Hi, I'm Barney.
Hi, I'm Barney.
Hi, I'm Barney.
I'm Vickie.
I'm Vickie.
I'm Vickie.
Ready for some rhyming poetry?
Old enough to know PPT
Old enough to know PPT
Young enough to chatGPT
Young enough to chatGPT
Alumni at HKUST
Alumni at HKUST
No art school or design degree
No art school or design degree
You sure you want the full story?
You sure you want the full story?
Yeah I've got time. Please tell me!
Barney founded this company
Barney founded this company
He struggles to speak very fluently
He struggles to speak very fluently
"I have a stutter. I ask why me?"
"I have a stutter. I ask why me?"
Then, he saw an opportunity.
Then, he saw an opportunity.
"Communication is hard, can't just be me"
"Communication is hard, can't just be me"
"Might be better if done visually."
"Might be better if done visually."
Left home, moved to a new country.
Left home, moved to a new country.
That's when he started D Story.
That's when he started D Story.
Worked from cafés, no money.
Worked from cafés, no money.
Learnt design, then taught for free.
Learnt design, then taught for free.
Went quite well, he got lucky.
Went quite well, he got lucky.
Vickie joined. The rest's history.
Vickie joined. The rest's history.
"We worked hard. Most nights OT."
"We worked hard. Most nights OT."
Met great clients who let us be.
Met great clients who let us be.
Wouldn't have happened without Scott Lee
Wouldn't have happened without
Scott Lee
Six years on, on this journey
Six years on, on this journey
Still work late, but not for free.
Still work late, but not for free.
We make content for all to see.
We make content for all to see.
TikTok, YouTube and IG.
TikTok, YouTube and IG.
Use our templates, most are free.
Use our templates, most are free.
Life in Hong Kong, it's not easy.
Life in Hong Kong, it's not easy.
No time to rest. "Speed up!" " 快D!"
No time to rest. "Speed up!" " 快D!"
Website still a WIP
Website still a WIP
Come back later, there'll be more to see!
Come back later, there'll be more to see!