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Ep.76: Michele Arrieta on the importance of 1-on-1 mentorship

By Iva Mikles •  Last Updated: Dec 19, 2017 •  Interviews • Podcast Episodes

Michele Arrieta is an illustrator and graphic designer living in San Diego, California

She graduated from the International Academy of Design and Technology, San Antonio, Texas with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art with a major in Graphic Design.

Best known for her illustrations of lovely female characters, her inspiration stems from fashion photography.

Michele is a full time graphic designer and spends her evenings pursuing her passion for illustration. You can find her tabling at CTN Expo and maybe at WonderCon and San Diego Comicon in 2018 as well 🙂

Get in touch with Michele

Key Takeaways

“Start it now! Put your work out there on social media!”

Resources mentioned

Special thanks to Michele for joining me today. See you next time!

All artworks by Michele Arrieta, used with permission

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Hi, I am Iva (rhymes with “viva”). I am an artist, illustrator, founder of Art Side of Life®, and Top Teacher on Skillshare. Since 2009 I've worked as an illustrator, character designer, art director, and branding specialist focusing on illustration, storytelling, concepts, and animation. I believe that we are all creative in infinite numbers of ways, so I've made it my mission to teach you everything I know and help either wake up or develop your creative genius. Learn more about me.

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