories of these students’ successes, and you’ll hear from many of them as they post their insights to our blog. Follow along and you’ll see them develop and grow as they transform into tomorrow’s creatives.

We’ll start off by profiling a handful of these new students, from differing backgrounds, to get their first impressions of this new experience. Every Tuesday for five weeks, we will showcase one of them in Q&A format and a photo taken by our very own Danny Chan.  

January 24 - Laura invites us to dance with her.
Last week – Alex is excited to be in the ‘dream machine’.
Today – Samantha wants to be like water.
Next week - Andy is surprised by Canada’s love for hockey.
February 21 - Mary loves the cultural diversity of the program. 

CREATIVE BEGINNINGS – MEET SAMANTHA

Name: Samantha Chow
Age: Asian genes – you’ll never figure out our real age (wink)
From: Born and raised in Vancouver
Background:  After highschool I went to VCC to study Hotel Management for 2 years, worked for a bit, and then studied Event Marketing part time at BCIT. A random list of some of my hobbies includes snowboarding, photography, videography, cooking, and looking for a new outdoor sport that will challenge me both physically and mentally. I am passionate about creating something that lasts; not for entertainment, but for a more practical purpose. And that “something” I mentioned is what I am here to find at VFS. My goal is to be inspired and to inspire others. Hopefully, this program is a passport with which I can travel and explore the world through the work that I am passionate about. I can see myself as eventually being a creative director but that’s not set in stone. I think everything I learn over the next year will reveal a lot to me and that’s exciting. I want to be open-minded about the possibilities.

Why VFS?
 Well in short, it was the feeling of nothing to lose. We only get to live once, might as well Nike it (Just do it).

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For many, the new year brings excitement and endless possibilities. For us, it also brings a new class of students. January 3rd saw a new group of bright-eyed and eager students start the Digital Design program. Throughout their scholastic year, we’ll be surfacing stories of these students’ successes, and you’ll hear from many of them as they post their insights to our blog. Follow along and you’ll see them develop and grow as they transform into tomorrow’s creatives.

We’ll start off by profiling a handful of these new students, from differing backgrounds, to get their first impressions of this new experience. Every Tuesday for five weeks, we will showcase one of them in Q&A format with a photo taken by our very own Danny Chan.  

Last week- Laura invites us to dance with her.
Today – Alex is excited to be in the ‘dream machine’.
Next week  - Samantha wants to be like water.
February 14 - Andy is surprised by Canada’s love for hockey.
February 21 - Mary loves the cultural diversity of the program. 

CREATIVE BEGINNINGS – MEET ALEX

Name: Alex Davila Martinez
Age: 25 years old
From: Mexico City, Mexico
Background:  I studied film making in my country and fell in love with post-production, but I realized I would also need design skills, cause I had none. I came here and I love it! Snowboarding is my passion. I don’t know why cause we don’t have any snow in Mexico. I would like to eventually work for Red Bull Media, those guys take everything to the extreme — have you guys seen ‘The Art of Flight’? I have always liked freedom, so I want to open my own studio right after that.

Why VFS?
VFS is a Dream Machine based on people’s ideas, and I have plenty of them. VFS is huge wherever you go.

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