Today we’d like to introduce you to Edward Sun
Hi Edward, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I stumbled into design by accident. I was jobless, going broke trying to be a rapper and artist manager, when my car broke down. I had $2,000 in my bank account, and the auto shop told me it would cost $2,000 to fix my car. Through a random connection, I applied to a full-time job at a creative agency, and the owner took a chance on me—someone with no design degree, no experience, nothing. When he offered me the job, he said, “I’m not hiring you for your skill or experience; I’m hiring you for your work ethic and eagerness to learn.”
Everything I know now about design I learned on that job. I quickly discovered a new passion for design, and as an exercise to improve my Photoshop skills, I started posting content online. Two years and 12 million views later, that’s now also accidentally become a huge part of my livelihood and passion.
Really none of it was my own intention or plan—it was all God.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Definitely not a smooth road. Struggled to pay rent, neglected my health, damaged all kinds of relationships, and overworked before finding a stable job I loved. Even after that point, imposter syndrome was often paralyzing and self-sabotaging. If I didn’t have a church community of non-creatives—people who didn’t care about what I did for work—to ground me, to love me regardless of my work, and to challenge me to grow in my faith, I wouldn’t have made it through. I’d still be struggling to survive today!
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m a designer and content creator. As a designer, I specialize in branding and web design, bringing world-class design to Christian-led organizations of all kinds (for profit, nonprofit, churches, and individuals). In the faith-driven space, it’s incredibly difficult to find senior-level designers who have designed for Fortune 500 brands AND nonprofits/churches in a variety of sectors with the breadth of experience in large and small-format print, digital, web, motion, and environment design that I have. Recognizing this scarcity is a huge reason why I decided to serve Christian-led orgs specifically. These orgs are championing some of the most important causes in the world, but there’s a shortage of industry-leading creative to support their campaigns. I stepped out from my agency job of 6+ years to specifically meet this need in the market.
Alright so before we go can you talk to us a bit about how people can work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
Visit edwardcreates.com, and if you like what you see, reach out! I’d love to help your brand thrive.
You can also follow me at @edwardcreates on all social platforms and let me know how my content can be better! As someone who didn’t take the traditional design school route, I’m super passionate about helping others also get into the field in non-traditional ways.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://edwardcreates.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/edwardcreates
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/edwardcreates
- Twitter: https://x.com/edwardcreates
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/edwardcreates
- Other: https://tiktok.com/@edwardcreates
Image Credits
Eric Sun
Ben Johnson
