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me to try something new and I found an art school where I could get a higher education degree. So I applied with some of my drawings to that school, and was accepted. I was 22 when I started, meeting people for the first time who had the same passion and sense that all of them were much better. It was great to learn so many new things, including the basics of drawing, perspective, proportions and composition. During that time, some friends planned to pursue product design. It sounded like a great idea and I followed them without actually knowing what it was. I was accepted with my portfolio and an additional art test. I set out to work as hard as I could and learn as much as possible over the next five years to make doing what I love my lifelong career. During my study, my friend Jan introduced me to The Art of Star Wars – Episode I. This was the first time I realized the amount of creativity and work behind the movies I loved to watch since childhood. Growing up in a village of 100 people limits your exposure to the world. I fell in love with concept art through that book and spent my spare time practicing. Design Studio Press and Gnomon Workshop allowing my friends and me to learn from the masters. My friend Christoph, whose interest was automotive sparked my interest in car design. From then on, Christoph, some close friends and I focused on transportation design. With the German car industry nearby, this seemed the best career opportunity. Working on Hollywood movies seemed as far away as the moon but I never stopped creating concept art in my spare time. Working intently on my skills, I managed to get an internship and permanent contract as a interior designer at the famous Volkswagen Future Center in Potsdam, directly after graduation. The same place where the famous Daniel Simon worked as well. “I set out to work as hard as I could and learn as much as possible over the next five years to make doing what I love my lifelong career. “