{"id":912,"date":"2023-03-11T18:43:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T18:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charmdomacena.com\/portfolio\/?page_id=912"},"modified":"2026-10-13T21:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T21:07:28","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charmdomacena.com\/portfolio\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;bannerContainer&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; 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I like asking questions, understanding how things fit together, and finding ways to make complicated things a little simpler. I&#8217;m usually happiest when I&#8217;m learning something new, exploring different ideas, and figuring out how to bring them to life.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t\t  \t<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t\t  \t<pee>I started my career in 2010 as a graphic designer, working across print, marketing, and web, including designing and building websites. Over the years, my work evolved to include branding, physical products, experiential design, UI\/UX, and interactive digital projects. 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