Andres Trejo
Artist Statement
My path in art started when I was very young, at the age of 4. I remember drawing in my notebooks during class and connecting with my peers around this hobby. This quickly turned into a fascination with the years, exploring different styles of drawing, shading, painting, coloring, etc. Having an early passion and easiness with digital media, this passion migrated there as soon as it could; 9th grade when I signed up for my first photoshop course in high school. Little did I know this would be the start of what I would further specialize myself in – graphic design & visual identity.
To me, expressing myself is important, but more importantly, helping others express themselves and seeing the results flourish. This is what gives me purpose. Finding businesses around my community who lack identity, design, expression, focus, and together, solving these issues. It is a priceless feeling when I sit down with a business owner and talk to them about how they grew this business from scratch. For them to trust me with their business, is almost like trusting me with their baby. I understand this to be a meticulous, slow, and long process. Seeing the work come together, whether it’s a brand identity, social media postings, a website, print material such as a billboard or other marketing materials, and furthermore, seeing their reaction to this new direction that professionally encompasses what they have built for years, is priceless. This is how I want to make my mark in my community.
My method of working shapes around someone with ADHD. I usually get bursts of inspiration randomly, and I can sit in front of a screen for about 8-12 hours on end. I forget to eat, and I only drink coffee and jam to music. These days always end up in a finished product that should’ve taken weeks to finalize. These days are great. They give me passion, fuel me with purpose, and give me a sense of accomplishment. Last time I had a day like this I was able to come up with a whole brand identity, along with print material in a single day for fun. However, 95% of the time, when I don’t have those days, I often feel anxious because I know I could be doing more. I usually cannot wait to get back to it, so I make the most out of my classes if I can. And if I cannot focus, or I have brain fog which does not allow me to work, there’s a huge war inside my head. Kind of toxic, but it emanates from a good place or mentality; I want to express myself and help others the best way I can, all the time.
