Who is Walter?
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Walter Costinak in the Principal, Creative Director, Designer, Illustrator, Typographer, Animator (and any other title that fit's the bill) of 2 Design & Communication. Walter (usually referred to as "Walter" because not many people seem to remember the spelling of "Costinak") prefers to be called "Walter" - not Walt, Wall, Waldo, Wally (Wally by close friends and family is okay). *This is not a big issue with me (Walter) but it is a bit of a pet peeve...and now that I have released this information, I will probably have most of you emailing me addressing it to Walt, Wally...well, you know. I tend to ramble on a bit when I'm writing, but I'm sure you will find this acceptable because it doesn't seem so dry and stuffy like some Online Bio's can be. Also seems to work as a character profile in a way (even though these days you can never tell what the person behind the keyboard is really like). Though I can assure you that I am a person who is honest, friendly, and pretty well rounded (this may also refer to my physique - I need to lose about 10-15 pounds). Boy, that one seems a bit too personal...but then again, I wanted to reflect my character is this Info/Bio/Profile/ ...whatever you want to call it.


Well. That's enough rambling (see, I told you I do tend to ramble on) and now on with the typical specs on who I am. Less on the real personal side and more on the information side. By the way, if you've made it this far, I hope I've caught your interest and I thank you for taking the time to read this. Okay, okay. I'll stop. You'd be scrolling forever if I kept on with this!

Name:"Walter Frank Costinak"
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I was named after my father's two brothers (Walter and Frank) who didn't have any children. I respect my father a great deal for doing this (and all the other choices he has made in raising me as a infant/child/teen.

I should credit my mother here too. She had a lot to do with the whole process as well. Uh-oh...rambling again...but I thought you may want to know this. *Technical Note...I do realize the my "quotation marks" are not really quotation marks, they are actually the "Inch Symbol". This was just a conscious design decision...I prefer the upright look opposed to the Sixes & Nines for this piece. Sure beats typing Alt-0147, Alt-0148. What a strange place to mention this...but I had to do it.

Age:"Thirty-Something"
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Actually I'm only thirty (at the time of producing this Bio) but my birthday is September 25, (anyone wanting to send me a Birthday Present is welcome to do so, I won't complain...a new laptop would be ideal!) and I was born in 1965, so when you are reading this you should be able to figure out how old I am.

Some people are leery about putting too much info about themselves on the net, but I look at it this way: If someone wants to know something about you, they'll find a way. I don't really feel thirty. More like twenty-something. When I'm on a creative bent, you could probably subtract another 10-15 years. I feel I'm at the perfect age right now. Why? Sorry, I can't answer that...this is the "WHO" section. But I can tell you that some people think I am older than this for a couple of reasons. 1) I have some grey hair. Okay, not some. A lot. I like my grey hair...kinda Shaun Connery-ish. Better than Picard-ish. 2)Some people say that I act mature for thirty...is this possible? I mean, from the text you're reading, do you get that feeling. Nah! But then again I do loosen up a lot at the keyboard...

Education:"Grey Matter Wrinkles"
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You probably realize by now that this isn't exactly a point form Bio. Everything is bundled in tightly with my thoughts on the subject matter...and that subject matter being me. I prefer to represent myself this way. It's more ME, and less Fluffy Inflated Stuff That Bores People Out Of Their Minds. Rambling stopped. Okay, on with some F.I.S.T.B.P.O.O.T.M. (see previous). I graduated from UCFV (University College of the Fraser Valley) with a diploma in Graphic Design & Communication at the top of my class. (Toot!) Made Dean's List. (Toot-Toot!) And was the only student ever to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award two years in a row. Click on the piece of chalk below and you will see that I can also do complex mathematical equations without breaking a sweat!.


I've also received other awards, the Netscape Grand Prize for the "Go for the Gold" Web Site Design Contest ( I'm kinda proud of this one). I also instruct at a design school (teaching a vector-based drawing program)...I thought I would throw that in here because it seems to fit. I could also list off all of the design & illustration skills I have...but I would hope you could sense this from the graphical portions of my site and this Bio. I have also taught myself (since the age of thirteen) computers and software. I had a TRS-80 Model I. I believe it had 4k of Ram. Yuch! Obviously I have developed all of the online WWW material you are looking at as well. When it comes to explaining how my creative process works, I guess I relate myself to a child (a very large one), sitting on a floor with a pile of blocks, arranging and re-arranging them until you run out of combinations and possibilities, things start to "click" and the ideas start flowing. Major rambling! I'll stop here. I think this is enough about my education. *Even though I did start wandering.

Personal Life:"Important People"
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It doesn't seem right that this is appearing at the bottom of my "WHO" section...my family is the most important part of my life. (maybe this warrants a site devoted to them) More extensive rambling. Alright. Back to the topic. I am married with three incredible children. Two daughters, one son. My wife (Sonni) is a very understanding & loving person who I have been with since we were teenage sweethearts. Her real name is Sonja, but she prefers Sonni.

Here's a little piece of info that's kinda weird....Sonja has a German background, but her name is more Slavic....I (Walter) have a Slavic background but my name is more German....Okay, maybe it's not that weird. A little interesting maybe? Rambling stopped again. My eldest daughter (Samantha) is very cool, the next daughter (Cassandra) is feisty and very independent, and my infant son (Matthew) is the cutest little guy you have ever seen..and I'm not just bragging. That's all I'll say about them because I respect their rights for privacy. If they want to develop pages on the net when they are older, I'll help them out. Even though by then I am sure they will be showing me a thing or two about Internet Communications. My Mom & Dad are cool too. Same with my brothers and sister. Same rules apply. I can't permit myself to release info on them without their permission. Okay, I'm done. Thanks for listening (looking?) Please select another button.