This “story” starts when the need to find a new job was elicited by my university degree After I finish my studies I went to Poland for a mobility program, Leonardo Da Vinci, and I got a internship in a advertisement company, Effectica Poland. I worked there as a Graphic Designer and DTP Publisher and I was able to put my hands on real work and understand how a real company works. I return to Portugal and after some vacations I started my searching for a new job…

I find many offers and I applied to several, some of them call me, some of them ignored me completely. I had some interviews and I was wondering about a good job for me, after a while I realized that’ll never happen soon… Depression aside I continue my search, now I open it to all world. In that time I didn’t have an idea of a country that I wanted to go for work, but I had a clear idea of some countries that are not in my “work in” list. When we considered to work abroad I think we have to think about the all experience and that we are going to have good and bad times. So I had no plans only searching for all jobs offers that I can apply, contact them and wait for an answer back.

Japan was far away (literally) from my thoughts but it come closer when a friend send me an email with details for a job there. They, online language school called Nova, wanted two Portuguese designers for develop a new Portuguese course. The ad suit me so I send them a email with my CV. No expectations when the mail was sent, it was one more among several before, and good part of them without a reply… The surprise was when they reply back pretty fast and they want to schedule a Skype interview!

The first interview went very well and I felt confident, they were very easy to talk to and they answer my questions about all the details of the job. I had another interview and few days after I received the confirmation, they decide to offer me the position! It was a hard call to make, leave my country, leave my friends, leave my family…. three days with doubts trying to find the good and the bad points. In the end I had to think about all the difficulties to find a new job in Portugal, and I was looking for a new one for some months. Instead of letting the time pass I had to take this chance! I accepted the work!

And that’s it, now I’m living in Osaka, Japan! Next post I’ll try to give some details about the Japanese life!

Here is my first attempt to write a post for my refreshed website, now with a blog feature. I didn’t decide yet about what I’m going to write here, but I think writing about me its a good way to start.

Probably, if you are reading this, you know me but if not you can find out more about me here. My name is Nuno Cardoso and I was born in Lisbon, Portugal. I’ve a graduation degree in Multimedia Technology and Design and currently I live and work in Osaka, Japan. I like to consider myself as a designer, because I try to do things for what they are idealized, considering the people, the function and the concept in it. Design understands easy and accessible functionality not spending time trying to understand.

For now its all, try to check my website for more Cheers!

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