Introduce yourself

I'm the founder of Company of the Brave, an illustration design studio. The name Company of the Brave stems from the idea of approaching life with that sense of freedom from fear whether it is daring to be yourself or finding the courage to pursue something out of your comfort zone.

Conceptualising Community

When I thought about the word COMMUNITY, I think about the relationships I have where I feel safe to be myself and share who I am without fear. The phrase "Be Bravely Vulnerable" is a reminder to myself and an encouragement to everyone to embrace our full self - the good, the work-in-progress and the seemingly weird. As we learn to love and accept ourselves, we also learn to love others and this is an important step into the beauty of community.

For in order to be truly loved and accepted, one has to be their authentic self. If a person loves you for a version of you, it's hard to feel fully accepted. As adults, we would have gone through our fair share of hurts and disappointments but let it not prevent us from experiencing true community when the right people come along.

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