HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.
Adrian Diaz arises from a mixture of Mesoamerican roots. His ancestors have sacrificed plentiful to place him in a striving position. Completing his B.F.A in Graphic Design as a first generation college student has sparked a new beginning for his legacy. Although the journey to make his dream come to life wasn’t so smooth. During his early upbringing, his parents lived pay check to pay check, constantly moved, separated, and on top of that the environments he was raised in were cluttered with poverty. With tremendous adversity comes life long lasting strength, therefore he pushes the attitudes of trusting fear and valuing honesty.
The environments I grew up in have a heavy influence on how I interpret and visualize. It all began in the 4th grade; it started by having an instinctive connection with the expressed letterforms on the streets. From there on it grew into contagiously perfecting every dynamic that brought out its true form. Graffiti, I don't see it as vandalism, but rather as a manifested culture that’s uncontrollably created by oppression. Eventually, maturing and trusting fear. I let the fire come to create a spark. The spark was letting the natural foundation of my upbringing be the guidance to be noticed as a designer.