Creative Slash
Creative Slash
Brad Woodard and Dustin Lee
Ep.015 - Marisol Ortega - Plant Babies, Miniature Ceramics, and Embracing the Weird
1 hour 4 minutes Posted Oct 30, 2025 at 1:00 am.
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In this episode, Marisol Ortega joins Brad and Dustin to talk about embracing her cultural identity through bold color, designing for brands like Starbucks and Hallmark, and why she finally stopped toning herself down to fit in. They cover everything from her early days hustling Craigslist gigs to turning her home into a plant-filled, Pepto-pink creative sanctuary. Marisol shares how meeting other Mexican designers in the industry gave her permission to be herself. It’s a fun, honest conver...