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Nicholas Sheriff dasaideabox Nicholas Sheriff Dasa Mamula Designer since: Designer since: Location: Location: Starting a business would have been harder without the 99designs learning curve. I like the challenge of summing up a client’s ideas into one simple logo. Nicholas was already on 99designs when Many people have that one teacher who an illness left him unable to work. changed the course of their lives forever. Although he couldn’t actively design, he For Dasa, it was a high school teacher who could certainly think – and that’s just encouraged her to study graphic design in what he did. He came up with the idea for college. It was a perfect fit. Dasa later Quest, an app that works like a browser specialized in logo design, having enjoyed with souped-up search capabilities. the challenge of summing up a client’s 2008 USA 2010 Croatia ideas and representing a company in a That’s when Nicholas’s commitment to his simple graphic. She sees the logo as the 99d clients really paid off. A former client most important and most valuable element became an investor and partner. Just a of design, because it’s the starting point of few weeks later, the app was available for a company’s brand. purchase and started racking up positive reviews. She acknowledges that our fast-moving culture accentuates the need for fresh logos that will help companies stand out from the crowd. By keeping this in mind, Dasa helps companies take on the world.