Tending Creativity

016 ✿ Starting a Magazine and Proving Yourself Through Art ft. Jaclyn Arellano

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Episode 16: Starting a Magazine and Proving Yourself Through Art ft. Jaclyn Arellano

For this episode I spoke with illustrator, graphic designer, and co-founder of Tasteless Studio magazine, Jaclyn Arellano about her experience at art school, curating a digital magazine, and creating artwork.

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Topics discussed:

  • Marissa and Jaclyn chat
  • Jaclyn introduces herself
  • Jaclyn’s experience with creativity and art as a child
  • Being placed in art classes
  • Being exposed to working artists young
  • Proving to parents that art can be more than a hobby
  • Jaclyn’s experience in a private elementary school
  • Transitioning from private to public school
  • Jaclyn’s college experience
  • Changing her plans to go to a Cal State to an art school instead
  • Feeling behind in her freshman year at art school
  • Her expectations for art school
  • Jaclyn’s art style and mediums before art school
  • Refining her style
  • Learning to slow down
  • Starting to post her artwork online
  • Jaclyn’s experience post-grad
  • Her expectations and being crushed by the difficulties of post-grad
  • Quitting her job to go freelance
  • Comparing yourself to others
  • Seeing her friends work freelance and being inspired
  • Trying to self-discipline and get into a schedule
  • Trying different things out
  • Her magazine Tasteless Studio
  • Starting Tasteless Studio with her friend
  • How Tasteless Studio has evolved
  • Their process for putting the magazine together
  • Bouncing ideas around for freelancing
  • Working part-time for an artist
  • Traditional vs digital art
  • Painting a dog portrait
  • Where Jaclyn gains inspiration
  • Using tumblr and twitter to follow artist and see vintage art
  • Nostalgia in her work
  • Historical costume commentary YouTube videos
  • Sewing
  • What Jaclyn likes to do for fun
  • Playing Animal Crossing
  • Advice she has for others

    • Jaclyn’s website: https://jaclynarellano.com/

    Jaclyn’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclyn06

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