This ain’t your average corporate sob story.
If you’re here for the LinkedIn-approved professional spiel, you know where to find it. But this? '
This ain’t your average corporate sob story.
If you’re here for the LinkedIn-approved professional spiel, you know where to find it. But this? '
This is the origin story of Blu—designer, developer, animator... and part-time coffee addict.
This is the origin story of Blu—designer, developer, animator... and part-time coffee addict.
Yep, I’m Muhammad Awais Afzal,
but years ago, someone called me Blu, and just like Peter Parker became Spider-Man, I took on that name and made it my own
Yep, I’m Muhammad Awais Afzal,
but years ago, someone called me Blu, and just like Peter Parker became Spider-Man, I took on that name and made it my own
I wasn’t some math wizard solving equations or an academic genius in school. Nah, that wasn’t me. But life? Colors? Technology? Simplicity? Now that’s a language I could vibe with.
I wasn’t some math wizard solving equations or an academic genius in school. Nah, that wasn’t me. But life? Colors? Technology? Simplicity? Now that’s a language I could vibe with.
It’s kinda like staring at Starry Night—a painting so simple yet mesmerizing you can’t stop looking. Or like Ferruccio Lamborghini crafting cars that make jaws drop worldwide.
It’s kinda like staring at Starry Night—a painting so simple yet mesmerizing you can’t stop looking. Or like Ferruccio Lamborghini crafting cars that make jaws drop worldwide.
That’s the kind of magic that sparked a kid from Pakistan to dive headfirst into the world of art and tech.
That’s the kind of magic that sparked a kid from Pakistan to dive headfirst into the world of art and tech.
I started with design and animation, pouring my heart into the craft. But something felt incomplete.
The designs needed to connect with people on a deeper level—needed interaction, a touch of humanity.
I started with design and animation, pouring my heart into the craft. But something felt incomplete.
The designs needed to connect with people on a deeper level—needed interaction, a touch of humanity.
That’s when a friend asked me to build a website for a Canadian cleaning company.
That’s when a friend asked me to build a website for a Canadian cleaning company.
At first, I did it because, well, I needed the cash (and it’s hard to say no to friends). But the process? Man, that was the real hook.
Market research,
crafting user experiences,
and watching it all come together—it was like finding my superpower.
At first, I did it because, well, I needed the cash (and it’s hard to say no to friends). But the process? Man, that was the real hook.
Market research,
crafting user experiences,
and watching it all come together—it was like finding my superpower.
Fast forward a few years, and here I am:
Fast forward a few years, and here I am: