About the author: Neville Gabriel Appanna started in embroidery at the age of 14 in a relative’s embroidery plant and, after completing his basic studies, went into freelance art. He made the transition to computerized embroidery design easily, focusing early on fashion work and moving gradually into corporate design. As a corporate digitizer, he owns and operates E-Fect Promotion in Durban, South Africa, works as development coordinator on I-Cliqq embroidery software, created by programmer Saeed Shekari, and may be contacted at efect@mweb.co.za.