How do you go from backpacking, buzzing off Irn-Bru, and signing on at the Job Centre… to landing a freelance design gig for Wimbledon? 🎾🥄 Welcome to the whirlwind episode that kickstarted my freelance design journey in Dundee. I’m taking you back to 2012 🌪️ returning from a year in Australia with no plan, no cash, and definitely no clue this would turn into a career chapter I’d never forget. I share how a speculative email led to a pivotal coffee with Fleet Collective’s Lyall Bruce. The highs (like designing for Wimbledon) and the rookie mistakes to avoid. The behind-the-scenes reality of freelancing: doubt, growth and learning to trust the process. From Irn-Bru to Pecha Kucha, Sega metaphors to street gang-inspired studios — this one’s packed with lessons, stories, and the spark that changed everything.