We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Stormy Nesbit a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Stormy , appreciate you joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?
The first time I knew I wanted to pursue a creative path was when I was a sophomore in college. When I began college I thought I wanted to go into the medical field because I was an athlete. However, that changed when I realized I wasn’t as passionate about that and i decided to take an art class as an elective and realized I felt happy and full of purpose. I decided to take it a step further and enroll into a class that gave me a little more insight on what a career in the art could look like. The class really changed my thoughts about art and what I could do with a creative career. With hr support of my family, and doing lots of research I finally began my journey to becoming a full time artist and graphic designer.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
Stormy Nesbit is a graphic designer and visual artist, currently out of Phoenix.
Stormy’s pieces and collaborations are a minimalist and modern expression on her pride for Black culture. Her works portray the beauty of melanin in all its shades, with a focus on the elegance and strength of the women who shape the community.
Her body of work has attracted a wide range of global clients such as Adobe, Disney, Forever21, US Open and Bumble among others, and she has been featured in Cosmo, Allure and on Buzzfeed.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
Being able to express myself though my art and being able to share it with my community and them interpret it a whole new way. It always blows my mind to see how my work can inspire someone to love themselves and live as their most authentic self.
How did you build your audience on social media?
As well all know, social media can be a tricky space to navigate. I always encourage others to be themselves. People always attract to what feels real and relatable and by being yourself you’ll never have to be someone else. The best part of that is the people that attract to you will always love who you are.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.stormynesbit.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_stormae/
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/StormsiissaSTar3409