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Student Profile – Damien Nikora

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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“It means chasing a dream, making mistakes and trying again, never giving up and believing.”

Damien has a background in commercial fashion photography and design. He decided to enrol with The Learning Connexion so he could take the time to pursue some of his own creative goals. As most of us know – merging your working life with your creative life can be difficult for many, and impossible for some, but Damien seems to have found a way to achieve this balance. Damien always has a project on, and he has also found ways to generate income (lets face it – sustainable creativity includes paying the rent and putting the dinner on the table right!) and he still manages to keep it all relevant to his life, his culture and his heart.
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