The testimonials below were very generously provided.
Thank you to all whom I have had an oppurtunity to meet and work with, over the years.

"Mario came to us during a period of rapid growth, it was actually Admission that chased Mario after viewing his work at a Showcase event organised by AIMIA Queensland (Australian Interactive Media Industry Association).

Above and beyond the quality of the actual work, the main attribute that was apparent was the thought that had clearly gone into the individual portfolio pieces that Mario displayed. This in itself is an unusual talent among a generation of “near enough is good enough” designers.

From the early days of his employment, Mario showed himself to be an active communicator, never afraid to voice his opinion, and back up his opinion with “why” – however this was balanced with an eagerness to learn and listen. These two qualities made sure that Mario was respected by his peers in the office, and consistently produced quality work.

Mario will be an asset to any company he works for, he shows a high level of professional and personal organisation, plus a driving ambition to be the best in his field."

Ben Slater – Director of Admission

When we met Mario in 2007, we asked him to edit film footage for us. We had a tight deadline and had never worked with him before. He worked on the Queen's birthday (a public holiday) until he finished the project that same day. We were very thankful for this.

We were so impressed, a month later we asked him to join us in our Multimedia section. He brought new ideas and more importantly gusto. Mario is great to work with because he is so intentional with everything he does. Also, we discovered that he had a great knowledge of software and Macs. He went above and beyond our expectations.

Mario posses great qualities as a designer and individual that is rare for someone his age.

We are certain that he will be very successful and we wish him all the best.

Amanda Cooks – Director of bydaughters

I was one of the lucky Lecturer's at Shillington College who taught Mario his Certificate IV in Graphic Design.

Being an intense short course - the students are required to be here from 8am - 5pm, five days a week. During this short time it's easy to get to know the students really well. Mario's attendance was exceptional as was his passion, motivation, determination and most of all his creativity. He was a fantastic role model for the rest of the class, I couldn't have asked for a better student.

Mario always applied himself 120% to each project and was able to communicate with staff and peers in a happy and friendly manner. In class Mario paid full attention and I could always guarantee that Mario would laugh at my bad jokes. A fantastic laugh that you get to know very well.

Since leaving college, I've been able to get to know Mario on more of a personal level and am happy to consider him a good friend. I know that since leaving college he has moved in leaps and bounds both personally and professionally and I truly believe in everything that he does. I know that Mario is loyal and committed to everything he puts his mind to and he is a great addition to any team/client/network.

Tanya Ruxton – Head lecturer of Shillington College