After graduation, he taught fine arts in high school and was able to use this stable income to help his three brothers and sisters finish their university degrees. At the same time he did some design work on commercial buildings and residential projects to improve his skills.
畢業後，他一邊在中學教美術，以穩定的教職收入幫助弟妹們完成大學學業，一邊兼職做公司行號、住宅的規劃設計，累積自己的設計能量。