Karina Ruiz is an illustrator from Santa Barbara living in Los Angeles making great layout designs and character design and also making toys and books. We found Karina’s work through the CTNX event of 2016 and we decided to reach her to pick her brain.
(Be sure to watch the video interview below!)
Karina Ruiz had to make a difficult choice to jump to another city in order to be around the opportunities she needed to advance in her art career, however while she had many fears, she found out they were completely unfounded. In this interview we’ll know more about her path towards becoming a pro artist.
You can check her website and all her work here:
Karina-Ruiz.com
Interview with Karina Ruiz:
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In this Episode, You Will Learn:
- Karina Ruiz’s Story
- How to become a layout designer
- How to learn layout design online
- How to learn from life overall
- How to find inspiration in life
Actionable Steps
- Look at your favorite artists and trends to start stormbraining and get better ideas.
- Work to move to a place where there’s more opportunity in your area.
- Don’t try to do it all on your own, try to rely on other people. (virtually or physically)
- Try to learn from experiences you have, even if you don’t think it’s related to your future, you have to work on finding that connection.
“DON’T LET FEAR STOP YOU FROM MAKING THE JUMP TO A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN WIN”
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Now it’s Your Turn!
Got questions or any advice or thoughts you want to share about this interview or anything you learned that helped you on your way to become a better professional? What’s one thing you can take from Karina Ruiz’s Journey? Please feel free to share in the comments section below!
Thanks so much for watching the interview with Karina Ruiz, I truly appreciate YOU!
Until Next Time!
Rodrigo
