We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Adriana la artista. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Adriana la artista below.

Adriana la artista, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What sort of legacy are you hoping to build. What do you think people will say about you after you are gone, what do you hope to be remembered for?

I hope that the people I’ve met and worked with remember me as someone kind. Someone who followed their heart and someone they could count on. I imagine my work still in peoples homes even after I pass.

That they can remember the moment they received one of my works and how they got to know me through my art. And that each time someone looks at that piece, they can feel something. Whether it makes them laugh or feel empowered.

I want them to know that if they ever need to find a piece of me left in the world, they can find me in my art.

I’m not looking to be remembered as the best artist or designer, but as someone important, someone who was able to capture this moment in time, someone who could tell a story.

Adriana la artista, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

my name is Adriana, and I go by adriana la artista. It was a name given to me by my community. Growing up, I enjoyed creating. It was a way to communicate how I was feeling. I didn’t consider a career in design until I was in high school. I was recovering from an eating disorder and while I was recovering, I realized how much the media (specifically magazines and ads) was affecting the way I saw beauty and myself. I did some research to find out who was in charge of creating these images that I would see and I came across the term “graphic designer”. From then on, I pursued this field. From the beginning of my career, ethics in design has been what I value most in my work. Though my work as evolved, I’ve been able to find like minded individuals who share the same values as me and who use their skills to make an impact in society.

I tend to call myself an artist or designer, it really depends on what I’m doing. I think there is a fine line between the two that I cross over constantly. It was what my thesis focused on. And it’s something I live everyday.

I don’t consider myself a business or service. Im a person that offers my skills to causes that are important to my community. I find that people look to me for posters that bring awareness or art that can give an identity to a group of people. It’s important that I help others through my art, it’s what I feel I am meant to do.

Are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

It’s more of advice, but I wish I really understood the importance of how to work with others. Often times, people around me would rather work by themselves because it was “easier” but now that I’m in my career, I really understand that you can not succeed on your own.

I usually tell younger artists to support each other by collaborating or even just showing up to each others art events. Make genuine connections with people. We really need to be there for one another. It’s the only way to get shit done.

Alright – so here’s a fun one. What do you think about NFTs?

Never was interested in them.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://adrianalaartista.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/adrianalaartista