Sasha Kos is my "new" name. I was born Saša Primožič. July 1981 was my first month out of the womb. Slovenia, Eu I grew up in small European country where Christmas is snowy and summers are short. Sydney, Australia is where I live now. A Designer is what I've always wanted to be. Honesty is a quality I most value in people. Other include EQ and self-respect. Ambition My ambition is to make a difference, and to be happy. I was born in 1981 as a second child to strict but good parents. They were both hard-working and ambitious, never giving up on their goals in life, so their expectations for me and my brother were always high. They taught us to achieve the best results possible in any given situation, in everything we did. My parents gave me a good foundation to be an independent individual with a belief that with passion and work anything is possible. I was always a very determined and energetic child with lots of interests. My grades in primary school were above average despite my many after-school activities such as singing, writing, arts and crafts, playing the guitar, basketball, and volleyball. With most of my close relatives being artists, architects or designers, my interests were hardly a surprise. When personal computers were introduced in the early '90s, I was hooked. The arrival of computer arts brought about a new era and created an opportunity for a new generation of designers.   My secondary education began in 1996 at the Design & Photography High School. Those four years have been full of learning experiences. From my first bad grades to my first love, first disappointments and first real friendships. It was a memorable time of my life. But despite being among other creative people, I rarely felt a real sense of belonging. Most of my classmates were only interested in traditional art while I was strongly influenced and intrigued by the new media, especially the world wide web. I graduated from High School in 2000 and headed straight for work experience. Working full-time at such a young age changes you forever. You have to grow up and miss out on the fun student lifestyle your friends enjoy. Most of the people of your age that you meet from that point on will not understand you and will not have much or anything in common with you. Suddenly you lose a connection with your generation, you make new friends, you earn money, you travel. But most importantly you begin building your independence. No care-free student life can beat that.   For the past 8 years I have worked for interactive and advertising agencies as an employee as well as a freelancer. In that time I have completed a two year study in Multimedia. I have recently obtained a Design Masters Degree in Sydney. I mostly work with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and lllustrator. Occasionally I do some basic html coding in Adobe Dreamweaver. I am a Mac person. I came to my senses in 2005 when I switched from a PC. OSX is a great environment for a trouble-free creative workflow. My future goals include learning Adobe Flash, upgrading my coding skills, understanding php better and do some basic 3D modelling work. I would like to believe that I am on the right track to becoming an exceptional designer one day. I love and enjoy designing immensely and there is nothing that I would rather do. However, I also enjoy music, photography, reading, films, dancing, and travel. In the end, I hope that I can say I am a good person with honest intentions and a captivating personality. Photo Album These moments, so beautifully captured by the closest people in my life, are my most cherished possessions. Click here to enter my online photo album. Please do not link or publish any photos in any media without my approval. My Other Half My hubby is a supportive partner and a great friend. He is funny, friendly, good-hearted, reliable and faithful. Our interests are quite different but our common values make the relationship work. We got married on our 3rd anniversary in September 2006, and moved to Australia together in February 2007. He works as a Tax Accountant in Mosman, Sydney.   My Family I am the shortest and youngest member of my family. My parents grew up and met each other in Belgrade, the capital city of Former Republic of Yugoslavia. They moved to a small town in Slovenia in 1975. My brother was born three years later. I truly admire my parents for all they've achieved in life, for teaching me that everything is possible and for loving me unconditionally.   Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenian: Republika Slovenija), is a coastal Alpine country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy on the west, the Adriatic Sea on the southwest, Croatia on the south and east, Hungary on the northeast, and Austria on the north. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana... For more information visit Wikipedia or Your Official Travel Guide.