About Me...

Hey I'm Les, of Leslyn Design. 

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For as long as I can remember I've always been a creative.  I made my first vlog in 1996, during a family holiday. Music videos comprised of a portable CD player, my sister's Video Recorder and a whole lot of miming.  And no one was allowed to make a sound, or else!  I used to design all the family birthday cards or posters from pictures I had stolen off Google.  I loved photography, in fact I prided myself as the family photographer, even though I didn't own a camera, so I was super excited when I was finally able to afford my first DSLR.

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I've worked as an IT Administrator for 20 years, but I always knew that something was missing.  In 2016, I decided to side hustle and enrolled in New York Institute of Professional Photography, and after a crazy but amazing 15 months, I graduated, and also became a published photographer in the same month.  My photo appeared on the cover of Footprints Zimbabwe magazine - in their very first issue. I celebrated this by upgrading my camera!

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At the beginning of 2020, I explored my creative path further and took an Intensive course in Graphic Design.  I was hooked from Day 1 and I believe that I have finally found my passion and place in the world.  Two short years later, I can now add International Graphic Designer to my creative Portfolio.  

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I love camping and the African bush, but I am absolutely obsessed with the ocean, especially Vilankulos, in Mozambique.  Three things I can't live without are my husband Chris, my 24 nephews and nieces, and my pillow called 'lumpy'.

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Thanks for taking the time to view my website and I look forward to working with you soon!

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Les