Interview by: Johaubannah

IMVU Developer Homepage: Spirit

I’ve been part of IMVU since November 2006.

Not as much as I would like to, but I’m sure I know enough to help out here and there.

Well, I messed about with stickers and things from day one, but I’ve done serious developing for a year now.

It is as easy or as hard as you choose to make it, but different people struggle with different things. Personally, I find it very hard to make good-looking hair. It’s also a lot of work to draw clothing and make it look good; all my clothes are hand painted by me.

A sticker (hehe). I think stickers are everybody’s first.

My latest range is my Parade line of clothing. I took a step away from my PVC items and went back to my other love - Military Style. I love the shapes and the decoration of military jackets (but I like to add my own sexy twist).

I need an outlet for my creativity, and I also like to indulge my interest for PVC and other such designs.

Everything is hard if you don’t know - the trick is to find a good teacher or mentor.

Urgh, I would like IMVU to make a plan of action and stick to it! all the changes make life harder and harder.

When you’re a new developer, getting started can be expensive. I was fortunate enough to be awarded a D.C. scholarship of 10,000 credits (for more information see www.devcredits.com) and this got me set on my way to becoming who I am now, a year later.

If you have a good paint program then you can texture anything you like :D. There are some great free ones out there; I use Photoshop (not free), but I had this before I started on IMVU.

Be prepared for anything. IMVU can be a joy, a pain, and everything in between.