From Self-Taught Designer to Head of Creative: The Dubai Journey of Cilmar Bolilawa Bacus
My name is Cilmar Bolilawa Bacus, a Filipino Graphic Designer and creative professional based in Dubai, UAE. My journey has been shaped by years of learning, adapting, working hard, and continuously challenging myself to become better in a field that I genuinely love. I did not originally study graphic design. In the Philippines, I studied Computer Programming, but over time I discovered that my real passion was in creativity, visual communication, and design. What began as an interest slowly became something I wanted to pursue professionally. I started teaching myself through online tutorials, especially YouTube, while constantly practicing, experimenting, and…