Noche de Parranda

This is the typical Mexican Mariachi, happy with himself, and drinking, but not alcohol. That makes him interesting.

Este es el tipico Mariachi Mexicano, feliz con el mismo, y tomando, pero sin alcohol. Eso es lo que
lo hace interesante.

Isolation or Fragmantation

This drawing represents the harsh division between the indigenous class in Mexico and the rest of the society. A typical farm woman is looking outside the window and you can see the outside reflected on the mirror.

Este dibujo representa la dura division entre la clase indigena en Mexico y el resto de la sociedad. Una tipica campesina Mexicana mira hacia el exterior de la ventana y se refleja a travez del espejo.

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant, Grand Junction, Colorado

This is the logo for El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant. I was looking to give the restaurant an image that would reflect the richness found in the culture of the area of Jalisco, Mexico. The logo has a laid back style, combined with a personalized image of the restaurant's founder. The rope around the icon reflects the typical colors of the flag, red, white and green. And the big sombrero, shirt and handkerchief complete the style.

Este es el logo que hice para El Tapatio, Restaurante Mexicano. Quise darle al restaurante una imagen que reflejara la rica cultura del area de Jalisco, Mexico. El logo esta disenado en un estilo clasico tradicional, y combinado con una imagen personal del fundador del restaurante. La soga alrededor del logo refleja los colores tipicos de la bandera, rojo, blanco y verde. Y el gran sombrero, la camisa y el panuelo completan el estilo.

Gabrielas Mexican Restaurant

This is the process of how I created the logo for Gabrielas Mexican Restaurant in Delta, Colorado.
The place is very well known by it's great service and food, so I had to think about how to make a logo that would reflect both.

The owner is always there and she is very popular among the people, so I had to grab some of her personality to create something unique that serve the purpose.
I took several pictures of her and started by sketching out some ideas of how to use the Mexican Style, especially from the center of Mexico mixed with the personal Gabriela's style.

Las Marias Restaurant

This is a logo for Las Marias Mexican Restaurant, which specializes in Mexican food from the Northern part of Mexico. The logo symbolizes two women dressed with the typical vests of that part of the country where the Tarahumara indigenous culture is very present. The color palette used was red, brown,some yellow and green. I did some sketches first to come up with the concep of what it would be, and I also explored the typography.

Este es un logo que disene para el restaurante Las Marias, el cual se especializa en comida Mexicana del norte de Mexico. El logo simboliza dos mujeres con la tipica vestimenta de esa parte del pais, perteneciente a la cultura indigena Tarahumara. La paleta de color que use fue rojo, cafe, algo de amarillo y verde. Hice varios dibujos antes de llegar al concepto final, y explore el tipo de letra.

GH Belleza Logo

This is the logo that I designed for GH Belleza, a hair and beauty salon. I started with several sketches of different possible solutions to the problem. I wanted to design a logo that would take into consideration a broad target audience in the area. But I also wanted to design something that would give the business an elegant and sophisticated image. So this is what came out as the final proof for the logo, a figure looking to the left side with her hair waving on the air, and a small fine, and wavy line below that would symbolize a fine hair. The font has the perfect shape, exactly the one I was looking for.

Este es el logo que disene para GH Belleza, un salon de belleza. Comence con varios trazos y dibujos de diferentes posibles soluciones al problema. Queria disenar un logo tomando en cuenta que se buscaba un tipo de clientela general en el area. Pero tambien queria disenar algo que diera al negocio una imagen elegante y sofisticada. Asi que este fue el logo que quedo al final: una figura mirando hacia el lado izquierdo con su cabello volando en el aire, y una linea pequena por debajo la cual simboliza un cabello fino. El tipo de letra usado tiene la forma perfecta, y exactamente lo que yo estaba buscando.

Random objects at the control room

These are two different things compared and drawn simultaneously. To the left we can see a chair, which is occupied by a coat. Now, it's interesting that a big, solid and comfortable chair

can be holding a simple light weight, piece of clothing. The arms seem like if they were protecting it and the chair seems like it's embracing it.

To the right we have a simple shelf, which is used to hold CDs. It seems like if it was all Gospel music, and it was somehow suspended on the air. The little shelf is also holding the CD cases which are light weighed and made out of plastic. It's interesting that both structures seem to be protecting something; two different things made out of different materials, and isolated from eachother. Nice comparison.

Estas dos cosas fueron dibujadas simultaneamente. A la izquierda podemos ver una silla ocupada por una chamarra. Y es interesante como una silla grande, solida y comoda pueda estar protegiendo una simple prenda de ropa sin mucho peso. Los brazos de la silla parece como si la estuvieran guardando y el respaldo y la sentadera parece como si la estuvieran abrazando.

A la derecha tenemos un simple estante el cual es usado para guardar CDs. Pareciera que fuera todo musica Evangelista, y como si estuviera casi suspendida en el aire. El estante tambien esta deteniendo algunas cajas de CD de plastico, y de no mucho peso. Es interesante que las dos estructuras parecen estar protegiendo algo: dos cosas hechas de diferentes materiales, y aisladas la una de la otra. Buena comparacion.