CHAPTER 2: Don't Follow Me.

With pockets full of false hope, empty promises and misleading guidance, Fredy left his family and home to embark on what he thought would be a fruitful new start to a blossoming career as a professional graphic designer within the action sports landscape.

No amount of art school training or on-field experience prepared Fredy for what he was about to experience.

No amount of personal sacrifice or deep-rooted passion would help steer Fredy through the turbulent reality of corporate terrain. And much like many before and after him, Fredy was quickly abandoned as a designer, left to survive on his own in new lands with no support system, no helping hand and no mercy.

Such is the life of an independent apparel designer trying to not only make a name for themselves but to help progress the industry as a whole.

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