Arriane's Biography

As a child, I was always fascinated with art and being able to use it as a way of giving to others.Whether it was a handmade card covered in glue and glitter for Valentine's Day, a clay mold of dinosaurs resembling a parent and child for my mother, or an acrylic painting of a Leo for my sister, my goal was to always express love with my art. In a sense, I was driven by emotion. During High School, I not only learned a new medium of art, but I began to apply stories to my work. In taking ceramics, I learned a variety of clay techniques from pinch pots to slabs and my favorite, coiling. It was in my experimentation with coils that I sculpted a soldier. I showed him holding his helmet down with one hand, wearing a ravaged uniform and a somber face as he held his chest with the other hand. With this sculpture, I told the story of a beaten soldier proudly standing tall. I was able to share this story in a local art show that invited me to showcase my sculpture. Sadly, I lost this artwork during a renovation in my old apartment, but I will never forget the first time I was able to tell a story without words, but with art.

From there, I applied my newfound love in storytelling to creative writing. I mostly wrote poetry about my adolescent struggles. At times, I would transfer these emotions into abstract art. I was never technically trained in abstract art. At first, I began mimicking other abstract artists. One of whom was Wassily Kandinsky. I was intrigued by his use of vibrant colors and geometric shapes. Although some of his works were hard to interpret, there was something so fresh and captivating about them. His work almost seemed like de-constructed shapes meant to piece together. Eventually, I realized I was less an abstract artist, but more of a designer.

When I began college, I learned the value of functionality. My first major going in was Architecture, which I pursued in order to follow in my father's footsteps. However, in working with an email branding company, I discovered my talent in digital design. When I heard that the college I was attending was opening up a new program study in web development and design, I decided to change my major due to my newfound skills. In the program, I learned how to strategize my designs in order to reach a certain audience. Whether it was to send a message, to create action, or to focus on information, I took what I learned from art and put a purpose behind it. Rather than just expressing a feeling, I learn to direct the feeling.

Today, I've found that my passion is to create designs that tell a story because rather than just designing from emotion like my childhood art, I am able to influence an emotion. This helps in I do this Aesthetically, my work is influenced by a variety of graphic design movements, particularly the Bauhaus, Art Deco, and Constructivism. Ironically enough, many of these movements had influenced me throughout the years with Kandinsky being a professor at the Bauhaus school, Art Deco being a staple for Architectural design, and Constructivism as an era focusing on functionality. These movements push me to create solid, simplistic designs. However, it's the story I strive to tell that allows me to speak, sell, and/or sway with these designs.