JANET MENDOZA
DESIGN STUDIO
I believe good design takes a careful balance of many elements working together holistically.
PORTFOLIOEarly Beginnings
I firmly believe that art chose me, rather than the other way around. As a child, creative women from every walk of life surrounded me. Raised by an artistic mother, I grew up around imaginative individuals whose lives and workshops exposed me to everything from painting to baking to sewing. This marked the beginning of my artistic journey, one in which every successive step came at exactly the right moment—not when I wanted it, but when I was ready to receive it.
DISCOVERING PHOTOGRAPHY
With a desire to create a lasting impact in the world, I started studying business in my native home of Chile until moving to the United States at the age of 19. With limited funds to complete this course of study, I discovered new creative possibilities through the art and magic of photography. It led me to studying Commercial Photography at Gwinnett Technical college where I graduated with Honors and with one of the Top Three photography student portfolios for 2014.
ALIGNING MY PASSIONS
I soon realized that photography was only one piece of the puzzle. During a vacation in Colombia, I discovered the world of advertising. Combining my creative artistry with a growing understanding of marketing, a career in art direction became my new goal–a path that became possible through a scholarship to SCAD where I studied advertising while strengthening my graphic design skills.
Since then, I’ve worked with the likes of J. Walter Thompson, SPANX, IBM ix and many other creative partners while traveling the world to discover and share its beauty through my work. Combining all of these like–minded experiences inspired me to start a holistic digital studio–a place where I can express myself through digital design, branding, advertising design, photography and interior design.
WHAT DRIVES ME
HOLISTIC LIVING
CREATIVITY
BALANCE
CURIOSITY
