MegaOptimus
C@ryn
Djordje
Makovic
Caryn
Garabette
Designer since:
Designer since:
Location:
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It’s a combo of knowledge, practice, observation and experience –
which equals passion.
It’s been brilliant. I love how it’s
pushed me to be a better designer.
While attending art school, Djordje
Caryn started out with a career in
realized full-force that static designs like
architecture. After a few years designing
posters and business cards simply
houses, wanderlust set in. After traveling
weren’t his passion. He finished his
the U.S., she returned to Cape Town, but
education as quickly as he could and set
not to interior design. She wound up
out on his own to learn the ins and outs of
working for a multimedia design agency in
interactive graphic design.
the UK, but once again, found herself
2013
Serbia
2008
United Kingdom
bored. She needed to get her creative
Three years later, he’s quickly making a
spark back and when she ran across an
name for himself on 99d with his work on
article about 99designs, she knew she had
apps and other interactive designs. He
found her answer.
never lets himself forget that in the end,
someone is going to be using the design.
Caryn still works at a design firm, but she
That’s what helps him stay on track to
looks to 99designs to challenge and
make it intuitive, simple, catchy, and fun.
stretch her skills. One of her favorite
In other words, Djordje's passion keeps
projects is for Fotolanthropy, a charity
him focused -- what could be more
established by a former client that provides
inspiring than that?
families of people facing terminal illness
with professional photos. How’s that for
making a difference?