Why Quirk?
// July 29th, 2009 // No Comments » // Web Design
Last year in January, I moved from sleepy Durban to the mad pace that Jozi is so famously known for. The goal was to move to a bigger market and continue freelancing in a much wider pool of agencies. At the same time there was this awareness of the kinds of agencies available here and I was very open to giving up the freedom of a freelance lifestyle for 8 to 5 should the right company come along.
The definition of the right company for me is one the lives & breathes the internet, not just in the work they do but more by the kind of work they involved in, the kind of environment they facilitate for, a company that applauds education and lends you the opportunity to grow and become better. I have worked with and been interviewed by a few agencies but it was when I stumbled upon Quirk when I found home.
It was working for Quirk that I fell in love with the internet again and all the possibilities it makes available today. It was working at Quirk that I was forced to go back and perfect my ability to code. At present the company has an odd 70 people in it, with satellite offices in London and Johannesburg but I promise you that each one of the "QuirkStars" are unique, brilliant and smart. The main operation is down in Cape Town with majority of the staff working from there, I work in the Jozi branch.
Quirk’s approach towards the internet is one that leaves most of the agencies far behind. The company fosters innovation, creativity and belief in all things possible. As a QuirkStar, we are contributing towards creating one of South Africa’s best full service online marketing agencies and having worked in the industry for a bit, this company is destined for great things.
To infinity and beyond – the Quirky way
