Let me introduce myself, I am Victor Habbick and I have been running my own business for over 23 years from Scotland, UK I have been in the professional design, illustration and photography business for over 35 years. I started my career training to be an architecture technician where I was eventually sidelined and offered a place in at Design College studying Graphic Design. Four years later I would enter the design profession working both freelance and full time for advertising and design studios throughout Glasgow, where I gained extensive experience working for some great Agencies and individuals. In time I would find myself managing a design studio in one of Glasgows finest colour printers. Over the next 10 years I would be involved in the transition from traditional design via the drawing table to a fully equipped digital studio where Apple Macs and digital software like Photoshop |
where changing the Design Industry for ever. I would also start my own photography business which would assist in generating more work for both the Studio and personal commissions which I was obtaining with greater frequency. I was also responsible for training a great many studio personal over the years which was also a pleasure. Meanwhile I was building up considerable experience in the areas such as corporate design, exhibitions, music, book and magazine design work.
All good things come to an end, and although there is never a right time, I always had a long term plan to eventually run my own company. When I left after 10 years my work load was initially much the same as before, but over time I decided to concentrate more on my first love, Illustration and photography. Over the coming years I would built up a large portfolio of work in this area which was now represented by some go the biggest Agencies both in the UK and abroad. I been published worldwide and has been used on the covers of some of the worlds biggest authors and publishers. It’s a long time since I started in this crazy profession and even now it remains to be seen where things will lead. I maintain a very busy schedule and book covers and stock photography remain a big part of my day to day production. Through all the ups and downs I still maintain my enthusiasm for what was always an all encompassing pass time in my youth, to something that became my job, then a lifestyle! |
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