Tending Creativity Podcast Episode 016 ✿ Starting a Magazine and Proving Yourself Through Art ft. Jaclyn Arellano
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Episode 016 ✿ 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
Host/Marissa's Youtube Channel
Originally recorded in summer 2021 and published May 2022