I picked up on web design since 2002 – when I left Junior College. I owe thanks to an old friend, Inkblot. We were always trying out new stuff with this thing called the Internet. I remember playing around with Geocities (now extinct) in creating sites. We even used frontpage and ms word.

I wish I still have a screenshot of how the very first ‘Suadref Studios’ looked like. It was all black, with a dark look and feel AND it had music. I’d give myself a punch in the face if I had the chance to go back in time. But back then, it’s alright to have music playing in the background.

We moved on and I entered the realm of info-comms from Temasek Polytechnic. My influence then was Bogaman. I do hope he’ll take up the invitation to be a guest writer on Suadref Studios.

Bogaman was something… He pushed my web development to heights I would never venture otherwise. I find it a waste that he never continued in this line, but I guess network security was far more fascinating for him.

So off I went after Poly into National Service – That’s when I really began to take jobs doing what I love doing.

I had my first clients. I undercharged heavily and spent sleepless nights pondering why I even like this field. I began hating it – because I don’t understand it. But as I got better, I loved it even more. Guess it’s like that with anything you’re passionate about.

Fast forward to today – I’m quite grateful for how far Suadref Studios has come. From a simple hobby to something that gave me a few extra dollars… to working for a multinational software company and having a wide spectrum of clients.

This new revamp of the website will hopefully see Suadref Studios through the next few years and I for one would be very very anxious to see what’s in store.