For me, 2025 was a year full of excitement and incredible things, but towards the end of the year, that hype slowed down, and when I finally had a moment to rest, I felt very overwhelmed by the future. I had been caught up in a spiral of work that hadn’t let me stop, and when that moment came, I had a kind of crisis. I was being very hard on myself, pushing myself to keep going and keep producing in order to get “more.” That made me realize that it’s also necessary to rest and refill my cup in order to keep creating (my good friend Kevin told me this). I felt burned out from having so much to do. However, it wasn’t all bad, as I had the opportunity to explore an idea that had been on my mind: designing an image that would remind me that I just need to give things a chance, especially giving myself a chance to continue believing that life has beautiful things in store for me, for all of us. So here’s my process: 1. I wanted the aesthetic to be a mix between vintage and pop, so the first thing I did was look for a “neutral” image that would allow me to completely intervene it. 2. Then, I went to #AdobeFresco and started playing with the image, coloring it, and when I was halfway through, I thought, “I think it would be great to draw the lines of the hair,” so I just let myself go. 3. Once I had it ready, I took the image to @adobe @photoshop and started making a collage with some leaves. I edited some of them and changed their color to blue, while others I just intensified their color. Then I added some white flowers (very Mexican) called “alcatraces” (you can see the process for both parts). 4. Finally, I started playing with fonts, and when I was done, I added a frame around it to help highlight both the text and the illustration. Then I played around and experimented with the background colors. To be honest, I liked them all (you can choose the one you like best). I would like to add that in 2026, I have decided to be more patient and loving with myself, so I will give myself the opportunity to keep trying (and maybe I will continue to make mistakes), but I think it’s time to trust that everything will be better. Thank you @just.kevin.finn #mixedmedia