About Me
Hello, my name is Vanessa Beltran Velez, I'm 25 years old. I'm from Colombia ,South America which is one of the greatest tropical countries and diverse in every way. Therefore, my native language is Spanish with my second language being English. I was born in the coffee city Manizales and raised in a family full of love with my biggest examples of courage being my two older brothers. I'm the only girl besides my mom and the youngest in my family, That being the case has influenced my life a lot because I was raised on a house of boys where being strong was a requirement and being capable of doing everything was taken for granted. Being the youngest and a girl taught me to do whatever I can in my power to get the things I want and what I deserve. This way of thinking can sound a little selfish, but this idea is what made me believe I can go as far as I want and pushed the limits of my mind. Consequently, my parents always expected me to give my best in everything I did no matter how hard or simple it may be because they knew how capable I am. That's why one of my strongest beliefs is "I don't go for perfection. I go for excellence instead"
I'm currently studying graphic design at Delaware County Community College, and plan to further my education by obtaining a bachelors degree from Taylor school of art Temple University for Graphic Design. I have also studied Industrial Design at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in my home country, Having this knowledge has given me another perspective in the world of art in terms of creation and composition. My inspiration is to combine my Industrial Design degrees with my Graphics Design degree while obtaining a master degree in Project Management and Design. I think design is an individual expression of art that becomes an universal language which I find fascinating. Art and design are a great way for me to express myself and change the world I live in with IDEAS, that are put into reality. Being able to put together ideas and translate my visions into a work of art to create something tangible through something that was originally intangible before gives me courage to step ahead and keep dreaming. I believe art is a magic that transforms and speaks for itself as a whole way of composition. Art is the way I communicate with the world through my words, ideas, thoughts, conversations, objects, creations etc. Art for me is how I compose the world by connecting all of these ideas into something that is universal, something everybody can read. Through my journey one of the most important things I've learned is to always collect my ideas, write them down and believe they can become something bigger. This is my way of leaving a legacy in this world.
I CHOOSE TO BE UNSTOPPABLE.
I'M BIGGER THAN MY CONCERNS AND WORRIES.
THE STRENGTH OF OTHERS INSPIRES ME DAILY.
I FOCUS ON MY GOAL.
I TRUST MY INTUITION AND LIVE A COURAGEOUS LIFE.