Life & Work with Danica Diamos of Santa Clarita

Today we’d like to introduce you to Danica Diamos.

Hi Danica, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I loved the arts ever since I was a kid, and I became interested in wanting to do art professionally because some of my family members are artists. They helped shape who I am and what I wanted to be

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It is definitely rough at the moment since I started looking for work in a post-COVID world. It was smooth up until that point. Now, it’s difficult to put my foot into any door. But at least, I am looking deeper into different opportunities me and my art can take, like finding indie projects to work on, focusing on building my social media presence, and currently thinking of my own ideas and projects

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am an animator and storyboard artist, and I currently work as a generalist for the YouTube channel “Psych2Go.” I have been involved with the channel for roughly 2 years, helping to spread mental health awareness with cute cartoon characters. I was a fan of this channel since middle school, so I am proud of landing a position working with them. As of late, I have decided to move on and have landed a gig as a storyboard revisionist for a new indie project called “Monster’s Law.” They have a kickstarter campaign running and we are starting to work on the pilot.

As for personal projects, I have written and illustrated a book as well titled “My Mom and Me and the Mango Tree.” It was based on a comic I made for my mom back in 2019, and it’s now available for purchase on Amazon. I am dabbling into creating my own merch as well, and I have t-shirts I designed available to buy on TEEZR. I’m pretty happy that I was able to go through and finish these projects in particular since I created them during my lowest moments. I didn’t think I would be able to finish them.

Before we let you go, we’ve got to ask if you have any advice for those who are just starting out?
If you are graduating from college, don’t get easily discouraged. We are living in tough economic times, so right now, if you’re looking for work, expect to hear a “no” at least 9/10 times. Take this time to build up your portfolio and polish your skills, because just because you graduate, doesn’t automatically mean you’re ready to work in the real world. Sometimes, it takes extra classes outside of college to enhance your skills; that’s how it was for me at least. Even now, I am still learning. Always be open to learning no matter how long you’ve been around

Contact Info:

• Website: https://danicadiamos.wixsite.com/danica-diamos
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dandansoysauce2011
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danica-diamos-671898238
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dandansoysauce2011.bsky.social
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@dandansoysauce8762
• Other: https://linktr.ee/DanicaDiamos

Image Credits
Danica Diamos