Author: Melissa Mares (Page 1 of 2)

This journey called life has not been an easy one, however I am glad to say it brought me here. By here I mean New York, studying in my dream city, and delving back into my artistic roots. I am originally from a little beach town just outside of Los Angeles called Redondo Beach and that is where I spent my four years of High School at. When I was in High School and beginning to think of my art in a professional sense, I never imagined myself being driven to get a Communications Design degree, it was always either be a self-taught artist, pursue fine arts, or tattooing. With how life usually goes I have undergone many different professions such as acting, being a tattoo apprentice, being a server, operations for a trucking company, starting my own business, and working a 9-5 corporate job. I had to lose myself in these jobs to find myself again; although these experiences weren’t easy, I am proud of who I've become along the way, and I strongly believe my art wouldn’t reflect the same without these experiences.

My current vision as I dive into my communication design journey is to learn all I possibly can in order to create a more visually magical world with my art. My interests include tattooing and metaphysical subjects. However directly correlating to this degree, I would like to create tarot cards, design books, and websites. For tattooing I want to develop more of a structure for my work and find more efficient ways to design tattoos for clients. Although life put me through leaps and bounds it is finally clear as to why, it brought me to a space of experimentation, open mindedness, and purpose and I am ready to reflect that onto my art with my newfound knowledge that I will gain while attending City Tech.

__2.__What is your greatest fear?

Waking up one day regretting that I did not try a career in the art field and not traveling enough.

__21.__Where would you most like to live?

I am living there now, in Brooklyn, NY. It has been my dream ever since I was a kid. Why? I have no idea but I’m here now.