by dmariepascual | May 15, 2025 | Creative Journey, The Forgotten Earth
Image source: “Korra Alone” episode still via [Avatar Wiki – Fandom] By Diane Pascual In every creative journey, there are seasons that feel almost unbearable.Moments when you wonder if you’ll ever find your way back to yourself. Recently, while rewatching The Legend...
by dmariepascual | May 12, 2025 | Creative Journey, From the Archives
Photo by Prophsee Journals on Unsplash Originally written in 2014. Updated for reflection and relevance. Let’s be real—discipline and routine haven’t always come naturally to me. As a creative, I used to thrive on spontaneity and passion alone. But over the years,...
by dmariepascual | May 8, 2025 | Creative Career and lessons, Freelance Life & Mindset
Originally written after speaking on an alumni panel at the Academy of Art University in July 2016. Updated and republished with reflection. Photo taken at the Academy of Art University during the Alumni panel. My friends pictured to the right of me, Eugene Yanza, and...
by dmariepascual | May 6, 2025 | Career Pivots, Creative Career and lessons, Creative Journey
Picture of me taken at the Salesforce HQ in San Francisco when I contracted as an Illustrator and Art Director, circa Spring 2017. In 2023, I walked away from my recruiting career without knowing what came next. After 15 months of unemployment, freelancing as an...
by dmariepascual | May 1, 2025 | Creative Career and lessons, Freelance Life & Mindset
By Diane Pascual From 2013 to 2016, I lived a full-on freelance life. At the end of 2013 I left New York and my stable job to move back to California with dreams of landing a job in the animation and entertainment industry. Fresh out of finishing my MFA in Visual...
