Please be a part of us in celebrating this month’s highlight floor designer, Silvia Clara Ríos. We all know you’ll discover her story inspiring!
Please introduce your self.
I’m Silvia Clara, I used to be born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and seven years in the past I made a decision to maneuver to Miramar, a ravishing and quiet coastal metropolis.
Being in my ’50s I can see issues from one other viewpoint, watching my kids and my two little grandchildren develop up is without doubt one of the issues I worth probably the most; in addition to touring with my husband and attending to know new cultures.
I’ve at all times cherished all the things associated to creativity, I’ve dabbled in numerous methods, from knitting, drawing, portray, bridal bouquets, modeling, stitching, and some different issues.
Inform us slightly bit about your design journey.
On the age of 40, I made a decision to start out faculty and research Graphic Design. Probably the most satisfying choices of my life was surrounding myself with passionate younger individuals who contaminated me with a love for design.
From then on I did totally different initiatives from emblem design, branding, and stationery, however in 2021, in the midst of the pandemic, I found the 3X3 Design Problem (a terrific concept of Shannon McNab) and all the things modified. From that second on I couldn’t cease designing patterns!!!!
Do you will have a favourite portfolio design or consumer collaboration?
I’ve two favourite designs, one is “Flowers in India.” I traveled to India twice and with the ability to research a few of their designs and provides them a private contact, was very satisfying for me.
The opposite design I like is “Ginger snow globes”, I really feel I achieved a really good steadiness within the composition.
What or who’re you impressed by?
I discover it tough to know what issues encourage me as a result of I really feel an inordinate curiosity for all the things… each concept in my head makes me examine and I find yourself loving a brand new theme, a brand new flower, a brand new coloration…
Do you will have sources you’d prefer to suggest?
I like working with Adobe Illustrator, and little by little I used to be studying and having fun with Adobe Photoshop. However in the previous few months, I began working with Procreate and I feel that might be a terrific love for me.
Skillshare helped me lots on my means, I used to be in a position to study from glorious academics, resembling Shannon McNab, Elizabeth Silver, Brooke Glaser, Bärbel Dressler, and Cat Coquillette.
What do you love to do exterior of floor design?
I like listening to music, finding out languages, touring… particularly touring to totally different locations.
If you look again at your design journey thus far, what are you most pleased with?
My journey in sample design is brief, however I imagine that in a yr and a half I used to be in a position to develop in design, proportion, coloration, and elegance. I really feel like I’m simply beginning out and have lots to find but.
The place can we discover you?
Web site: bysilviaclara.myportfolio.com
Instagram: @bysilviaclara
Behance: @bysilviaclara