09: Mexican-American Illustrator & Lettering Artist Jackie Rivera

Draws in Spanish | Conversations with Latinx Visual Artists and Designers

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Leaving a stable desk job always feels risky, but this week’s artist — Jackie Rivera — took the leap and never looked back! She is a Seattle-based artist who creates colorful and very graphic pieces mixing illustration, animation, and lettering.

Jackie knew it was time to leave her admin job when she received an inquiry for a freelance project with a budget in the 5-figures, and even though she didn’t land the gig, she saw it as a sign to believe in herself. Just six months later she’s already taking on freelance projects with dream clients and pursuing the creative career she’s always wanted.

Beyond her career trajectory, we also get into the ins and outs of growing up Mexican in Northern California, cleaning your classmates’ homes with your mom, and dealing with the guilt that comes with being a first-gen college student.

Be sure to tune in to this episode for a few words of encouragement for artists who find themselves between a soul-sucking admin job and their dream creative career.

In this episode, we talk all about how Jackie found graphic design, how she gets inspired to create new work, and how she expanded her identity beyond her artistic output.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Topics Covered:

Connecting with your culture through Mexican food
Unpacking Mexican Misconceptions
Validating your immigrant parents’ struggles
Drawing Spongebob, Bratz Dolls, My Scene Dolls, and Zentaggle
Breaking the starving artist stereotype
Cleaning houses for your rich classmates
Discovering graphic design at a career fair
Being inspired by the Mexican designers before her such as Marisol Ortega
Working at a soul-sucking job for a stable income
Struggling with feeling like “an artist”
Believing in your artistic value
Advice for artists who feel like giving up
Creating for Instagram in order to attract clients
Working with Adobe on animated lettering posts
Getting started with tactile lettering
Being comfortable with being bad at something

Guest Info

Check out Jackie Rivera’s Instagram and Portfolio.

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