4/18/2016 Meet the Nomads - Web Designer/Photographer Tat Tso http://www.nunomad.com/meet-nomads/meet-the-nomads-web-designerphotographer-tat-tso/ 1/4 How to… » Nomadic Destination Guides » Blog Travel advice Meet Nu Nomads Get our E-Book Since beginning the Meet the Nomads series of interviews we have been so impressed by the caliber of creative professionals who we’ve had the pleasure to meet. Tat Tso can be counted among the top. After seeing his design site I knew I had to introduce our readers to him. I urge you to take a look at Tattso.com and experience a very cool site as well as some great photography! Tat Tso, I understand you are a web designer and photographer. Could you describe your work a little more? I am currently a freelance web designer. My clients are located in Montreal, Toronto, New York and Hong Kong. Whenever my schedule allows, I work on my personal photo projects. My latest project is a collaboration with Canadian artist Josée Pedneault. It is based on the idea of exchanging our experiences in foreign and home towns by conversing with photos sent via email. What training/experience did you receive in order to be able to have this business/profession? I obtained a BFA degree in Design Art at Concordia Unversity at Montreal. During that period, I had the opportunity to exhibit in various design shows such as SIDIM, and work for several design studios in Montreal. As for photography, I have taken several courses in university but I am more of a self-learner. How long have you been doing this? About eight years. What brought you to the decision to become a freelancer? Basically the ability to choose the projects which I am interested in. Whereas in a studio, you have to work on whatever piled up on your desk. Creative freedom is always my primary concern, and by freelancing, I can choose the work that allows me be to creative. Describe how you came to have an international clientele. Although I have met few of my clients through the internet, I met most of them through friends and other clients. I would say having a strong network is crucial in building up your client base, whether local or international. What interested you in becoming mobile? I love the magic of coding in trains, planes, hotels, friends’ homes, etc, and uploading my work, and there you go ? the whole world can see my creation. Where do you like to travel? Right now, Belize, Cambodia, Easter Island and The Galapagos Islands. How much of the year do you travel? About 3 to 4 months. Recent Popular Random Reasons to spend your holidays in an all inclusive resort Barcelo Study Abroad Essentials: Don’t Forget to Pack These 7 Items Top 5 Most Outrageous Hotels in the World 7 Awesome Ideas for a Guys Weekend in Seattle Meet the Nomads – Web Designer/Photogra Tat Tso
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How to… » Nomadic Destination Guides » Blog Travel advice Meet Nu Nomads Get our E-Book
Since beginning the Meet the Nomads series of interviews we have
been so impressed by the caliber of creative professionals who we’ve
had the pleasure to meet. Tat Tso can be counted among the top. After
seeing his design site I knew I had to introduce our readers to him. I
urge you to take a look at Tattso.com and experience a very cool site
as well as some great photography!
Tat Tso, I understand you are a web designerand photographer. Could you describe yourwork a little more?
I am currently a freelance web designer. My clients are located in
Montreal, Toronto, New York and Hong Kong. Whenever my schedule allows, I work on my personal photo
projects. My latest project is a collaboration with Canadian artist Josée Pedneault. It is based on the idea of
exchanging our experiences in foreign and home towns by conversing with photos sent via email.
What training/experience did you receive in order to be able to have thisbusiness/profession?
I obtained a BFA degree in Design Art at Concordia Unversity at Montreal. During that period, I had the
opportunity to exhibit in various design shows such as SIDIM, and work for several design studios in Montreal. As
for photography, I have taken several courses in university but I am more of a self-learner.
How long have you been doing this?
About eight years.
What brought you to the decision to become afreelancer?
Basically the ability to choose the projects which I am interested in.
Whereas in a studio, you have to work on whatever piled up on your
desk. Creative freedom is always my primary concern, and by
freelancing, I can choose the work that allows me be to creative.
Describe how you came to have an international clientele.
Although I have met few of my clients through the internet, I met most of them through friends and other clients. I
would say having a strong network is crucial in building up your client base, whether local or international.
What interested you in becoming mobile?
I love the magic of coding in trains, planes, hotels, friends’ homes, etc, and uploading my work, and there you go ?
the whole world can see my creation.
Where do you like to travel?
Right now, Belize, Cambodia, Easter Island and The Galapagos Islands.
How much of the year do you travel?
About 3 to 4 months.
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Do you travel alone/with a partner/withchildren?
Usually alone. Sometimes I do travel with friends. Traveling alone is a
nice experience, especially with a book and good music.
Is there any special equipment or infrastructureyou must travel with in order to run yourbusiness? (ie laptop, telephony, fax)
Laptop, cellphone, cameras, iPod.
What brand/models do you choose and why?
Laptop ?Apple MacBook Pro 15″ Pretty obvious, it’s the best laptop on the market right now. Light enough to travel with, powerful enough to do
the jobs. It’s also pretty to look at.
Cellphone ? Motorola V3
I’m not very picky about cellphone since most of my communication is done on the Internet. I like this phone
because it’s thin. That’s all.
Cameras ? Nikon D200 and Minolta Hi-Matic F. The Nikon D200 has a very good ergonomic design that �ts my
hands perfectly, not to mention the wide range of lenses I can choose from. Though being slightly heavy, it is a
very well built camera which makes it suitable for traveling. I use the Minolta Hi-Matic F for snapshots with b&w
�lm because it is tiny, quick and handsome looking.
Are there any services you use while you travel in order to run yourbusiness? (ie Skype, supportsoft, online appointment services)
Mostly e-mails (Gmail, Thunderbird, etc). Sometimes MSN, Skype and iChat (for video conference). Lately I started
using TimeFox to track my working hours.
What kind of reaction have you had from your clients/customers aboutyour traveling lifestyle?
Reliability is always my clients’ primary concern as well as mine. It takes time to build up that kind of trust.
What would you say are the pros/cons of the nu nomadic business andlifestyle?
The pros are de�nitely freedom and �exible schedules. It can be su�ocating to work in the same o�ce and same
schedules. It became di�cult for me to keep a fresh and exciting mind after doing that for a while. It does not
make too much sense to work at the same location anymore, especially for designers. Traveling to di�erent
places and seeing di�erent cultures and people also helps me be excited and creative too.
I think the con is that it requires a lot of self-discipline – it can be easy to lose focus on your work and take photos
of the foreign landscapes instead.
Do you have any advice for those people wanting to set up their ownmobile business?
Get a nice laptop, be self-disciplined and reliable.
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thomas
SEPTEMBER 27, 2007
very nice work.
ken f.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2007
Great work Tat! That was a nice chat with you the other night. You’re full of ideas and passion.
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Orange County web design
APRIL 14, 2009
Excellent job Tat! It seems that you are a very idealistic type of person. Hope you will share what you
know about web designing. thanks.
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Carmen Bolanos
APRIL 29, 2010
He’s an amazing web designer as well. I really encourage you to look at his
site – especially at his interactive web designs.
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The Dame
APRIL 29, 2010
Thanks for this great article, its de�nitely up my street!
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Carmen Bolanos
APRIL 29, 2010
He's an amazing web designer as well. I really encourage you to look at his
site – especially at his interactive web designs.
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Ross
SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
How do you go about developing a customer base?
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